The 5-speed gate on the Ferrari 246 could be intimidating.
The 2CV gear change pattern is even more interesting
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The design memo for the car required a three-speed gearbox. However, Walter Becchia, the engine and gearbox designer, added a fourth gear hidden as an overdrive gear (vitesse de surmultipliée) signified with a S.
Harald