I’m a female, and learned to drive on a manual transmission, and I even owned an old Duster which had a manual column shift.
Good for you. My first was a '53 Pontiac with 3 on the tree.
I had an old Ford Granada that had a 3 on the tree. Not nearly as fun as on the floor, but you could still bang it. 8>)
Duster 225 cubic inch Slant Six with 3 on the tree. Or a 318 or a 340. I love dusters. Had a couple. Love the Plymouth/Dodge thing from the early sixties through the late seventies. My boys still have 2 Aspens and a Volare.
manual column shift." = a 3 {three} on a tree.
But then, that just me showing my age (64). I loved them Duster(s) when someone would put a HEMI- 440 in them, and just watched them at the Islip (Long Island, New York) 1/8 mile race track, LAUNCH them from the starting line, and pull the front wheels. Ah, the good old day's. You know, back when the driver of a dragster (NITRO-Fuel / Top Fuel) sat behind the engine. Yes I'm in full support of now having the driver sitting in front of the engine, but just stating what use to be.
For those who may not know who to credit for changing the position of where the driver sit(s) {rear vs front} credit goes to BIG DADDY DON GARLITS. After having I believe his right foot was cut in half, because of an exploding clutch assembly.
“Big Daddy’s” living legacy and race car design innovations are so significant that his record breaking Swamp Rat XXX is enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
See: "Big Daddy" Don Garlits breaks 270 mph barrier; 1986 Gatornationals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65RO_JTIz3M
Read more if you care to @ http://garlits.com/don-garlits-biography/
Learned to drive (and fix cars) in a 1960 Rambler. Lay flat front seats, automatic transmission.
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