Its funny that you mention Steve McQueen and 'Bullitt,' since Ford originally wanted the "villain car" to be the '68 LTD! Producers insisted on the Dodge Charger though, and the rest is history.
In the 1972 movie "The Getaway" you can see Steve McQueen lift up the transmission lever of the 1968 Country Squire as he starts it. It is in the scene where he has a fight while stopped along the roadside with Ali McGraw.
I remember even Consumer Reports magazine complained about this problem on their new test car. I believe it was in '69. The 1969 Ford was virtually all-new except for the powertrain. But the problem persisted for many years. I think primarily on column shifted cars.
It’s a Shasta sized Hybrid trim. They have changed their entire lineup since we bought this, but if you’re shopping used, it’s a good size without getting the massive dual entrance Denali.
I had one like this in 1974. I too had to hold up the shifter to start the car. Mine was the gold color with black interior. I added a Mercury 427 Police Interceptor intake and a Holley 780 CFM dual line carb and Mallory Dual Point Distributor. Car ran fine and got decent fuel mileage if you didn't open the back to barrels. Thanks for bringing back the memories of my First Car!
@@garagenightlive844 Hey FSO company in Warszawa started 1967 _1991 fiat ital licence , and secend good car was polonez ,now the company is closed ,my country dosent have any cars. Thank you
Drove my parent's '67 Country Sedan in high school, owned a '68 and a '69 Galaxie and a '70 LTD Brougham. All were good cars, but watch that C-6 transmission. They tend to slip out of park, the '70 actually ran over me.
@@garagenightlive844 I had my grandfather's 1970 Buick Electra when I turned 16 in 1978. After about a week of seeing the "Fasten Seat Belts " printed above the steering column I decided to try the lap and shoulder belts. Aside from the obvious safety aspect of wearing a seat belt, I was amazed by how much better the car drove and handled with the belts buckled. I had an enhanced feeling of the car when strapped in. Most of my friends thought I was nuts for buckling up and I was usually the only one in the car with the belts on. Then one night in 1982 a drunk driver in a Chevrolet suburban crossed the center line and hit me head on. Because of the size of the car and the fact that I was wearing both the lap and shoulder belts, I walked away with only bruises from the belts which was far better than the unbelted drunk driver. Those separate lap and shoulder belts take a bit of getting in the habit, but they are well worth the effort . Buckle up and enjoy the car.
