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Is this a real Car?

I could never wrap my head around a sporty car not having a tachometer as standard equipment.

I guess it was a tactic to lure the public with a sporty car and then upcharge them for options that should be standard.
Not having a tach really don’t bother me on those cars because most of them were junk anyways and quit working but now the column shift, I have a problem with that.
 
Just remember that $25 was a lot of money in 1970 and the cars were expensive.

Now a days all the common options are in packages, not individual like the old days

A 22" radiator was standard with the 3.23 ratio on 440-4 and 440-6. There are shaker six pack Cuda's with a 22" rad.

Yes the tach is junk and the column shift is actually better that a console. Fit more people and less money. But I'd rather have a console.
 
I have no problem with the column shift, my road runner came that way and it didn't slow me down. And the lack of tachometer would be more important with a manually shifted car. I really like the colour combo.
 
More people, but not overly comfortable
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I always shift by ear anyway, I don't look at the tach most of the time.
That must get tricky shifting with your ear.....how do you keep your eyes on the road ahead while doing that?

I guess you could use your nose to change the radio station at the same time. :lol:
 
Until the FBI or some other lawful agency starts prosecuting these obvious scams let the buyer beware.
 
I could never wrap my head around a sporty car not having a tachometer as standard equipment.

I guess it was a tactic to lure the public with a sporty car and then upcharge them for options that should be standard.


My 4-speed 68 Charger R/T didn't come with a tach.
 
I ordered a 68 Road Runner and went with the clock because the Tach would be on the right side of the dash and so small it was pathetic. I put a Sun tach on the steering column. You would have had to take your eyes off the road to read the tach. Here they build a hot rod and dash was lacking all the bells and whistles needed for that kind of car. I also had to put oil pressure and good temp. gauge in.
 
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