Converting to Automatics from Standards
There can be trouble going the other way, too. I mainly drove standards in my youth. I once was driving my inlaw's car while looking at houses with them. I put in the 'clutch' at about 30mph and totally locked the wheels. Luckily, no damage to brakes or tires.

England:
I went to England and rented a car. Automatics were expensive to rent and only came as Ford Crown Victorias. Petrol was 75p per litre or $4.56 a gallon. I took a right hand drive Renault, 38mpg. Everything was fine except that I kept hitting the right, (driver's), door when I went to shift. Then I would correctly shift with my left hand. I would also try to get the seat belt with my left hand and it wouldn't be there.

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1967 250SL