Warner's speed shop had the "nod" from Ford to drop toploader/289 combos into the hardtops. Not many done. I have a rear shot of a white Futura, skinny tyres, '65 dealer plates and twin exhausts with turn-downs. Very stock looking. Possibly, the shift lever was in the front tray of the console.
Don't believe any were auto - now I'll be shown wrong.
I understand a fellow near Moree has a near mint example. Story has it that many were smashed because of big motor/little brake issues!
Equivalent US models had V8s optioned almost from inception.