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The 2-speed Fordo wasn't available until 1959.
By Dave Shoe - 10/11/2001 12:13:00 AM; IP 216.243.158.174
The 1958 Fordomatic was still the 3-speed jobby (it's last year). It SEEMED like a 2-speed because it only used "low" gear when it was downshifted outta "drive" and into the "low" range. when "drive" was selected, the tranny started out in second gear.

Hey, this shift pattern was considered a deluxe option when the 3-speed Fordo was developed by Borg Warner for Ford back in 1951. I mean, who the hell needed a first gear for daily driving? Prior to the Fordo, cars would occasonally get stuck on hills which were just plain too steep (back then) for the engines to climb. The "low" gear was the salvation which got them over the hump without a tow truck.

Shoe.
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 RE: The 2-speed Fordo wasn't available until 1959. -- Mike McQuesten, 10/11/2001
 RE: The 2-speed Fordo wasn't available until 1959. -- mikeb, 10/11/2001
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