FIXED OPS JOURNAL FIXED IN TIME 1971 A female service technician was evidently such a novelty almost a half-century ago that an automaker pointed her out. Pat Ceccacci, 24, was a full-time mechanic with four years of experience at Sterling Heights Dodge in suburban Detroit. Dodge's public relations department called her "a clear case of women's lib" and noted that "she has all her own tools as well as lots of charm." If such language seems antiquated, consider: The National Automobile Dealers Association says only about 1 percent of service techs at franchised new-vehicle dealerships are women. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY COLLECTION, DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY We encourage you to submit photos for Fixed In Time. Send images to foj@autonews.com PAGE 46 DECEMBER 2017