console q&a

[Spartan]

First question is about the ashtray console. When somebody refers to a "seatbelt" console, is that the ashtray console?

Second: what was the first year for cupholder consoles?

I guess since 68 had buddies then 69 would be the first year of the consoles?
Were the consoles "cast" in the interior color or were they all painted? i.e. if a person wanted an NOS console and the interior was dark blue then the console would be dark blue and not painted dark blue but the fiber would be cast in a dk blue...?

Finally... does anybody have a pic of a 69 dark blue console interior? If such a thing even exists...

Thanks Folks
Nim