Another thing rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 06/25/2018 at 08:42 • Filed to: Ford, Cortina Mk3

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Cortina Mk3 with one of those automatic gearbox thingies. A rare sight indeed.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Cé hé sin 06/25/2018 at 08:57

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a Cortina of any vintage is a rare thing now.

fintail > Cé hé sin 06/25/2018 at 09:34

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How posh.

Funny how “Automatic” was a badge of pride, now among flamboyant “enthusiasts” it is a badge of shame.

Cé hé sin > fintail 06/25/2018 at 09:41

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Other posh badges:

Overdrive

Air con

Injection

6 speed

Twin Cam

fintail > Cé hé sin 06/25/2018 at 09:43

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Heck, “5-speed” was a posh badge too, I think seen on period Toyotas.

I think some GM cars would have FI-related badges here until well into the late 80s, if not later.

Cé hé sin > fintail 06/25/2018 at 09:57

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Oooh, that reminds me:

Hondamatic.

fintail > Cé hé sin 06/25/2018 at 10:11

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Haven’t seen one of those in awhile.

I wonder who started the “omatic” trend - Ford had this around 1950:

Buick was badging automatics by 1948:

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > fintail 06/25/2018 at 11:02

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5 speed? Most 60s cars came standard with 3!