Which road legal car has the first 6-speed gearbox

Which road legal car has the first 6-speed gearbox

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bmgm3

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10,480 posts

249 months

Thursday 26th August 2004
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This come up in another forum , so far without an answer .

mr_yogi

3,288 posts

261 months

Thursday 26th August 2004
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I think the Calibra was one of the first "normal" cars to get six speeds, but I guess super cars would have had them long before?

juice

8,775 posts

288 months

Thursday 26th August 2004
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Porsche 959 ? Wasn't that first launched in 1986 ?

sheepy

3,164 posts

255 months

Thursday 26th August 2004
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My XJS has six speeds: Five forward and one back. ....

pentoman

4,814 posts

269 months

Thursday 26th August 2004
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Did the Audi 100 2.5 TDi have it before the Calibra? Our old L-reg did.

gnomesmith

2,458 posts

282 months

Friday 27th August 2004
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My TR2 had a six speed gear box when built in the early 50s. 4 Speed + od on 3rd and top. Such configurations were commonplace.

Colt made cars with 8 speeds, dual range four speed.

I've a sneeking feeling I can find a six speeder from the 30s, give me a little time...

m-five

11,396 posts

290 months

Friday 27th August 2004
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1948 Cisitalia 202 SMM Nuvolari Spider
www.supercars.net/SDBQ?i=638



And this one - well the documentation says it's a 1932 Ford Roadster
http:www.supercars.net/garages/RLQ/113v2.html

>> Edited by m-five on Saturday 28th August 17:09

Pigeon

18,535 posts

252 months

Saturday 28th August 2004
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Looking at the other stuff though I suspect the Ford isn't on its original mechanical bits.

NA-E36

11 posts

94 months

Monday 12th August
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As far as 'normal' cars go, possibly the Honda Civic 4WD Wagon?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-c...