Fuel Mileage facts

I drove a /6, 3-speed on the column '65 Barracuda for 2 years in Alaska 25 years ago. I ended up driving it from there to SC. It got approximately 23-25 mpg. If the body would have been in as good of shape as the floor and frame rails, I would have kept that car.

If you have the spare cash and don't mind working on it every once in a while, I'd recommend a /6, manual trans early Barracuda, Dart, or Valiant. You can still find them reasonably priced, as long your not too picky on condition.