My Grand Cherokee Overland has paddle shifters and great sport mode. Like using those when I get outside of DC traffic. Otherwise, automatic for me.
In high school, I had a 62 Spitfire Triumph that was fun to drive. The shifter was different from what most are probably use to as the top left shift point was Reverse, and then you had the traditional H to the right of it. It was finicky so you always had to make sure you were in the correct gear.