My 83 year old mother in-law drove a stick Ford pickup for many years back and forth to her job at AM General. Can't remember the year of the truck, but it was a purple Ford short bed step side with 3 on the tree, and dual gas tanks. She probably drove that for 20 years. She still laments the loss of the dual tanks when talking about her current vehicle. All of her cars were stick growing up.
My wife, on the other hand, will not drive stick. Hates it and sees no reason to learn it. I can see her point. I showed her how in the early 80s. She could do it, but did not like it, especially if stopped on up-hills.
Funny story. I came over a very steep railroad grade after a train had passed, and there was a car in the other lanes trying to go up in the opposite direction. I could see the driver stall it. And I looked and it was a friend of mine. I laughed at him and he laughed back. The line of cars behind him started honking. I picked up something at a store, and came back and he was still there trying to start out on that hill. Apparently his brother was teaching him to drive stick and would not let him quit until he got it!
I'd get a manual for car, but not a truck again.
