73 duster slant 3 on floor ?

I learned to shift a 3 on the floor in a Slant 230 Duster when I was about 5, I used to ride in the middle and dad would tell me to shift. pattern, correct?
Looked just like this one (without the 340)...Drove it back from Texas to CA in like late July 1973: no A/C, black interior, vinyl bench seats...3 kids! WTH?
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