Bench Seat Column Shift Vs Bucket Console Shift

For a second, I thought that last pic above was a pic I posted of my 72! Then I noticed it has the factory stereo still, otherwise, just like mine.

For me, just like anything else, it depends on the specific car. I love bench seats, and I think they generally look better in Swingers, but Dusters and Dart Sports tend to look better with buckets. If it's a race car, definitely floor shift, without console. If it's a very sporty car like a GTS, floor with console. Cruiser or casual street/strip, column is fine. /6 car... column.

To me, a bench gives a car some of that old car appeal, memories of my childhood and all that.