Abandoned History: Ford's Cruise-O-Matic and the C Family of Automatic Transmissions (Part II)
We continue our Abandoned History coverage of the Ford Cruise-O-Matic transmission today, shortly after the three-speed automatic established itself as a reliable motivation source for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury products. Developed by the Warner Gear division of Borg-Warner, the new automatic caught Ford up to the competition as far as an automatic offering was concerned. Efficient and economical to build, Studebaker got in on the Cruise-O-Matic action for their cars too.After the box proved itself on Ford and Mercury cars, it spread to the luxurious '55 Lincoln lineup where it replaced ...
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