Vauxhall - Pristine 1974 Vx Victor with 86 miles on the clock - T junction
>> it was a 'characteristic' of having the engine installed longitudinally rather than transversely.
Yes, with the gearbox in front of the engine it made a very direct shift with a rod over the engine connecting with a gear stick straight up out of the box. The Renault 16, with same engine gearbox layout, but column shift, must have had a much more complex linkage, but then it was a more up market car.