Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS

[c300c@xxxxxxx]

Hi Don and anyone interested:
 
In the mid-50s, I owned a 1951 Chrysler Saratoga. The transmission was an  
M6 Fluid Drive. The transmission had a torque-converter coupled to a 
mechanical  clutch. It was equipped with a reverse, low speed and high speed gears 
through a  two-speed gearing setup, giving a low and higher speed in each 
gear position,  including reverse.  Example: you could stop without changing 
the gear shift  lever, no clutch necessary, and when you started again, the 
transmission  started out in the lower gear of the selected position and 
after gaining speed,  you allowed the gas pedal to relax and the transmission 
would go "Clunk",  changing to the higher gear speed.
 
That was the reason we old timers called it a "Clunk-O-Matic". I think this 
 setup was used until 1953.
 
300'ly, Gary Hagy
300-C conv.
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/12/2011 4:18:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
300country@xxxxxxx writes:

Paul and  all,

Chrysler used the same semi-automatic transmission in Dodge,  DeSoto and 
Chrysler.

I believe it was called GyroMatic in Dodge, Tip  Toe Hydraulic Shift in 
DeSoto, and Prestomatic in Chrysler.  Possibly  Fluid-Matic was also used for 
Chrysler.  Later Fluid-Torque was used  after a torque converter was added. 

Don Warnaar


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From:  paul<mailto:paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: Richard  Rowlands<mailto:close66@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc:  chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 4:57 PM
Subject: Re:  [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS



On  12/12/2011 1:44 PM, Richard Rowlands wrote:
> As an admirer of  Virgil Exner and collector of his (and Ghia's) work, I 
too
>  enjoyed the article in the club news. I have had the good fortune to  
drive
> the "Detroit" Imperial Phaeton, owned by the Petersen  Museum, on several
> occasions. I showed it at Chrysler  Performance West's Spring Fling at
> Woodley Park a few years  back and have also driven it in the Hollywood
> Christmas Parade.  The car is in very good condition and runs and drives
>  beautifully. When I drove it in the Hollywood Christmas Parade the  Mayor
> of Los Angeles was also in the parade in the Los Angeles  Imperial 
Phaeton.
> It was amazing to see the two together. The  Los Angeles car had a white
> interior at the time so the brown  interior must be relatively new. The
> Petersen car is in far  better condition and even still has the original 
top
> and  wheels.
>
> I have put together an album with some  of my photos of the car, including
> some shots from the parade  with glimpses of the two together. For anyone
> interested, the  photo album can be seen here:
>
>  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401198@N04/sets/72157628376257227/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401198@N04/sets/72157628376257227/>
>
> Happy Holidays and Best Wishes.
>
> Richard Rowlands
> Los Angeles CA

oh yea, it  has that semi automatic fluid drive tranny, I seem the recall 
my 52  Desoto had that and didnt Desoto call it something like tip-toe 
something? what did Chrysler call theirs?

-- 
Paul  Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO  Stage 1
Hoosier Corps L#6




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