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A sequential manual transmission, also known as a sequential gearbox or sequential transmission, is a type of non-synchronous manual transmission used mostly in motorcycles and racing cars. [1] It produces faster shift times than traditional synchronized manual transmissions, and restricts the driver to selecting either the next or previous ...
Toyota MR2. The Toyota MR2 is a line of two-seater, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports cars, manufactured in Japan and marketed globally by Toyota from 1984 until 2007 over three generations: W10 (1984–1989), W20 (1989–1999) and W30 (1999–2007). It is Japan's first rear mid-engined production car. Conceived as a small, economical and ...
John Muir (1918–1977) was a structural engineer who worked for National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), who "dropped out," 1960s-style, to become a writer and long-haired car mechanic with a garage in Taos, New Mexico, specializing in maintenance and repair of Volkswagens. [1] He was a distant relative of the naturalist John Muir.
Coes monkey wrench. US patents July 6, 1880 and July 8, 1884. A monkey wrench is a type of smooth-jawed adjustable wrench, a 19th century American refinement of 18th-century English coach wrenches. It was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century. It is of interest as an antique among tool collectors and is still occasionally used in practice.
The Cortina Savage is a custom performance automobile based on the Ford Cortina.The car was designed and produced by Jeff Uren and his companies, Race Proved Performance and Racing Equipment Ltd., and Jeff Uren Ltd. Production of the conversion started in the mid-1960s and was applied to multiple generations of the Cortina, with the Mk2 Savage built in the largest numbers.
The researchers discovered that more than 10 percent of those who had injuries were diagnosed with some type of dementia in the year after their fall. Ultimately, the researchers discovered that ...
Carl G. Fisher was born in Greensburg on January 12, 1874. [1] In his early life in Indiana, with family financial strains and a disability, Fisher became a bicycle enthusiast and opened a modest bicycle shop with his brothers. He became involved in bicycle racing, and many activities related to the emerging American auto industry.
BMC ADO16. The BMC ADO16 is a range of small family cars built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. Launched in 1962, it was Britain's best-selling car from 1963 to 1966 and from 1968 to 1971. [3] The ADO16 was marketed under various make and model names; however, the Austin 1100 and Morris 1100 were the most ...