Name that car

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 12/08/2015 at 12:02 • Filed to: None

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New video coming out this week. Car is from 1961 and these are the transmission gears. Only hint. name that car?

PowderHound > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 12:07

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Something small, like an Isetta?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 12:12

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Very odd - the farthest-forward gear slider, instead of engaging drive, engages an almost-drive ratio right off the layshaft as a step down/step up. I can’t think of any reason to do it that way except limited space at the top shaft. So, this is a trans with no reverse(?), three speed, straight-cut gears in all but one ratio, limited mainshaft space (common sump?) and no 1:1 drive. Yeah, jokish peanut car like an Isetta would be my guess, but which one...

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/08/2015 at 12:20

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You’re getting close! This car has no reverse in the typical sense of the word. You start the engine in reverse to go backwards.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 12:22

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Messerschmidt KR200

Ssfancyfresh > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 12:25

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That’s a pretty good clue. So it was attached to a two-stroke engine. Hmm.. 3 speed, two stroke, 1961...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 12:50

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Saab 96 is my best guess. Honestly no idea.

tromoly > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/08/2015 at 13:45

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Saab 96?

I haven’t looked at the comments yet, so don’t know if anyone has answered.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > tromoly 12/08/2015 at 14:30

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Two too many cylinders