intersting awd history.. [LAC]

[LL - NY]

As I recall, the Jensen FF used the prototype "T_rsen" center diff, too. So
it really IS
a quattro, just with potentially working doorhandles and a "normal" set of
hydraulics.
The electrics are by Lucas, however, and that oughta be worse than VAG.

Scargo

On 1/2/07, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> so i just read the new issue of CAR magazine and there is an article about
> the 1967 Jensen Interceptor FF, a british coupe with a chrysler 440
> [nuts] and which had a british-based, rear-biased AWD system 14 years
> before
> audi brought quattro out. It also had an abs system derived from an
> aircraft
> anti-skid system several years before mercedes used the bosch system. and
> a
> stainless steel roof! crazy.. so far ahead of it's time.  alas they only
> made a few 100 and then ditched it as noone was paying the huge premium
> over
> the normal interceptor which looked almost identical. interesting atricle
> and bit of automotive trivia that i thought i'd share..
>
> sidenote: why do the brits do magazines SO much better than we do? CAR
> and BIKE both set the bar. But @ $10 each / month it's an expensive hobby!
>
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