Quirky song and tap-dance number from a 1958 Dodge TV commercial explains how to operate Chrysler's push-button drive transmission.
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| "Well, the first step is that button N, an easy way to start." (Note: 1958 cars with push-button drive were started by first turning the ignition to "On", then cranking the starter by pushing the Neutral button.) | |
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| "Next step's the button D, another simple part." | |
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| "Then glide away automatically, almost imperceptibly. You just lean back, and turn that wheel, and the button drives the automobile." | |
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| "For reverse, touch the button R; oh, this button part's the best by far." | |
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| "Button 1, that's for power in Low." | |
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| "Button 2 takes you downhill slooooow." | |
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| "Well, that's it folks, that's all there is to it. That's push-button drive, and that's how you do it." | |
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