A new option were swivel out front seats that were part of the six-way electric front bench seat. Manually activated by a handle for this introductory year, in 1960 the seats would automatically swivel when the front door was opened or closed, activated by a cable and springs. This automatic feature was discontinued by Chrysler within a few months. Many assume this was for safety reasons, although the specific reason is not clearly documented. Swivel seats returned to manual operation for the rest of 1960 and all of 1961.