most of modern vehicles use automatic transmission, and in Pakistan we have seen a rise in popularity of vehicles with automatic transmisson.
A 1940 model GM Oldsmobile with automatic transmission
Automatic transmission was invented by two Brazilian engineers, and used by GM in passenger car in their oldsmobile for the first time in 1940 Oldsmobile 4 Door Sedan, after using it in their battle tanks. That is why they used to advertise the 1940 Oldsmobile automatic transmission as 'battle-tested'. The automatic transmission used to be called as Hydra-matic, initially.
Bow are some advertisements for vintage cars with automatic transmission.
