Those of us in the Great White North have to do this to get out of snow/ice too.What I mean is doing it quickly while not being able to look at it about 20 times and never missing the right gear, this is pretty much only done to get out of a mud hole, but losing momentum by missing a gear can mean losing the shot of being able to get out under your own power.
Chrysler was all pushbuttons in the late 50s-early 60s. They don't do dashboards like they used to!
1962 Chrysler Imperial