I use my 59 Minx convertable as a summer daily driver. While I can't shift like
a drag racer I have never missed a gear. The linkage reminds me of the 56 Chevy
I had as a kid.
Do I like it? Not really.. there is a reason I'm thinking about transplanting
an Alpine drive train in the Minx.
Bob got it right
Fred Levit wrote:
> In 1951, and for the 12 years thereafter, I drove a 1951 Hillman Minx with
> the steering column shift as described by Bob Hamilton. It was no problem
> to drive and no problem to shift. First gear was a very low crawl gear,
> only used when going up a steep hill. Normaly the car was started in second.
>
> I had forgotten about the business of pulling out the knob on the shift arm
> to get into reverse, but that's exactly how it worked.
>
> Fred Levit
> Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA
> fle426@northwestern.edu
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