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The 2023 classic car auction calendar will kick off with the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, Florida, January 4-15 and, if this is an example of what is to c.
What Was the Final US-Market Car with a Two-Speed Transmission?
Two-speeds once roamed every American road. Here s the last new one you could buy. Murilee Martin
The first genuinely successful automatic transmission was the original GM Hydra-Matic, which made its debut in the 1940 Oldsmobile and boasted four forward gears. For much of the second half of the 20th century, though, the three-speed automatic dominated the American two-pedal automotive world, only disappearing from new cars after no, this isn t a typo 2002; the four-speed slushbox survived all the way until last year. However, it was the affordable
two-speed automatic that really began the process of putting the clutch on the endangered-species list, and its heyday here was the early 1950s through the middle 1960s. Today we will discuss the very last two-speed available in the United States.
Half a million dollars can buy you some pretty remarkable cars and in January 7-16 at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction, one such car will be offered for sale.
What you’re looking at is a 1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible that was one of just 117 units produced by the short-live automaker between 1956 and 1958 and thought to be one of just 32 examples known to exist today. It has a pre-auction estimate of between $550,000 and $650,000.
According to the listing, the car is being sold from the collection of Dr. Chalres Musto that includes nine other Dual-Ghia Convertibles. The car’s rebuilt engine only has test miles on the clock and in 2015, underwent a comprehensive restoration that saw all the chrome components restored, re-produced badging fitted, and the instruments being returned back to as-new condition. Key interior details include a Town and Country radio, a restored rearview mirror, and original side plates with embossed herringbone patterns.