[Spridgets] No LBC - 1951? Pontiac

[Tim Collins]

An uncle wrote a story about my dad in which he recalls my dad buying 
a new (1950, 51 ??) Pontiac. He noted that dad had trouble 
".  .  .  with the electric gear shift that periodically refuse to go 
in reverse." I never heard of a Pontiac of that era with electric 
shift. Couldn't find anything on the web after a short search. I 
suspect that the car had a problem but that my uncle didn't remember 
the correct problem. Dad and my uncle have both passed on so I can't 
ask them. Anyone heard of this?

No opinion on the car/truck, high/low mileage debate. I drove 2 cars 
a total of 698 miles last year and bought $61.86 worth of gasoline 
(premium in the Sprite), some of which is still is still in the tanks.

Tim Collins
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