What's more sought-after than a classic car with a V8 ... Meanwhile, if you want a manual 4-speed transmission V8-powered Chevrolet Nova SS from 1976, you can pick one up, according to Hagerty ...

It saw the introduction of models like the pioneering Pontiac GTO in 1964, the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and the 1968 Dodge ... car transmission was the M22 'Rock Crusher' 4-speed manual gearbox.