White Hurst 4 speed shift knobs-what had em?

camarojoe · #1 02-25-2005, 11:32 PM

Sort of an off-the-wall question, but I've been collecting white Hurst 4 speed shift knobs since I was was a kid, finding them at swap meets, flea markets etc, but nothing I have ever owned was supposed to have one on it. I thought they came on Yenko Deuces, but have since heard that they used black 1-piece Hurst knobs, not white. (bummer!) I know these were a popular "day 2" addition to many 4 speed cars, but am curious as to what cars came from the factory with a WHITE Hurst 4 speed knob? Chevelles, GTOs, Mustangs?

JoeG · #2 02-26-2005, 05:09 AM

What's this--

Belair62 · #3 02-26-2005, 05:42 AM

63 or 4 somethin

**supcarbob** · #4 02-26-2005, 05:53 AM

Why that is a 1964 or 65 GTO. Both used white knobs. 1966 up used black.

JoeG · #5 02-26-2005, 06:15 AM

Close enough

---Let me ask you fellas something--My friend had a '66 tripower 442 4speed/hurst---the 4speed had a white knob--Was that factory?-------------

camarojoe · #6 02-26-2005, 08:32 AM

Thats the problem, they were such a popular and inexpensive day 2 item that it seems you find them in just about everything, and they look like they've been there for 35 yeats... but that still doesn't mean they were original, just changed out early on... I do knwo there were alot of cars that came witht hem from the factory though, probably GM, Ford and Mopar, maybe even AMC... just wondering if anyone knew of any in particular.

Pantera · #7 03-09-2005, 08:59 PM

We forget that those shift knobs were quite a prize for those teenagers that haunted the showrooms and made off with one when the salesmen were not watching. Often the White ones were used to replace the missing ones and we might never know for sure just what came on a car.

My cousin was Parts Mgr at Bill White here in Tulsa and he kept a dozen in stock at all times cause they disapeared so easy.

Pantera

DaJudge · #8 03-09-2005, 09:48 PM

I spoke with Pete Serio of Precision Pontiac regarding this topic and he is quite a Hurst expert. He told me the OEM's stopped using the white ball with the pattern around 65. After 65 the black ball with pattern was used on non- console cars. He also said that cars like Camaros with a console got the Chrome ball since the pattern was on the console He also said that it was a federal requirement that the manufacturers have a pattern on the ball or on the console so that you knew the pattern.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #9 03-10-2005, 05:16 PM

Schoneye, we need a good pic of an original deuce shifter ball. I still have my original black one, but the shift pattern is worn off. Anyone know where I can a nice replacement so I take off my incorrect white one?

**Mr70** · #10 03-10-2005, 05:44 PM

Is this it?

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