Normally, engine accessories are powered by ... belts driven by the engine’s crankshaft pulley.

What if you took the tiny mower motor and installed it into an automobile?

and all those people who complain about seeing something that’s not a black Suburban are fools.

Ho, and indeed, hum.

I know all about the engine mounts - and the gearbox mounts as well. I hope to escape the clutch “fun” for another wee while yet.

Meanwhile, in the real world.

The 1950 Lancia Aurelia had a transaxle too, which was one reason why it had quite the reputation for good handling in its day.

High five

AMC? What a cop-out!

These are the original Ђалопники (jalopniki). There will never be anyone more jalop.

Nice Strich-Acht. Needs a taxi sign, though.

*sigh* Imagine that: the most common family car is a light, nimble, oversteery RWD hoonbox with a manny tranny, a parpy engine and no BS.

🎵I was born in the valley of bricks🎶

Sorry, didn’t mean to bust your balls- I’m just a bit flabbergasted that something so typically not Dutch is called Dutch.

Looks like she’s meant to be standing up inside the convertible version, like these two:

What is Dutch about that thing?

Gojira-san?

It’s a licensing age thing: you can drive the almost three wheeler at 16, but a proper car only at 18. Here’s the gory detail with more narrow track action.

Even if you don’t hang out at your local parking enforcement officer bars (my local one is called Mead or Mates)

The world doesn’t insist. Only the US (and Liberia and Myanmar) does.