My 67 Barracuda was and is a column shifted automatic. Personally, I find it easier to manually shift a column shifter than a console shifter (my Charger has a console shifter). Plus, I like my bench seat with fold down armrest. I think it holds me in better than the factory buckets (and I ran them for several years). But I understand that most would consider the console/floor shifter/bucket seats to look sportier.