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I seem to recall that the first 300 series cars to go "automatic" used a GM 4-spd hydramatic, not the ubiquitous Borg Warner 3 speed.
Am I wrong about that?
On the subject of rear mounted AC systems, a common "boot" air unit installed on luxury euro cars in the 1950s and early 60s was a Chrysler Airtemp design. Rolls Royce used them for notheast delivery cars in the late 1950s until they developed their own "enhanced capacity" unit in late 1958. Their first foray into air conditioning in 1956 was a disaster...The units were wholly unsuitable for use in seriously hot climates. I believe Jaguar also used the Chrysler units.
A Texas company also designed a rear unit for the Rolls Royce Silver Clouds that were delivered to the West Coast...
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Berfinroy in CT
Present vehicles:
1973 300 SEL 4.5
1959 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I
1959 Ford Thunderbird convertible/430
Past vehicles;
1958 Bentley S 1
1976 ex-Max Hoffman 6.9
1970 300SEL 2.8
1958 Jaguar MK IX
1961 Jaguar MK IX
1963 Jaguar E-type factory special roadster
1948 Plymouth woody
1955 Morgan plus 4
1966 Shelby GT350H Mustang
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