1938 Cadillac V8 - GM Heritage Center

trick manipulation of the clutch or accelerator pedal.
Furthermore, the owner pays nothing extra for the new
Syncromatic shift. It is standard on all series of
Cadillacs and LaSalle.
Syncromatic Shift Control
The construction of the new control system is very
simple. There are no numerous parts or complicated
devices to wear and get out of order. The short transmission
lever projects to the right from a housing just
below the steering wheel hub, the lever ball end being
convenient to the driver's right hand below and somewhat
to the right of the steering wheel rim. Within the
housing the lever is pivoted to the left side of the
steering column. From the control lever pivot two
torsion shafts extend down the left side of the column
and nearly parallel to it. They are small in diameter
and inconspicuous. Below the floor boards each of the
two shafts carries a lever from which a shifter rod
passes to the transmission gear case. One shifter rod
operates high and second gear, and the other low and
reverse gears.
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