Three on the Tree.

Funny story.  I was working at a Car Wash on Long Island and they had the contract to clean up new cars.  I was sent down to the dealer to pick up one, and they gave me the keys to a Duster.  I got it and saw 3 pedals on the floor.   Now I knew how to drive a stick, but on the tree this was my first time.  So I gently pushed up the shifter and found Reverse, so I no knew where 1st was.  The problem came when I went to shift to 2nd, I kept grinding the gears.  I learned the hard way that you don't pull toward you the shifter when shifting into 2nd, you were supposed to push away and it would slide right in.  I was pulling it and trying to jam it into reverse while moving forward from first.  I did this a number of times until I figured it out.  I feel bad for the person that purchased that car some where down the line, as I probably did a number on the reverse gears.

@carsman1958 

well at least you owned up to it ✅😂 better late than never.

Have I ever driven a 3 on the tree?

Owned 3 on the tree:

'48 Dodge ??

'53 Plymouth ??

'51 Ford ??

'60 Chevy Impala

'61 Ford Galaxie

'62 Ford Galaxie

'66 Dodge Coronet 440

'67 Dodge Coronet 500

'71 Dodge Dart GT

Owned 4 on the floor:

'50 Austin A40

'66 Dodge Coronet 440

'68 Dodge Coronet Super Bee

'68 Dodge Coronet Deluxe 4 door factory 3 on the tree, 4 on the floor donated from '69 R/T

'69 Dodge Coronet R/T

'69 Dodge  Charger SE

'69 Dodge  Dart Swinger 340

'71 Dodge Dart GT factory 3 on the tree, 4 on the floor donated from '69 Dart Swinger 340

Most other cars were automatics, modern cars were a few 5 speed on the floor.