It was Cranberry Red. I don't remember tranny, but I bet it was a stick. I took a pic of it but it did not come out. Owner's father was quite elderly and was bragging how much the cars were going for. Of course, I tried to reason him to no avail.
"What hp?"
"A lot."
"The 454 has a lot. This is a 396."
"The boy's uncle told me it had the biggest hp."
(In my mind,) "Grrrr . . . "