Look it's a 4 speed! Uh, no it ain't.

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1972 "Q" code Mach 1
When I purchased my Mach 1 it came with a rather clever set up for the appearance of a 4 speed equipped model.
Actually the car came from the factory with a C6 which it still has. But somebody installed a Hurst V-Matic 2 shifter and made, or had made,
a Naugahyde boot to cover it. The shifter can be used like a normal factory one or a ratchet style model.
So when one peers in the windows it looks every bit like a 4-speed shifter. I've been debating between putting a stock set up back in or actually putting in
a top-loader 4 speed. For now I think I'll leave things as they are.
 

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When I purchased my Mach 1 it came with a rather clever set up for the appearance of a 4 speed equipped model.
Actually the car came from the factory with a C6 which it still has. But somebody installed a Hurst V-Matic 2 shifter and made, or had made,
a Naugahyde boot to cover it. The shifter can be used like a normal factory one or a ratchet style model.
So when one peers in the windows it looks every bit like a 4-speed shifter. I've been debating between putting a stock set up back in or actually putting in
a top-loader 4 speed. For now I think I'll leave things as they are.
Nice idea. The B&M Megashifter is a awesome shifter. I had one in my 83 Trans Am. It really looks great.
 
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