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palmbeachhokie
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Learned to drive on a 1959 Citroen with 4 on the tree...

The military called it the breathing alligator since it had hydraulic suspension and you could set the car at several different heights depending on road conditions. It was only 4 cylinders but it could really go!
Posted: 04/20/2023 at 07:41 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Most have heard of "3 on the tree," but have you heard of "5 on the tree?"**
EDGEMAN • 04/19/23 09:24 AM ET
Learned to drive on a 1959 Citroen with 4 on the tree... ◄
palmbeachhokie • 04/20/23 07:41 AM ET
Those were really advanced for the day, but...
EDGEMAN • 04/20/23 08:51 AM ET
That's why we had a second one for parts...
palmbeachhokie • 04/20/23 06:35 PM ET
Back in the day you wanted 4 on the floor & a fifth under the seat**
tongahokie • 04/19/23 12:28 PM ET
If you couldn’t navigate a high speed turn with a beer in one hand..
VT BronzeBacker • 04/19/23 12:37 PM ET
Yep, driving with your knees was a necessary skill**
Brown Water • 04/19/23 01:25 PM ET
No knees, wingwoman holding the wheel while concurrently workin the HH. **
VT BronzeBacker • 04/19/23 07:22 PM ET
When my folks (M&FPHNCRIP) were in the Foreign Service in Chad in
PhotoHokieNC • 04/19/23 11:32 AM ET
My parents were Foreign Service in Ghana**
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/23 12:57 PM ET
Mine were also in Cote d’Ivoire. I lived in both places.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/19/23 01:13 PM ET
I lived in London, Moscow and Bonn**
CrystalCoveHokie • 04/19/23 08:45 PM ET
The French always want to do things "differently."**
EDGEMAN • 04/19/23 11:58 AM ET
That was a Toyota Kei truck
EDGEMAN • 04/19/23 11:11 AM ET
Learned to drive on my Mom's 80's Volvo wagon
Beerman • 04/19/23 11:00 AM ET
Far more refined than the ‘59 Chevy wagon I learned on.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/19/23 11:33 AM ET
And the 48 Ford 2dr sedan I learned on . BTW, I bought an old 59 Chevy in
AZHokie59 • 04/19/23 01:13 PM ET
I had a 70 Maverick and 74 Nova with 3 on the tree. And I drove a massive
Coach McGuirk • 04/19/23 10:45 AM ET
What were you driving in '79-80? A Cougar?**
Brown Water • 04/19/23 03:32 PM ET
No, that was a '74 Challenger, which also was a 3 speed, but on the floor.
Coach McGuirk • 04/19/23 11:25 PM ET
I must be thinking of the days of The Pocket **
Brown Water • 04/19/23 11:54 PM ET
Anti-shun
EDGEMAN • 04/19/23 04:28 PM ET
That looks like a typical night at work to me - except not as racy haha.**
Coach McGuirk • 04/19/23 11:27 PM ET
I did pick the Housewives of Miami...lol**
EDGEMAN • 04/20/23 07:06 AM ET
My Dad's truck had 3 on a tree...clunky as hell**
Tuckahokie • 04/19/23 10:20 AM ET
My dad had a '63 Mercedes 190D he brought back from Germany that had 3 on
Brown Water • 04/19/23 10:29 AM ET
It was really hard to look cool for girls with 3 on a tree...**
Tuckahokie • 04/19/23 10:32 AM ET