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Yes! My 1991 Mazda 626 LX has this "feature". Honestly, I don't super hate it. Even thirty years later, mine still work fine (and I even have a full spare set), and it's a fun conversation point about my car. People are kinda shocked when they see it in 2020.They actually had such a thing. My Sister had a rental back in the 80's. It might have been a Mazda or Mitsubishi. Can't remember for sure. When you got in, the belt moved back in a track above the window.
Edit to add to some of the story about why this was a thing. There was a short time, I want to say between 88-92 or so, where manufacturers had to add one safety feature, and it was either airbags or automatic seatbelts. Many opted for the auto belts, because apparently they were cheaper than those very early airbag systems.
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