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the first 'real' automatic like they exist today -- was eventually replaced by the PowerGlide, which yet again set a whole bunch of standard practices in place.
by serf 3y ago
the first 'real' automatic like they exist today -- was eventually replaced by the PowerGlide, which yet again set a whole bunch of standard practices in place.
Beloved by hot-rodders everywhere for their ease of install and ubiquity in the field. My father has one in his project right now.
He, being a product of marketing like this, proudly responds with "No, Hydramatic!" when asked if his car has an automatic transmission. Cracks me up every time I hear it.
- msisk6 3y agoI have a friend that just spent the last two years building a fox-body Mustang drag car with a turbo-charged big-block Ford engine in it. I was surprised to learn he put a Powerglide in it. I guess the Ford folks even use the Powerglide. The US automotive aftermarket is amazing.
- bombcar 3y agoYou can get pretty standard setups to mate almost anything to anything, and if you’re willing to fabricobble you literally CAN mate anything to anything.