Chrysler Newport 3 speed manual

General discussion about cars. Looking to buy a new car? Have a great driving story? Post it here!
Post Reply
Stelcom66
Senior Standardshifter
Posts: 142
Joined: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:47 pm

Chrysler Newport 3 speed manual

Post by Stelcom66 »

Now this seems weird. I never knew until recently that the base early 60s Chrysler Newport, and some Dodge and Plymouth models came with a 3 speed manual floor shift. Supposedly due to the way the steering column was designed it was impractical to try to incorporate a shift lever as they were relatively short, and the automatic transmission was on the dash with push buttons. My parents had a 1961 Chrysler Newport, my grandparents a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker with the automatics. I recall park was a sliding lever.

Image
Last edited by Stelcom66 on Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
ClutchFork
Master Standardshifter
Posts: 1935
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:55 pm
Cars: 2008 Fusion 2.3L manual
Location: Detroit MI

Re: Chrysler Newport 3 speed manual

Post by ClutchFork »

Very nice! Would be a fun car to drive.
Stick shiftin since '77
theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
Post Reply