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Dwight Southerland · 08-27-2010, 06:16 AM

ss wannabee - You are correct that an HD 3-speed was standard equipment on many GM musclecar combinations. Over the years I have seen, ridden in, driven or owned SS396 Chevelles, Olds 442s, Buick 400 and 455 Gran Sports, a 400 Firebird, a 350 SS Camaro and two 396 SS Camaros that were factory equipped with 3-speed manual transmissions. Why anyone would order those cars so equipped, I do not know. Maybe the $185 optional cost of the 4-speed pushed over the budget or they didn't know you had to ask for it to get it. Yes, Tom Baird raced a '66 SS Chevelle 396-375 with a 4-speed many, many years ago.

08-27-2010, 06:16 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Glide or 3 spd stick? ss wannabee - You are correct that an HD 3-speed was standard equipment on many GM musclecar combinations. Over the years I have seen, ridden in, driven or owned SS396 Chevelles, Olds 442s, Buick 400 and 455 Gran Sports, a 400 Firebird, a 350 SS Camaro and two 396 SS Camaros that were factory equipped with 3-speed manual transmissions. Why anyone would order those cars so equipped, I do not know. Maybe the $185 optional cost of the 4-speed pushed over the budget or they didn't know you had to ask for it to get it. Yes, Tom Baird raced a '66 SS Chevelle 396-375 with a 4-speed many, many years ago.