First year 4-speed?

[442w30]

Thanks for the replies so far.


Verne, when did they start keeping production records for 4-speeds? I'm guessing 1962?

I remember as a kid there was an article on a '57 Fuelie that had a 4-speed, but they said it was dealer-installed. And I think there was a Collectible Automobile magazine that had a '58 Fuelie convertible with the same thing. I just wasn't sure because most of the literature shows 1959 was the first year (at least from the factory).

[Verne_Frantz]

The first production totals I have for a 4-speed transmission (other than Corvette) are for 1961. Prod: 7,073. 1962 Prod: 25,448. Quite a jump. 1963 Prod: 43,138. 1964 Prod: 48,470. Those numbers are for Regular Passenger. The Corvair numbers are much higher!

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[m22mike]

Thanks Vern, that is what I understood. sYc has the smart guys.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]