<VV> 5 speed tranny? - HUMOR

[Bruce Schug]

On Jan 12, 2009, at 1:57 AM, Alan and Clare Wesson wrote:

> 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...
>>
>>
>>

I knew you guys would do this, I just knew it!

What about tractors and motorcycles?

As Bill said, "I'd say that the time line makes contemplation of a 5  
speed trans for the Corvair improbable if not impossible".



Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
Treasurer & Membership Chairman
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Stock Corvair Group
Performance Corvair Group
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1980

'67 Monza. "67AC140"