Jettso Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 In 1972, I had a 1950s Dodge pickup (not sure of the year) The hood opened from both sides. Transmission was BOTH/EITHER manual on the column, or automatic. If I didn’t shift manually, it shifted automatically. I found one mechanic who had heard of them, but had never seen one. Is this familiar to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 That was a Chrysler semi-automatic trans that was in use until the early 1950s. You probably had a B series Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1953 was the last year of the semi-automatic transmission. The two speed PowerFlite was introduce in 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 9 hours ago, Jettso said: In 1972, I had a 1950s Dodge pickup (not sure of the year) The hood opened from both sides. Transmission was BOTH/EITHER manual on the column, or automatic. If I didn’t shift manually, it shifted automatically. I found one mechanic who had heard of them, but had never seen one. Is this familiar to anyone? The 1953 transmission was referred to as a Truck-O-Matic and offered a blend of manual and automatic features. The driver only needed to engage high range and could drive all day without manually shifting gears. Some adverts claim it was available in 1/2 and 3/4 ton. Edited February 19 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 56 was the last year the hood opened on the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge28 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I never seen a Dodge with the hood opening both sides . I am not saying there was none. But I know my 1941 Buick hood opened both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Dodge hoods... each side lifts up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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