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Arkansas Granny

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12. I can't remember for sure which car it was, but my folks had one with the starter button on the

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 03:58 PM

Aug 2012

floor under the clutch pedal. The idea was that you had to have the clutch fully engaged before the car would start. That might have been on the Studebaker, which was the last standard shift car they owned. It was a beauty.

Ours looked a lot like this except it was maroon in color.

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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