And no one believes me (that it was three-speed). Can someone please verify, or tell me where I can find specs, to prove to a few individuals that this car did exist?!

It was my first car; I bought it in 1977 from an acquiantence. It had a three speed transmission; "three-on-the tree." I vividly remember this, my first car, and teaching my high school boyfriend how to drive a stick. However, in my internet searches, I cannot find anything that looks like my old car or provides the verification I'd like.

Can anyone help?! Thirty years later, I'd sure like to have that car now!

Thanks for any help you can provide!

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofctl.htm



Not saying that I dont or do believe you, but this is what I found. It could have been changed at some point to a 3 on the tree setup. Remember, anything is possible when dealing with an old car.

Thanks, Andrew.

It was a 1975 Olds that I bought in 1977.

I believe I remember the guy telling me he had special ordered it (can't imagine **why**). It is just too weird to think I owned the ONLY three-speed Olds Cutlass. Surely there had to be more for Oldsmobile to even consider making it. *sigh*

Now I'm *really* wishing I still had it!

Contact the GM Heritage Center. Ed Stanchek (the Oldsmobile guru) should be able to tell you what you need to know.

GM Heritage Center
Oldsmobile Archives
6400 Center Dr.
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
586-276-0691

C.J.

I guess I should have read the title better... Ill look for some 75 stuff later tonite.

Andrew

Hi Zee_RN, hello All,

Lots of misinformation off the net, as well as on.


Do they have any direct knowledge that you are incorrect? If not, I would tell them to come back when they find it.


I don't know if the '50s/'60s ordering policies continued into '75, but here is some background.
In the mid 60s, some Iskenderian cams were listed in the Pontiac parts book in order to make them NHRA legal for use the 389/421 engines. They were not available from Pontiac/GM, and had to be purchased and installed separately.

Anything built on the assembly line used parts from the bin. If the parts were in the bin, it could be ordered, a 442 Station Wagon for instance. If not, a dealer install could be done using parts from another line. Factory sold a kit for the dealer to install a V8 into a '63 Chev II/Nova when only an inline 4/6 was in production.

In '57, the Borg Warner 4 spd was availabe in the Corvette only. In theory, the number was in the partsbook so it would be available as a "dealer installed" option in the rest of the Chev line. Problem was, because of its location the Vette shifter would not work, and dealers would not do the install.
Individuals and shops modified Vette shifters or aftermarket 3 spd conversion kits until the 4 spd was released with the "348" engine in passenger cars in '59, and a shifter was available.

I believe it's now common knowledge that 4 spd was a factory option in '57 Chevs.

Waste of time trying to deal with those who do not believe what you have seen and know to be fact.

Try the GM Heritage Center first. Not always easy, but you need the VIN# to get documentation on a particular car.


Someone who had never driven anything but a column shift would not understand your statment. In '75, many new car buyers, had not.

Regards, Norm