Confused about this Dart - Auto or Manual?

May have been a stick car earlier? Looks like an auto column shift handle, did they make 3-on-the cars in 1970 a-bodies?
Option book says they had 3-on-the-tree and a 3-speed in the floor for '70 so it's possible the car used to be a 3-speed. Pedal looks to be laying on the floor so maybe they planned to swap to a 4-speed later on?