Baby, Can You Drive My Car? Not If It's a Stick Shift - WSJ

[Old Crank]

4. Started in an automatic

My father said he taught me how to steer then I learned to drive with a manual.

Does a 3 on the tree count as a stick shift? Had an old chevy van that if you shifted wrong the linkage would hang because the bushing wore. Had to reach under the heap and shake the linkage to get it free. When you replaced the bushing it did it again in about 6-9 months...

My 67 Landcruiser had a on the tree, nonsynchro low. Never had linkage issues. Instructions were riveted on the dash, next to the transfercase instructions.

Here in Europe if you can't drive a manual you get a restricted license. Also car rentals of automatics cost more.