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(32,425 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2012, 07:45 AM Aug 2012

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Question about 1950's cars. What's with the button pushing after you turn the ignition key? [View all]

I watched TERROR IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE (1958) last night, and the heroine did this.

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Question about 1950's cars. What's with the button pushing after you turn the ignition key? [View all] raccoon Aug 2012 OP

the button bluedave Aug 2012 #1

Very useful when you're stuck on the railroad tracks. Use first gear, roll right off. dimbear Aug 2012 #16

It wasn't a manual choke? n/t FBaggins Aug 2012 #2

If it was a Plymouth or Chrysler HarveyDarkey Aug 2012 #3

First hubby had one pipi_k Aug 2012 #6

MiddleFingerMomMom had a '64 Dodge Dart convertible with a push-button transmission. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #8

I had a '56 Dodge Coronet with a push-button transmission. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #10

Must've been a mofo to shift gears on THAT one.... raccoon Aug 2012 #11

It really wasn't bad at all. It was an automatic transmission and the shifter moved up and down Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #13

I had one of those and yes, the button RebelOne Aug 2012 #14

some DeSoto's had button transmissions too. mulsh Aug 2012 #9

Or a Rambler. sendero Aug 2012 #15

There was a 50's or so model with a push button automatic transmission. CBGLuthier Aug 2012 #4

Interesting fact: That was the first Hollywood film to use subliminal images pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #5

Thank you! I keep seeing stuff flash up, and thought someone had monkeyed with the film. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #7

I can't remember for sure which car it was, but my folks had one with the starter button on the Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #12

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