Fifty-one years ago in February 1959, the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the Ford 601, 701, 801 and 901 series of tractors. It ...

The manual transmission has shifted (pun intended) from mainstream staple to enthusiast niche. Once common in everything from sports cars to pickup trucks and basic commuters to minivans, the stick ...