I’ve had a number of stick shifts, both cars and pickups, and now I’m very happy with A/Ts.
(I’m not old enough to remember, of course - probably jtp is - but there WAS a time when all cars came with stick transmissions, and then when automatics came out, they were an extra, like radios and heaters. A/C? Roll the windows down…)
Yukoneric about 14 years ago
My son’s Mustang is a stick because he says thieves are less likely to steal a stick. I wouldn’t know….
jpozenel about 14 years ago
Why should he learn when he has her to drive him around?
Ushindi about 14 years ago
I’ve had a number of stick shifts, both cars and pickups, and now I’m very happy with A/Ts.
(I’m not old enough to remember, of course - probably jtp is - but there WAS a time when all cars came with stick transmissions, and then when automatics came out, they were an extra, like radios and heaters. A/C? Roll the windows down…)
Ushindi about 14 years ago
Voila! 1958 Plymouth push button transmission, st2. My brother had a ‘57 DeSoto with the same type.