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Old October 28th, 2024 | 05:07 AM
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66 442 Three on the Tree Not Mine

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Came across this and its rare, but I dont think I would want a manual column shift 442.

Old October 28th, 2024 | 06:08 AM
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An odd bird. The base transmission offering. For someone that didn't want to spring for either the floor shift, or an automatic. I've seen a few similar optioned cars in New Mexico yards over the years.
1. '66 Chevelle SS - 396 roller, but had AC and was Powerglide. UGGH. was 500 dollars cash, twelve bolt still under it, but had no money or space at the time.
2. '68-'69 Torino fastback - had the appearance, but was 302 2V with three on the tree. WEIRD.
3. '71 Impala coupe, with all trims, but had NO AC and was three on the tree. 250 L-6. Wish had caught that one, before it was in processed at the El Paso pick a part it wound up in. Had only 49 K miles.
Guessing most of these type of cars were converted, usually cobbled into floor shift set ups. There used to be a cottage industry selling inexpensive three speed floor shifters. Believe Hurst's was "Indy" shift, or something along those lines.

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Old October 28th, 2024 | 06:50 AM
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Some things are rare for a reason. From driving my 69 Cutlass wagon with three-on-the-tree, I can tell you that you shouldn't plan on power shifting that car.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 08:17 AM
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It's odd that it's a Cutlass model not a F-85. It has Sports Coupe/ F-85 Deluxe seats but they could have been changed.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 08:24 AM
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No photos of the VIN or cowl tag. Cutlass grill and hood, so who knows what it really is.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by newmexguy
An odd bird. The base transmission offering. For someone that didn't want to spring for either the floor shift, or an automatic. I've seen a few similar (NON) optioned cars in New Mexico yards over the years.
1. '66 Chevelle SS - 396 roller, but had AC and was Powerglide. UGGH. was 500 dollars cash, twelve bolt still under it, but had no money or space at the time.
2. '68-'69 Torino fastback - had the appearance, but was 302 2V with three on the tree. WEIRD.
3. '71 Impala coupe, with all trims, but had NO AC and was three on the tree. 250 L-6. Wish had caught that one, before it was in processed at the El Paso pick a part it wound up in. Had only 49 K miles.
Guessing most of these type of cars were converted, usually cobbled into floor shift set ups. There used to be a cottage industry selling inexpensive three speed floor shifters. Believe Hurst's was "Indy" shift, or something along those lines.
1. You say UGGH, but all automatic SS396s were PGs until '67 when the TH400 became available. That's why they sold such a high percentage of 4 speeds.
2. Nothing weird about it, that was the base V-8 offering.
3. Agree, probably a low take rate for the base 6/3-speed by 1971, but away from the deep South, only about 10-15% of these cars were ordered with A/C.

The Hurst 3-speed floor shift conversion was indeed called the Indy Shifter. I know, because my dad put one in his '62 Nova.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 08:34 AM
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The base transmission in the Delta 88 line was a column-shifted Phord toploader three speed through the 1971 model year.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 01:42 PM
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Strong money for that car.

Column shifts manuals are for utility vehicles like my van. If I ever make a 67 El Machete, it will be 3 speed column.
Old October 28th, 2024 | 07:13 PM
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see its missing the front fender grilles too.
Old October 29th, 2024 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BangScreech4-4-2
3. Agree, probably a low take rate for the base 6/3-speed by 1971, but away from the deep South, only about 10-15% of these cars were ordered with A/C.
1970 was probably a "tipping" point in terms of factory installed factory air conditioning. Pre 1970 model year, likely more than half of cars built didn't have factory AC. Meaning more cars built pre '70 DIDN'T have the factory AC. 1970 onwards, likely more than half did have it. Meaning more than half of the cars built '70 onwards DID have factory AC.
The canadian market may have been different.

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Old October 29th, 2024 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by newmexguy
The base transmission offering.
True, but surprisingly one of the quicker 442 setups. Still, almost nobody wanted them.


As the guys have mentioned this vehicle is missing a lot of 442 identifiers. In addition to what has been said. It has non 442 tailight lenses, as well as not having the blacked out trunk lid molding.

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Strong money for that car.
Big time !
Old October 29th, 2024 | 12:48 PM
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If it's just a Cutlass it will not have the Phord toploader. Only the 442's had the Phord trans with column shift.
Old October 29th, 2024 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by newmexguy
The canadian market may have been different.
Yeah, we saved money on A/C only to blow it on block heaters and snow tires.
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