From 1950 through 1973, Chevrolet equipped their lower-priced cars with the Powerglide automatic transmission. How many forward gears (or speeds) did the Powerglide automatic transmission have?

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The simple, durable and inexpensive 2-speed Powerglide was installed in nearly half of the new cars sold by Chevrolet in the mid-1950's. Ford did not offer an automatic tranmission until 1951, while Plymouth buyers had to wait until 1954.

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The simple, durable and inexpensive 2-speed Powerglide was installed in nearly half of the new cars sold by Chevrolet in the mid-1950's. Ford did not offer an automatic tranmission until 1951, while Plymouth buyers had to wait until 1954.