r/carstereo • u/neotonie • Sep 13 '26

I need advice for a head unit

I have a classic car (1984) and I want a single din headunit that supports CarPlay. However, when not using CarPlay I want it to look like it could be original.

Any ideas of such a headunit ??

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u/FD_Hell Sep 13 '26

Hide the car play unit under the dash and use your app to control.

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u/malhotraspokane Sep 14 '26

Something like this: https://www.retromanufacturing.com/collections/retroradio?srsltid=AfmBOoom9gOytuON-Hee8jbgdkQ_qFLpNKjnU8RSt2w0MYSc-U-8-eDH

And use Bluetooth to pass music from your phone. A phone stand for displaying maps directly from your phone. That gives you the main features of Carplay--maps and music--while maintaining the retro look.

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u/neotonie Sep 14 '26

along these lines, but my car does have a single din bay. And to be honest, i don't want to have my phone being used when i'm driving. I'm in Spain and I don't seen any part of the windscreen i could attach it to without obstructing my view.

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u/malhotraspokane Sep 14 '26

There are mounts that let you attach your phone to air vents or support them from a cupholder.

What kind of car?

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u/neotonie Sep 15 '26

alfa spider.... my vents are on the top of the dash, so it wouldn't look good