Anyone have any experience with roadtrips or long distance drives with a hydra-matic equipped truck? I am considering purchasing a 1957 gmc with a hydra-matic and was wondering how they drive and what the reliability of them are on longer trips? any difference in noise, vibration, fun factor, etc between auto and manual transmissions?

I like driving my other truck with a 4 speed and am just wondering if the "different/novel" aspect of the hydramatic is offset with any difference in driving fun, maintenance, usability, etc

thanks for input...

Last edited by dirtball; 08/14/2015 10:54 PM.
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