At the age of 17 (1962), a '55 Buick Special 4-Door Sedan w/Dynaflow tranny. I loved that car!
Popped the gear selector off the column - slit the floorboard at the hump, and welded that gear stick to the tranny linkage. (Back then, North Dakota farm boys learned to weld around 10 - 11)
Anyway, I used to hot-rod that boat back/forth in front of the Teen Canteen (local hop joint). I would be all leaned over & leaned down - manually shifting that short tranny stick from L to Dr. Oh man!, I was something - so I thought at the time.
Paid $300 hard-earned for it. Wish I had its luxury today.
Not mine - but a dead-ringer for my big baby.
