73 cuda 3 speed manual 340 do they still exist?

Hi,does anybody have info on 73 cuda 3 speed manual with 340 rally guages,options ,specs? There's alot of info on hemi cars but not the unicorn rare 3 speed cars. If photos available would love to see it.

Well, I don't know if it's relevant or not, but I almost bought a '72 Cuda 340 that was a 3 speed.

The three speed was available with a 340, production numbers where pretty low according to Wikipedia, only 289 left the factory that way. As for the other options

There are some odd-balls out there. I had a '74 Rallye Challenger, full gages, stripes, etc. that was a 318-3speed. Had the correct hood that was never drilled for any emblems

I’ve owned 4 in my lifetime. Two 6 cly three speed 70 Barracudas, one 72 Challenger 318 3 speed and the rarest was my first Cuda. 383 hp, 3 speed in FM3 Moulin Rouge. It may have been the only one ever made. My cousin had a 383 3 speed Challenger RT in purple.

Hi,What year did you almost buy it ?

Hi do you still own any of them ?

It was almost 1984!

The Factory listed the 3 Speed as standard on a lot of cars back in the day but few ever got them.

The later cars 73-74 Charger/Challenger Rallyes, Cuda & Road Runners were 318's and the 340 and up engines were an option. I couldn't find the ads to back up all of them coming with 3 speed but here are the ads fr the 70 R/T and the 73 RR listing them as 3 Speed standard.


All these ads list the 3 speed as standard, there are more if you look.
http://www.dannyk.net/1973roadrunner/images/73rr-ad-1200-01.jpg
https://cartype.com/pics/7916/full/dodge_challenger_rt_ad_70.jpg
https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/vintage-advertising/73challenger008.jpg


I have seen a lot of 73/74 318 Rallyes, Cuda's and RR's (more than 340 & Up cars) but I don't recall ever seeing a 3 Speed manual car in the sport models.

It's like my red 73 Hardtop Rallye Challenger. I have only seen one other red 72/73/74 challenger without the vinyl top. They are out there but I haven't seen them.

well my son has a 72 Cuda , Rally gauges, console, V21 code, B5 black top. 340 - 3 speed. Switching over to GEN 3, 4 speed.

My 71 383 Road runner came with one. The guy that ordered the car had one leg shorter than the other and didn't want to change so many gears, go figure.

Nice! You have any pics?

Hi,would love to see photos.and your options.

Thanks for the info.

Thank you its relevant, I'm interested in photos of these 3 speed cars what options it had.72 to 74 cudas in particular.

My 71 383 Road runner came with one. The guy that ordered the car had one leg shorter than the other and didn't want to change so many gears, go figure.


I knew a girl like that

Her name was Eileen

Floor shift 3 speed transmissions were available in many Mopars, from 1969 and beyond...
This was an attempt to try and get a decreased insurance rate as muscle cars and 4-speeds had big increases.
I recall that in certain instances and driver's risk, the per month insurance $ rate was higher than the car payment....

Just my $0.02...

She have a brother name Neil?

For what it's worth my '69 Corvette is a 350 3spd . Lot of time if a customer wasn't playing attention to the order form 3spd was standard issue.