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Old 06-02-2013, 07:14 PM
spdrun spdrun is offline
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Originally Posted by Pooka View Post
A friend of mine owns a 1931 Model A. It drives just like a regular car.

With the exception of a top speed of 40 mph, due to front end vibration, and massive amount of heat coming through the plywood 'firewall', you really can tool on down the road.

And it actually is rather comfortable to drive.
Model A has the drivetrain layout of a "normal" RWD car found today. Model T basically has a manually (foot) shifted 2-speed automatic and hand-operated throttle. Control-wise, it's more similar to a Harley than a Honda Civic.
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