<VV> 5 speed tranny?

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

And my 1959 Lancia Appia *Panel Truck* has one. As did the 1948 Lancia Ardea 
that I sold last year (the Ardea was the first series production car with a 
5-speed in the world, and the Appia was its immediate successor).

Cheers

Alan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tony.underwood at cox.net>
To: "'Bill Elliott'" <corvair at fnader.com>; "'Bruce Schug'" 
<bwschug at charter.net>; "John Kepler" <jekepler at amplex.net>
Cc: "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> 5 speed tranny?


>
> ---- John Kepler <jekepler at amplex.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Toyota "mainstreamed" the use of 5 speeds in the (the "5" is SR5 touted
>> this fact... circa 1973/74?)
>>
>> Uhhhh.....the Datsun SRL-311 Roadster had a 5-speed in 1967!
>
>
>
> My 1966 Fiat Cabriolet sportscar had a 5-speed.   So does that Hersheybar 
> brown '67 engine-less Porsche around back...
>
>
> tony..
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