Why do cars in movies from the 60’s and 70’s seem so bouncy? The suspension seems really loose, was there a reason for this?

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Edit: Wow thanks for all of the great responses, I was watching Goodfellas and was looking at the cars bouncing all over the place and thinking why was that. I’d love to drive in one to experience it someday.

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Most movies car are actually in studio on some electronic trailer, like a rodeo mechanical horse, to simulate the car rolling on street while actor can say their line without wirrying on the road. The bounciness is mostly a special effect to add more realistic effect to the stationnary car. Kinda similar to the way actor always seem to use the steering loosely