Those early sixties were the golden era of weird and wonderful shift mechanisms. Not only could you exercise your arm on a floor-mounted shifter, but many a car came with the lever conveniently adjacent to the steering wheel – three on the tree – and automatics could really push your buttons, at least if you fancied a Chrysler, Desoto or certain Mercury products. … One of the three worst rental cars I've ever had, along with the Olds Achieva coupe and the Kia Spectra. …

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