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Originally Posted by Jon A.
Sounds like the 3-speed manual had "granny low" which would certainly fit the description of the car. Seems to me the Powerglide lacks what we would think of as low gear altogether; my understanding of the straight sixes is that their overlapping power impulses make for less shifting needed to stay within one's powerband.
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1st gear was fairly low in my '67, and if I was heading downhill from a dead stop I'd start out in 2nd gear. I had a '50 Chevy for years, and it was geared even lower. 10MPH in first and the engine was wound up tight, and I could start out in 2nd gear on level ground with ease. It was a great car, but because of the way it was geared it was slow as molasses.