**poll** manual trans Chargers, who's owning them? (05/17) 72 cars so far

[rich4406bbl]

Factory original 4-speed 71RT. IT'S JUST ALOT MORE FUN!!!!!

[XS29J8]

There is nothing better looking & menacing than a 68 Charger R/T with a bare bones interior non console 4 spd...............

XS

[Foreman72]

anyone have a 4spd bench car?

[ChgrSteve67]

I have a buddy seat instead of a console.

Closest thing to a bench seat in a First Gen.

[Dans 68]

anyone have a 4spd bench car?

A center front seat with folding arm rest shows as an option for the Charger in '68 through '70, but I don't know about the other years. Some should have been some ordered that way. I'll look for a photo or two.

Dan

Edit - here is a '68 with the center front seat with folding arm rest.

[Ghoste]

I had a 69 once with four speed and the center buddy seat combo but it didn't exactly look like a bench even with the armrest up.  I think the true bench seat four speed was a lot more common in Road Runners and Super Bees (since it was the standard combo).

[resq302]

Well, mine came that way from the factory so that is a plus.  The wow factor when people look inside the car after seeing the big block  and then seeing the 4 speed makes it even better.  Also, it is just the pure fun of pounding through the gears.  Although, it does suck when you get stuck in traffic.

[426HemiCharger]

70's have bench seat 4-speeds

Note, this is a conversion (i.e. air conditioning)

[Dans 68]

Bench seats were standard in 1970, according to the red book. Interesting....

Dan

[Ghoste]

Yeah, it was also the year of "decontented" (before the term existed) Road Runners and the Charger "XH" as a base model.  Three speed sticks and all that.  Not very common though.

[Troy]

I have a 68 R/T with non-console 4-speed and buddy seat. I had plans to convert one of my other 68 Chargers to a 4-speed as well (still have the parts but may change my mind now thta I have a real one). I've driven stick shift cars all my life. As a matter of fact, for most of my life the only automatics I ever owned were my old Mopars.

Troy

[SFRT]

There is nothing better looking & menacing than a 68 Charger R/T with a bare bones interior non console 4 spd...............

XS

I agree.

heres mine:

[R6red4spd69RT]

You definitely get that feel of being part of the machine!

[rick.d]

Mine is a 70 500 se w/a 383 and four speed. Its the only 4-spd Charger ive owned. I always wanted a 69 R/T with a 4-spd, and also a 73 Charger SE with a 4-spd would be cool too. These days, ill take them any way i can find them.

[Chatt69chgr]

My Charger was a 318/904 69.  I am replacing the whole drivetrain with a 440-4-speed-8-3/4.  I have the same new Hurst shifter with the white ball as the post by SFRT.  Have the buddy seat and no console.  I just like driving manual transmission cars.  I learned on a 46 Chevrolet pickup with floor shift, then a 54 ford with column 3-speed.  Then a 60 MGA with 4-speed.  Next a Ford F100 with three on the tree.  Then a 78 Silver Anniversary Vette with 4-speed, then a 84 RX7 with 5-speed, then a 97 Nissan truck with floor shift.  Now a 2009 Challenger with 6-speed.  I love stirring through the gears.  And the city I live in is not too big so we don't have the traffic jam problems they have down the road in Atlanta---a manual might be a chore there.  The Challenger is the sweetest driving car I have ever owned----thank you Chrysler.

Note that I would like to add a gearvendors to the A-833 for interstate cruising.

[xs29j8Bullitt]

1969 Charger 500 with factory 440 4 Speed in restoration.

Reason... thats the way Ma Mopar made her.

XS

[ryan053]

My 68 has the original 4 speed. To me its just more fun driving a manual transmission car.

[JeffYoung]

1972 Charger Rallye, 4 speed, 440, real U code car.  Have never owned an auto car, only two auto trucks (Jeep Wagonner, and Suburban).  My 07 Ram 2500 is a Cummins/Six speed.  My BMW is a six speed.

Nothing is more fun when driving that shifting the gears.  No offense, and I understand the advantages when dragging, but I don't "get" auto trans stuff.

[1970Moparmann]

My 70 is an original manual with an 833. My 68 will have a 5 speed.

Why?  I love manual trans Muscle Cars-way too fun to drive...

[69bronzeT5]

I plan on making my Coronet into either a 4spd or a 5spd. Not sure yet

[SFRT]

how many cars do you have now?

[69bronzeT5]

how many cars do you have now?

2 are in my hands, the Charger and Duster. Picking up the Coronet in October when I get my N.

[CB]

thanks guys for your input
looks like we got members preferring to wiggle the stick 

[1970Moparmann]

thanks guys for your input
looks like we got members preferring to wiggle the stick 

I try and wiggle my stick every weekend! 

[mopar_nut_440_6]

68 Charger RT  Factory 440 4 spd

Just the way it came from the factory. My preference has always been standard transmissions and unless it is a valuable car I generally try to swap them unless it is a quick drag car.