I have a 67 Dodge motorhome that has the A318 (not LA) engine and cable shifted tranny that has the e-Brake on the back of the tranny. The shifter was similar to the pickup shifters. So they were available at least that late. It was built the year before Dodge sold the motorhome line to Travco.
Bryce

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