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== Torque-Drive ==
For the 1968 model year, [[Chevrolet]] introduced a [[Semi-automatic transmission|semi-automatic]] version of ''Powerglide'' marketed under the name ''Torque-Drive''. This unit was basically Powerglide without the vacuum modulator, requiring the driver to manually shift gears between Low and High. The quadrant indicator on ''Torque-Drive'' cars was, ''Park-R-N-Hi-1st''.  The driver would start the car in "1st," then move the lever to "Hi" when desired.

''Torque-Drive'' was only offered on low-horsepower engines for [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaro]] and [[Chevrolet Nova|Nova]].  It was available on the Nova four-cylinder engine, and on the Turbo-Thrift Sixes for Camaro as well as Nova.  Despite its low introductory price of US$68.65 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|68.65|1968}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars {{inflation-fn|US}}), most buyers apparently considered the ''Torque-Drive'' a nuisance to shift, and for a hundred dollars more they could get fully automatic Powerglide, making ''Torque-Drive'' installations very rare. Apparently, the transmission wasn't very durable, since it depended on the driver's ability to shift between gears in a way that wouldn't damage the unit.  After 1971, [[Chevrolet]] canceled ''Torque-Drive'' and continued to offer Powerglide until 1974, when all engines could be ordered with the three-speed [[Turbo Hydramatic]].