Peterbilt Motors Co. is introducing a new ergonomic column-mounted shifter for its Model 579 and 567 trucks. The column-mounted shifter will be standard on trucks equipped with the new PACCAR-branded ...

Have you ever tried to go drag racing with a column-shifted automatic transmission? If not, trust us when we say it adds an extra task to the already hectic on-track experience. The key hassles are ...

Q: Hi Greg. I just read your article responding to the lady with the ’56 Plymouth. I had a four-door ‘56 Belvedere in the 1960’s with the flathead six cylinder and three-speed column shift manual ...

Peterbilt has announced that its ergonomically designed column-mounted shifter will be standard equipment on Model 579 and 567 trucks equipped with the new Paccar Automated Transmission. The ...

The first column shifter in America was introduced in 1938, with the goal of freeing up space in the center console for a larger front bench seat. During that time, manual transmissions usually had ...

After several years of driving my roadster pickup using a length of rod as a shifter, I finally got around to installing a floor shifter, meaning I no longer have to reach down by my feet to select ...

GM built these G-Series vans from the 1971 through 1996 model years. During the 1970s, the passenger versions with windows were called Sportvans, while the windowless cargo vans were ChevyVans or ...