Three on the tree?

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I'm 68 and it's always been 3 on the tree. On another note, we always called pushbutton Torqueflite's.....Typeflite's or Typewriter transmissions.
Come to thnk of it, his car was a 70 RR.
Back in the early '90s I picked up a 73 Cuda roller, it was a 340 3 on the floor car.
I had a few years ago, a '72 Duster slant and 3 on the floor, pretty common for that I bet/
 
I love racing 3 on the trees... especially 6 cylinder cars. I had a '66 Buick Special with a V6 3 on the tree. I could shift it so fast it about sounded like an automatic, scratching a nice patch hitting 2nd... lol
 
I know it posted before that my 1st job had plenty work vans. All but one v was 3 on tree. One was a Dodge with granny low and a slant six
 
My current three on the tree has a whole 103 hp (or, it might have when new, lol)
Quick shifting is not gonna make a bunch of difference..... but it's still quicker than my three at the knee. .(no synchro's, either direction).
 
According to my insurance man. 1974 I bought a 70 340 Duster 3 on the floor.
He told me that if it was a 4 speed I would pay double. Muscle cars vs Insurance in the 70's.
Yes and red cars were more expensive. Remember that nonsense?
 

I insured my car as a Plymouth. Unfortunately, somebody smart at the insurance company noticed the vin. RM21M9Axxxxxx.
Didn't even try to surcharge.....
Cancelled!
Ridiculous. But that's how they did it.
 
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