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Originally Posted by bluemax
Go back 3 years and the majority of 73 vettes were manual. Same with the 94-96 GTO most were 6speeds. The 4th gen F-bodies had such a demand for 6speeds that in Oct. of 94 when I ordered a Trans Am they said it would take 6 months to get it, so I went with the automatic it was boring so I sold it after 3 year lease and bought a 6speed WS6 T/A, much more car. Oh yea my 94 took 3 months to arrive, a couple order a 6 speed formula the exact same day, they didn't get their car till June.
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Sorry but your observation is incorrect.
1973 vette production numbers: auto - 17,927, manual - 3,704. Wow, not popular at all imo. Reference: vettefacts.com
The reason why manuals in later years were hard to get was because most were buying autos. Some popularity returned in later years but autos were the tranny of choice. Maybe people are too lazy to deal with a clutch. But enthusiasts prefer manuals. However, faster shifting autos and wheel paddles are catching on in popularity. I'm a die hard manual guy but the tides may be turning towards auto.
Trivia: The '82 vette only came with an auto.
Now that says something for the time.
