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trivia question...
What was the last year and make of car...that the 'three-on-the-tree' was offered for sale on an American car.
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I took 'drivers training' in a car with a 'three on the tree'
I thought that car was about the last of them...not! I won't give my age..that would be a clue.
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How about "four on the tree?"
https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/the-parting-shift-1961-ford-with-a-four-speed-on-the-column-most-controversial-linkage-ever/ Or even better, five on the tree https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a1818881/pinnacle-manual-gearshifts-five-tree-column-shifter/
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Pulled that completely out of thin air.
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I learned to drive that on my dads ford ecoline van, I think it was an 82.
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And your not within 5... 
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It was a big selling car also
one of the big three
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answer depends on whether a pickup is a car
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GM product
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sporty..for it's time.
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Ok...had a very nice prize available...oh well.
The answer is 1987 Chevy Nova
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I owned an 82 dodge tradesman van with 3 on the tree. Slant 6 that van was great unless it was freighted with all the tools.
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I owned an 84 Nova....straight six engine with a 3 speed auto on a center console
Gutless car...but very reliable.
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Just to show that I didn't pull that out of my azz.....https://www.yahoo.com/autos/last-3-tree-column-shift-160000458.html
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Um, no.
The 85-88 Nova was a NUMMI car, front drive, 5 speed. Definitely not on the column. Maybe the last Nova before the Citation replaced it, but not the Japanese designed one. The was no Nova from 80-84, so I don't know how you owned a 84. Not everything on the internet is true. Edit: Here's the real article, not the Yahoo bastardized version. Quote:
'87 for a truck, full size Chevy/GMC https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a1882751/new-detroit-trucks-3-tree-column-shift-manuals-1986-yes/ Last edited by rockfan4; 11-05-2020 at 04:16 PM.. Reason: added info |
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