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63corvette · 01-31-2009, 11:42 AM

Take it from someone who is old enough to have owned one straight from GM.
The 375 HP versions in 1969 and 1970 were available in automatics. It was a turbo 400. If you left it manually in 1st gear and let it over ride into second at about 7,000 to 7,200 RPM it would really snap your neck or boil the wide oval tires when it did shift to 2nd.
Does anyone remember the auto workers strike in 68 which lasted into early 69 that extended the 69 production runs of the camaro well into the 70 model year? Thats why some people refer to the new body style 70 model as a 70 and 1/2.
Been there owned one brand new from GM.
Oh The Good Ole Days!!!
My 2 Cents

01-31-2009, 11:42 AM	#8
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 358 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Sticks to auto's on new Cobra Jets? Take it from someone who is old enough to have owned one straight from GM. The 375 HP versions in 1969 and 1970 were available in automatics. It was a turbo 400. If you left it manually in 1st gear and let it over ride into second at about 7,000 to 7,200 RPM it would really snap your neck or boil the wide oval tires when it did shift to 2nd. Does anyone remember the auto workers strike in 68 which lasted into early 69 that extended the 69 production runs of the camaro well into the 70 model year? Thats why some people refer to the new body style 70 model as a 70 and 1/2. Been there owned one brand new from GM. Oh The Good Ole Days!!! My 2 Cents