I remember we had one of Dad's retired work cars when I was a kid. It was a Plymouth Belvedere and it had the push button transmission in the center of the steering wheel.
I remember we had one of Dad's retired work cars when I was a kid. It was a Plymouth Belvedere and it had the push button transmission in the center of the steering wheel.
Me either and that’s a nice LarkI have- but only 2.
In high school, my buddy (ended up being my best man) had a '63 Studebaker Lark. It's where I learned 3 on the tree:
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The second 3 on the tree I drove was an '82 Chevy pickup we took in trade at the dealership I worked at in the eraly '90s. It had the inline 6 250, the 3 on the tree, a vinyl bench, rubber floor mat and AM radio. I didn't know they were still selling the 3 on the tree in '82.
Miss those
That AMX in the background would have been cool also!
My mothers '61 Falcon had column shift as well as her '67 Biscayne. Grandads Rambler was column shift. Those were my early drivers. 4 of my first 5 cars came from the factory as column shift. They were really common in the 60's cars, and least in the poor neighborhoods.
Did exactly this to my 69 Chevy pickup truck. Column was wore out whenever I purchased it and in less than 2 years I got tired of jumping out, opening the hood, pulling the shift rods back into alignment, jumping back in and closing the door at stop lights.My mothers '61 Falcon had column shift as well as her '67 Biscayne. Grandads Rambler was column shift. Those were my early drivers. 4 of my first 5 cars came from the factory as column shift. They were really common in the 60's cars, and least in the poor neighborhoods.
When the column linkages wore out in GM cars, and started jamming up, the cheapest (and coolest) fix was a floor shift conversion. Even JC Penny sold the "AFX" floor shift kits. Of course the "8 Ball" shifter knob was a mandatory option.
I know a lot of people who have never driven any manual transmission, let alone a column shift.
When I was in grade school my dad had a Studebaker Lark wagon. It was black with a red pleather interior. I remember going on vacation riding in the back cooking under all that glass and no AC! This was pre interstate days so it was all small highways and some of those were pretty steep and twisty going through the Smokey Mountains. I remember waiving at the truckers and trying to get them to blow their horns!I have- but only 2.
In high school, my buddy (ended up being my best man) had a '63 Studebaker Lark. It's where I learned 3 on the tree:
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The second 3 on the tree I drove was an '82 Chevy pickup we took in trade at the dealership I worked at in the eraly '90s. It had the inline 6 250, the 3 on the tree, a vinyl bench, rubber floor mat and AM radio. I didn't know they were still selling the 3 on the tree in '82.
I did the same to my '69 Chevy pick up. B&M if I recall.Did exactly this to my 69 Chevy pickup truck. Column was wore out whenever I purchased it and in less than 2 years I got tired of jumping out, opening the hood, pulling the shift rods back into alignment, jumping back in and closing the door at stop lights.
My answer was a floor shift.