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Yes, in 1958. Rambler also
used them, but on the dash, a la Chrysler.
David C. Wilker Jr.
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:39
AM
Subject: Re: IML: Chrysler and the
Fed's
didnt Ford use push buttons in the steering wheels of
Edsels? RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
This
is false. The Federal Government had nothing to do with the discontinuance
of Chrysler push button transmissions after 1964.
Paul W.
In
an email dated 13/10/2005 12:43:49 am GMT Daylight time, "Douglas Nieblas"
writes:
>The reason that they stopped
making the push button automatics was not women
>breaking their
nails. It was the federal government that passed legistation
>in 1965
to force all automakers to standardize the basic functions of the
>cars. It was easier for Chrysler to shift back to levers in the now
standard
>pattern, than it would be to convince Ford and GM to swift
to push buttons.
>Don't you think?
>
Doug
>
58 C!
rown coupe
>
>
>>From: "david simons"
>>Reply-To:
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To:
>>Subject: RE: IML: Please Welcome
Returning Member, Douglas Nieblas (1958)
>>Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005
08:56:20 -0700
>>
>>women complained the pushbutton
transmissions broke their
nails
>>
>>
>>-----Original
Message-----
>>From:
"mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>>
on behalf of "ken
brather"
>>
>>Sent: Wednesday,
October 12, 2005 2:21 PM
>>To: "mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>>Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome
Returning Member, Douglas
Nieblas
>>(1958)
>>
>>
>>k. here saw a
new yorker yesterday an 89. looks pretty much like an imp
>>of the
period g! uess there r suttle differanses. easeier to tell the
diff
>>tween new yorkers & imps from the early '< 70's
on back. mid ' 70's on
>>up more difficult to tell. i saw an ad 4 a
56 chrysler & y'all r right.
>>there is no park designation. it
showed a close up of the push button
>>shifter why did they stop
making those? the edsel had them & when i was
>>in college, i
had a friend that had i think it was a valiant that had
>>this .
been thinking what i like as my 1st imp if i could ever afford
1.
>>you folks seem to have a lot of trouble w/ them my folks had a
' 71 new
>>yorker & had lot of trouble w/ back firing thru
carberator.
>>
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