When I learned t drive back in the 50s I had to take the test with a stick shift or the license was restricted to automatic only.
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these days difficult to find stick shift car
My mom made me learn on a stick or no license. I had to change tires and do basic maintenance, too, or else she wasn’t taking me for a license. She didn’t want us girls vulnerable on the side of the road and I’m now grateful she did us that way.