The original Porsche Sporto-Matic had a micro-switch that disengaged the
clutch when the shifter was touched. Drove a couple with It installed and
hated them. I could not keep my hand off the shifter.
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.-Henny Youngman
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 2:04 PM
Subject: Sports car, but not an LBC
> Check out this site for the new Toyota Mr. Spyder:
> www.motortrend.com/may99/toy/toy_f.html
>
> Pretty nice for an Asian. A bit heavy, considering our Spridgets,
> but the clutchless tranny is interesting. Didn't VW have a two speed
> called the Automatic Stickshift? Boy, THAT was a lousy tranny.
> When you grabbed the shifter it went out of gear. If you forgot,
> and left your hand on it, you wouldn't move.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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