The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Henry Ford wanted an automatic trans for the A

Tom Wesenberg · 05-24-2014, 12:00 AM

Studebaker came out with their first automatic transmission in mid 1950. It was a Borg Warner with lock up torque converter, and I recently read that Ford wanted to buy it from Studebaker, but Studebaker wouldn't sell it to Ford. That's too bad because the money sure could have helped Studebaker.

05-24-2014, 12:00 AM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Hnery Ford wanted an automatic trans for the A Studebaker came out with their first automatic transmission in mid 1950. It was a Borg Warner with lock up torque converter, and I recently read that Ford wanted to buy it from Studebaker, but Studebaker wouldn't sell it to Ford. That's too bad because the money sure could have helped Studebaker.