Second Gear

As I have mentioned, I am a fan of performance cars.  Today's automatics have like a zillion gears, but back in the shift days there were four.


One got you started, but it was two that really started the zip, and three only held it.  Four was more or less a highway gear.


Owning a nifty 4 cylinder BMW 320 from 1979 that could outperform my wife's 6 cylinder Datsun 380, I took great pleasure in second gear.


There were, of course, tickets involved, but when you can sneak a moment, you are thrilled.


You were part of the car, shifting as you watched the speed of the engine and all.


Aah, the days.