08-03-2019, 10:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2019, 10:25 AM by Bob Culver.)
The journalists are relatively young and rely on what they read. They can barely imagine old time motoring. The early Beetle as assessed by the Brit motor industry was much more primitive than the models we generally consider as first, and I vaguely recall those had mechanical brakes and possibly no synchro.
The Seven expert here who rebuilt the Nurse Maude car and had run 1920s models as everyday transport considered the very early models frail.
I suppose the intent was to consider only innovative cars. Nevertheless the claim can be made for very many; Citroen Avant, Morris Minor, Renault 750 etc etc
The most perfect aspect of many was the price.
The original Morris Minor had an excellent reputation; except devoured front wheel bearings when the roadholding fully exploited.
The Seven expert here who rebuilt the Nurse Maude car and had run 1920s models as everyday transport considered the very early models frail.
I suppose the intent was to consider only innovative cars. Nevertheless the claim can be made for very many; Citroen Avant, Morris Minor, Renault 750 etc etc
The most perfect aspect of many was the price.
The original Morris Minor had an excellent reputation; except devoured front wheel bearings when the roadholding fully exploited.