I reckon its an urban myth as the same rumour once circulated about the
automatic transmission in the 1963 Holden in Australia
Vic
Jan Eyerman wrote:
> I have heard the same thing, but it doesn't make sense.... why would they do
> that and then add overdrive???
>
> Jan
>
> matttrebelhorn@netscape.net (Matthew Trebelhorn) wrote:
> Actually, they were 4-speeds with the "stump-puller" first blocked off.
>
> Or so I'm told.
>
> Matt
>
> Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net> wrote:
> >
> > The early Austin Healey 100's (with the 4 cyl engine) probably had
> overdrive
> > as they only had 3 speed transmissions.
> >
> > Jan
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