HOW MANY 1966 GTO'S WERE BUILT WITH THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN?

There was only one to my knowledge, ordered by Ruth M. Gamble, at 39 Morris St.,Charleston, S.C. from Superior Motors, Orangeburg, S.C.

none in production. sure it's not a clone?

is the second digit of the VIN a 3 or a 4.

I have a 1966 GTO I bought in May 1968. It is as built, Turbo 300 two speed on the column. I never seen another one yet. I always wondered the same thing. Bob

none , and the tranny was not a turbo 300 , it was a power glide. what style of taillights do you have , little square style ,or long bar type ? if it were a turbo it would have been a 350 turbo 3 speed which didn't come out untill 68. what is the first 7 digits of the VIN ?

no GTOs in 66 had a column shifter. or a 300 turbo tranny. a two speed power glide or a 4 speed manual or a three speed manual were there trannys available in 66. all were on the floor. you can find out everything about your car from phs-online.com , 66 was the first model year for the GTO . the VIN will tell you if it's a real GTO or not. good luck

I did send for and have the spec sheet from phs. It shows my Vin # as a 1966 GTO 335HP, 389 Disp, Auto (2sp) YS, Block and 10.75 C.R. Doesn't say if it's a turbo 300 or power glide, but it is on the column. I was always told it was a Buick turbo 300? I guess it's a power glide.Rear lights are long bar type. Also says the 3 speed was standard on the column, on the floor was an option? Any other advice ? I'll keep researching, Looks like some were made or ordered that way. Thanks, Bob

Yes, they did I have one automatic on the column with the factory build sheet that I got from the original owner my Uncle. 2spd on the column. I have not seen but a few others, so i would say that it is fairly rare.

2 speed is a power glide , 3 speed is a turbo.

Check your facts. 2 speed is a ST-300 BOP No power glide for 1966 GTO

Go to this web page. Scrool down to Pontiac/Tempest/65 to 69 https://www.automaticchoice.com/Catalogue/v_index.pdf

I have a 1966 GTO; true 242; automatic with a column shift. This car is PHS documented w/window sticker. Column shift was standard if the optional console wasn't ordered. I love the column shift with an automatic; it opens the floor space up nicely

The folks at PHS PO BOX 183251 Shelby Twp, MI 48318, can answer your question (586) 781-5167 0r 5164

PHS and Window Sticker on my 66 GTO 3 Speed verified, per Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide 1964-72 states: "Optional with the code S Ford built Dearborn three speed transmission with a Hurst floor mounted shifter

https://www.automaticchoice.com/uploads/producten/pdfs/Catalog ue/v_index.pdf Tempest 1965-1969 2 Spd RWD Servo cover 66 ST300 NA o67

My dad purchased new, and STILL owns, his 1966 GTO. It is a 3 speed manual "three on the tree" column shift car. It is completely original except for one repaint. Has never had the engine rebuilt with about 115k miles on it and has been running unleaded in it since the 80s. Have never seen another one like it.

I once saw a magazine article about a guy who had purchased a Black Post `66-67 GTO with a 3 on the tree from the original owner. Therefore, there might be at least one other out there. Of course, unless you wanted the performance of a Manual, but weren't willing to give up being close to your passenger, you'd go with that option. However, if you're most likely into performance, I don't know why you wouldn't spring for the extra $ for a 4-Speed on the floor.

Yes Pontiac does have a 2 speed transmission and it not a power glide it's a turbine 300 and it's most likely a LeMans

Just can't change the minds of some, it's a 2 sp. turbo-300 for 1966. I agree. I have one. Had it for 491/2 years. Bob

Turbo 300, 3 speed on column, bench seat, all came from factory. No such thing as a power glide. Not close to being the same.

If your 66 GTO was ordered with out the center console it was standard on the column. ST-300 auto two speed or manual 3 speed.

I had a 1966 GTO fontain blue convertible with a 3 speed manual hurst floor shifter. My question is how many were made this way.

I have a factory built 66 gto convertible with a 389 and 2 speed powerglide with shift indicator on column. Power windows, power top, a/c reef turqois green w/ white top custom sport steering wheel and came with hub caps

No powerglide where in the 66 GTO. ST300 Buick 2 speed only.

I happen to own a 1966 G TO convertible with a two speed automatic transmission and column shift. I was with my mother when she bought it off the showroom floor. It was purchased in December of 1965 and could not be taken until 1966 rolled around. My folks gave it to me in January 1968 as present to my future wife and me . We were Wed in June of 1968 and have owned the car ever since. It is still on the road. My email is jrk2445@hotmail.com in case you want further info. I, however, do not promise a response but will try.

I owned a 1966 GTO 389 V-8, with and automatic on the column, I purchased it in 1971 from the original owner.

FYI the original question did not say whether it is regarding manual or automatic transmissions, though the term "selector" might suggest it is regarding automatics. AUTOMATICS: as some have correctly stated, if a GTO was ordered with an automatic transmission, and the optional center console was not ordered as well, then the shifter was on the column. This was true for EVERY year of GTO production from 1964-1974. MANUALS: For 1964-74 the standard GTO transmission was a 3-speed manual. I believe the 1966 model year was unique in that it was the only year where the standard 3-speed transmission was on the tree(column mounted) and not floor shifted, and allegedly 412 were built. I've attached a 1966 GTO ad stating the standard transmission was indeed a column-shifted 3- speed manual. As an aside, the 1966 GTO in the ad is shown with 8-lug wheels, which was supposed to be an option for the 1966 GTO but which never made it into production. By the way, ads for other GTO years often mention the floor-shifted 3-speed as standard, such as these ads, first for the 1964 GTO: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3b/39/f7/3b39f79f4a1b165df70e7a959fe98f15.jpg (right ad); and then for the 1965 GTO: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/51/76/25/517625af13bfc2320d226d556d4be389.jpg There were actually two different 3-speed manual transmissions available on 1966 GTOs, the standard Saginaw unit as well as a heavy-duty 3-speed manual from Ford(actually it became available in March of the 1965 model year). The heavy-duty Dearborn unit was floor-shift only. One additional oddity: at least one 1966 GTO equipped with the standard column-shifter Saginaw 3-speed manual was optioned with a center console, but the shifter didn't migrate to the console but remained on the column and the console came with a block-off plate. I'd be curious if anyone has ever seen a GTO so equipped. This was apparently a special order(https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=170459), as 1964 and 1965 GTOs could be had with their 3-speed manuals either floor mounted or console mounted.

How many 66gto were 3 spd on center console?