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deuce lover · 10-02-2020, 12:36 PM

This was posted on he HAMB yeaterday.Anyone have an idea ?

V8COOPMAN · 10-02-2020, 03:06 PM

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Man, is that SLICK, or what? The short stick, the fact that it is extended rearward, and the engine-turned dash panel at the top of the picture suggest to me some sort of custom 'sports-type' car, likely in the early '50s, like maybe an MG with a V8-60 and the Ford 3-speed, which we've all seen iterations of over the years. Did the Allards even possibly use something like this? That's just one beautiful piece of engineering to accomplish a 'single rail' type shift mechanism similar to the shifting mechanism found in the T5s and others in current use. One really slick way of making that trans usable in a low, sports-like car with bucket seats.

In fact, looking more-closely at that picture, that may be pedals in the foot well on the RIGHT side, as well as the sun's shadow possibly shining through a 3-spoke steering wheel with holes in the spokes. DD

Hoop · 10-02-2020, 03:20 PM

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J2 Allard ... very little doubt.

10-02-2020, 12:36 PM	#1
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,301	Mystery shifter on 39 trans This was posted on he HAMB yeaterday.Anyone have an idea ?

10-02-2020, 03:06 PM	#2
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,107	Re: Mystery shifter on 39 trans . Man, is that SLICK, or what? The short stick, the fact that it is extended rearward, and the engine-turned dash panel at the top of the picture suggest to me some sort of custom 'sports-type' car, likely in the early '50s, like maybe an MG with a V8-60 and the Ford 3-speed, which we've all seen iterations of over the years. Did the Allards even possibly use something like this? That's just one beautiful piece of engineering to accomplish a 'single rail' type shift mechanism similar to the shifting mechanism found in the T5s and others in current use. One really slick way of making that trans usable in a low, sports-like car with bucket seats. In fact, looking more-closely at that picture, that may be pedals in the foot well on the RIGHT side, as well as the sun's shadow possibly shining through a 3-spoke steering wheel with holes in the spokes. DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

10-02-2020, 03:20 PM	#3
Hoop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,137	Re: Mystery shifter on 39 trans Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) J2 Allard ... very little doubt. __________________ "Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average."

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