The '54 I had in high school would have also been a challenge for the Pedal Story Peddler. Using everything in that truck was part of the fun of just gettin' there.
I could shift, clutch, gas, pump the windshield washer pump with my foot, wind up the dashboard clock, adjust the vacuum wipers, pull out/push in the throttle, (cruise control), signal oncoming traffic with the dimmer switch on the floor, blow the horn, shield myself from the water spraying up at me from puddles on the pave through the rotted out hole in the kick panel, after having started the engine while at the drive-in with both hands on the steering wheel...and still keep my attention focused on the mission at that time of waving at the girls in town!
My truck and my driving skills earned us the right to pull the homecoming float, (decorated hay wagon, loaded with schoolmates) in the homecoming parade when my truck & I were in the 11th grade! Fun, Fun, Fun!
BTW, C10Limey, some people used to drive on the "wrong side" of the road here, too! I won't name any names but one night in '79 on a moonlit night, coming back from a basketball game....
I'll save that one for later,
