Order Your 1967 Camaro With A Bench Front Seat To Go With The Column Shifter

Paul Niedermeyer
by Paul Niedermeyer

Chevrolet made some interesting choices when it introduced the Camaro. The base model had an interior more worthy of a taxi cab, especially the steering wheel, to ensure buyers would more likely check of the Custom Interior package. But where the Camaro really deviated from the Mustang interior formula was with its column shifter for the Powerglide automatic, and an available “Strato-Back” bench front seat. Why? Did you have to ask?

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  • A is A A is A on Apr 20, 2010

    In Europe we have a car with 3 bucket seats in the first row: The Honda FRV http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=%22Honda+FRV%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=TRHOS_XnNImYmAPJw7kT&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CB8QsAQwAw ...for sex we have the rear seat. It is "usable" for this purpose even in a small econobox like the Peugeot 205 (yes, I know), because you can pull forward all the way the 2 aft seats. Et voilá!. Limousine-grade space in a humble 205. But -frankly- with the benefit of hindsight I concluded that if you are not on the mood to pay for a hotel room to spend a night with her, maybe you are not having sex with the correct lady. My 2 EuroCents. "A man and woman sitting snuggled up next to each other on a bench seat in a pick-up truck have more personal contact than the couple strapped down in the low bucket seats of any Italian sports cars." Sure, and they also can get more "personal contact" with their heads against the windshield in case of a crash. Cars are not bedrooms, love motels of romantic places. Cars are dangerous machines. Treat them with respect and have your mortal body "strapped" to the car all times.

  • Obbop Obbop on Apr 20, 2010

    I believe I may name my first born "Strato."

  • ChristianWimmer This would be pretty cool - if it kept the cool front end of the standard/AMG G-Class models. The front ends of current Mercedes’ EVs just look lame.
  • Master Baiter The new Model 3 Performance is actually tempting, in spite of the crappy ergonomics. 0-60 in under 3 seconds, which is faster than a C8 Corvette, plus it has a back seat and two trunks. And comparable in weight to a BMW M3.
  • SCE to AUX The Commies have landed.
  • Arthur Dailey The longest we have ever kept a car was 13 years for a Kia Rondo. Only ever had to perform routine 'wear and tear' maintenance. Brake jobs, tire replacements, fluids replacements (per mfg specs), battery replacement, etc. All in all it was an entirely positive ownership experience. The worst ownership experiences from oldest to newest were Ford, Chrysler and Hyundai.Neutral regarding GM, Honda, Nissan (two good, one not so good) and VW (3 good and 1 terrible). Experiences with other manufacturers were all too short to objectively comment on.
  • MaintenanceCosts Two-speed transfer case and lockable differentials are essential for getting over the curb in Beverly Hills to park on the sidewalk.
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