Re: Austin America, Austin 3-Litre etc. etc.

[David Knowles <dknowles@uk.b-r.com>]

I originally wrote:
>The Austin America was a 1,275 c.c. front wheel drive two-door saloon
>with standard 4-speed Automotive-Products automatic transmission.

Michael, New Bern, NC wrote in reply:
> Is this right? Most of the A-As I saw were manuals. Perhaps the manual was
>standard in US since it offered better performance in American driving
>conditions?

I'll need to check up on that - my memory of the Austin America, a car
not sold in the UK, is not that strong.