HelmsJeep
Well-Known Member
Iāve owned and driven a number of vehicles with manual transmissions over the last 50 years. The only safety feature I remember (going back to my 65 Mustang) was that you had to push down on the stick when shifting into reverse on some models (or push forward and pull down on the column shifter). I guess I just never ran across one with a safety ring. I donāt go to car shows - Iām afraid it might result in an expensive hobby (the Jeep is enough!). The ā62 Chrysler 300 had dash mounted, push button shifting. Didnāt like that much either, and absolutely hate its current incarnation as a knob.Are you referring to the ring that must be pulled up in order to engage Reverse gear? I like that particular feature. It reminds me of the same function on manual transmission cars dating back to the 1960s (as so frequently seen at summertime classic car shows.)
Said differently: that particular safety device, whether or not imposed by company attorneys, has been around for 50+ years now.
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