HURST Pistol Grip Shifter Pattern Insert Lense FONT Differences

[MoparCarGuy]

Can anyone shed some light on the differences in the fonts for the available reproduction shift pattern insert lenses for the HURST Pistol Grip Shifter?
I have seen two different fonts for the 4-Speed pattern as well as two different fonts for the 5-Speed pattern.
Which font is true to the factory shift pattern insert lenses' font? A or B?

EDIT
Conclusion: Style A is original for 4-Speed and Style A is also most correct for the modernized 5-Speed pattern insert lense.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

Going with A as most factory-appearing.

 

[heminut]

Going with A as most factory-appearing.

I agree. It's been a long time since I had my 4 speed Cuda but I seem to remember the font being elongated like the one in A.

 

[heminut]

Well, Bobscars has a factory shifter for sale in the For Sale section and the font on it is more like the one in column B!

FOR SALE - Hurst Pistol Grip Shifter

Hurst Pistol Grip Shifter. Mint. $260

www.forebodiesonly.com

 

[Steve340]

My car has the original shift lever in it. I guess it is very likely to be the original one. The shifter handle is the 1970 version with the push in shift lever as opposed to the later bolt on one.
I checked the car this morning and my bezel font is definitely the A version with the 1 and 2 numbers running up to the top and bottom.
The differences may be different manufacturers or the style of font changed over the years as the design of the shift lever changed?
Good question.

 

[Xcudame]

From the E-Body Bible by MCC:

 

[MoparCarGuy]

Well, Bobscars has a factory shifter for sale in the For Sale section and the font on it is more like the one in column B!

http://[URL]https://www.forebodiesonly.com/forum/threads/hurst-pistol-grip-shifter.32692/

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I am thinking that is a repro pattern lense on an original shifter handle.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

From the E-Body Bible by MCC:

View attachment 117746

Confirms A is a more correct repro.
Even the small tick marks on the perimeter are distinctly smaller.

 

[heminut]

I am thinking that is a repro pattern lense on an original shifter handle.

I think you are right, and my memory may still be somewhat reliable!

 

[383RT]

I vote for A also. For WIW here’s a picture of mine with an original push in shifter handle vs the bolt on. The back of the “R” is right in line with the shift pattern, just like in the E-Body Bible by MCC, B is not.