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.

yep. My first car, a beautiful Mazda 1500.

 The two speed transmission is operated by a pedal on the left side of the floor  Low gear is having the pedal depressed against the floor and high is obtained by raising the pedal. There is no gas pedal as the throttle is a  lever on the steering wheel  along with a spark advance. The other two pedals are for the brakes and reverse.

@bob-jackman 

Got my first chance to drive the Model T Ford at Greenfield Village near the Ford Museum. It was a learning experience.

@david-green I agree. Unless you grew up driving them, they just don't seem logical.