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Originally Posted by SidewaysFeltham
Personally, I rather liked the final iterration of the Vitesse which had the six cylinder lump, GT6 rear end - far superior to the frightening swing axle Herald! - and with overdrive on 3rd and top one had six gears, aided by the gear lever top thumb switch. Same as the early Saloon. I fantasized about dropping in a TR6 PI lump..............................
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SF,
You're confusing the Mk2 Vitesse with the Mk3 GT6.
The latter shared its swing-spring technology with the Spitfire 1500.
The Vitesse and GT6 Mk2s had the Rotoflex half shafts and cast-iron lower wishbone on the rear - worked, but heavy and expensive.
The swing-spring was a piece of inspired engineering, that transformed the swing axle, by giving it a transverse spring that was soft in roll, but harder in bump.
And six gears? O/d third was the same as ordinary fourth, give or take a cog. So really five.
I know, I'm an anorak.
I'll get m'coat.
But I've GOT a Vitesse with TR6 Pi power!
John