Hmmm… I bought an Apple Lightening to 30 pin adapter on Amazon almost 10 years ago for just under $35, and I see there’s even cheaper options now (I got the shortest cable I could, 0.2 meters, since it lives in the armrest).

 

that would be lovely any idea of the part number and or a pic? Is it an actual apple product?

 

It was almost 10 years ago, so not unexpectedly that particular item is no longer listed, but here’s the picture from my order history: