Mastodawn

One article from *1980* mentions developments in #AutomaticGearboxes - and even dual-clutch #transmissions - and that AP (Automotive Products, a British company which already made an innovative 4 speed auto 'box for the #Mini and other smaller #BritishLeyland #cars) was developing a 6 speed model.

Nothing much came of this development until almost 25 years later when #Volkswagen and #BorgWarner (formed from a company set up by AP in early 20th century!) picked up development and put the #DSG 'box in mass production in 2003 with the #DQ250 (my own car has a newer version of this 'box!)

#OldTimer #Automotive

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK 5d ago

Snagged complete set of of Marshall Cavendish #CarMaintenance and #Motoring partwork "On The Road" from 1978-1981 (in 10 binders)

If you are #GenX you may remember your dad buying at least some of these if he was into #cars (although to get the entire partwork would have cost about £300 (2026 money) in total, so relatively few people actually got whole set of 140)

These were sold not only in #UK but across #Commonwealth countries where folk drive on the left, one cool thing is all units are #metric first (with Imperial equivalents added afterwards)

Fair play to the previous owner, it looks like they did definitely make use of the section on changing #HeadGasket in #BritishLeyland engine 😁

#OldTimer #1970s #1980s #WeirdCarMastodon

C.W. Williams 🇺🇦 🌊🇨🇦🦑🇬Apr 17

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Lagonda West Yorkshire wgah’nagl fhtagn
@12thRITS @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk
#Autos #BritishLeyland #Weird #Lagonda #Cthulhu #Lucas #PrinceOfDarkness

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/aston-martins-outlandish-lagonda-turns-50/

Miniphernalia.co.uk 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦Apr 1

We are branching out to include stickers for #VWBeetle #VWCamper and other VW cars because after all they are far superior to anything #BritishLeyland made, aren't they isn't it! - http://www.miniphernalia.co.uk/

FXWorks Mar 29

Dear UK car nerds...

It's been a long time since I've sat in a MGB GT (~1996) and even longer since I've sat in a Mk1 Capri (~1983).

How do these cars compare to one another when sitting in the cabin?

Does one have a better feeling of quality?

Does one feel more comfortable for a six foot tall person? I don't remember feeling cramped in either but that was decades ago and 40 lbs lighter. Ha.

#MG #MGB #Capri #Ford #FordCapri #BritishLeyland #CarsOfMastodon #WeirdCarMastodon