Date:         Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:17:48 -1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed auto began about '65. Our Fairlane had one.

Stephen

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> On Sep 11, 2015, at 7:26 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Back in the early 1950's my Dad had considerable respect for the GM
> Hydramatics.  He said that some people were using them for drag racing.
>
> Dave: I seem to recall that the earliest Ford-o-matics were only two
> speed.  Not sure about '65.
>
> Larry A.
> tired of shifting in my old age   :-)
>
>
>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> The only two automatic transmissions I've had extensive experience with
>> are:
>>
>> 1.  The 1965 Ford Falcon my wife had when we married.  I hated it, having
>> been used to manual transmissions.
>>
>> David McNeely
>>