1965 Rambler Marlin Twin Stick?

Never saw this before.

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/4478582866.html

Cool old car, never seen a two stick shift setup like that before

Mitsubishi Colts had a similar twin stick deal in the early 1980s.

Yep, the hot lick was to put you arm through the steering wheel and use the high and low range with the other four speeds, making the car an eight speed. Fun test drives.

I still regret passing on the one I was offered back in 2001. Had some form of big block mopar and lots of rust. Guy only wanted 150.

I suspect on the Marlin, the twin stick is a home brew. Overdrives of that vintage were electrically operated. The only mechanical control was a lockout knob which was normally on the dash.

That's my guess anyway.

Don't know about that set up but my brother in law has a 63 with a 327 AMC V8 with a 3 speed manual and overdrive. IT did have a twin stick as it was a floor shift with the overdrive lever a separate lever. IT got very good MPG for it's time at up to 30 MPG.

iceracer wrote: I suspect on the Marlin, the twin stick is a home brew. Overdrives of that vintage were electrically operated. The only mechanical control was a lockout knob which was normally on the dash. That's my guess anyway.

A total of 2,005 Marlins were built with the smallest engine option, a 145 hp (108 kW; 147 PS) 232 I6.[22] The AMC-designed 270 hp (201 kW; 274 PS) 327 cu in (5.4 L) 4-barrel V8, often paired with an automatic transmission that had the shifter in a floor console, accounted for 42% of total production, while less than 6%, regardless of engine option, had the innovative "Twin-Stick" manual transmission (with overdrive). The center console-mounted controls offered one longer stick for the regular gears, with a second shorter lever for overdrive selection.[10] It can be shifted as a 5-speed: from 1st to 2nd, to 2nd+OD, to 3rd, to 3rd+OD.[23] Other options included "Solex" tinted glass (70% of production), power steering, heavy-duty suspension, "Twin-Grip" limited slip differential, air conditioning, adjustable steering wheel, power windows, and a choice of AM radio or an AM/FM monaural unit (50% of production) with "Duo Costic" rear speaker and "Vibra Tone" system to simulate stereophonic sound (stereo broadcasting was not yet widely available in the U.S.). Only 221 Marlins were built without a radio. Wide-ranging interior colors and upholstery choices were available, and options for the exterior, including accent colors for the roof and side window trim, enabled further customization.

2005 x 0.06 = 120.3

i need that for a donor car to swipe the trans for my rambler, because mine has not been under a pine tree for the last 35 years.