[grumppyoldman]

my first 55 Ford with Fordomatic trans was 2 speed (only shifted once if started off in D ), If started off in L Shifted to D then shifted back to L then shifted back to D it shifted 2 times. There was what a Ford mechanic told me, was an intermitten range that had to be manually shifted. What i know is it worked that way when I was red light dragging. Would run damn near as fast in L as it did in D. I'd call that a 3 speed trans. They did away with in when they went to Crusamatic, My 60 Fordamatic when I tried it, it liked to have put me on the dash. Live and learn