Tiptronic transmission

[David VS]

Okay, as we seem to be slipping off the tiptronic topic and exploring 
the history of clutch-less auto/manual gear boxes, I throw in the old VW 
auto sticks of the late 60's.  My dad had one in his 69 beetle.  If I 
remember right it was basically a 3 or 4 speed standard trans with a 
torque converter.  Kind of fun to drive, but made an already slow car 
even slower.

And... Porsche had a similar (I think) setup in their early 70's 911 
call the "sport-o-matic"...

Dave VS
4+ cars and only one slush box (the wife's).


cobram at juno.com wrote:

>snip >This is hardly "cutting edge"
>technology as some seem to think,< 
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