mfg Posted January 1, 2015 Report Posted January 1, 2015 The 'four speed' transmission option was dropped by Avanti Motors (Avanti ll era) after the 1974 model year due to overwhelming demand for the auto trans......True?
Gunslinger Posted January 2, 2015 Report Posted January 2, 2015 False. It was primarily due to the costs involved of supplying a car to the Feds in every available drivetrain/transmission combination for emissions testing. The fact that the vast majority of Avantis ordered and built were automatics made the decision easy. So...in a way your statement is true as if the number of 4-speed cars was higher then Avanti Motors may have made the investment to continue them.
mfg Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Posted January 2, 2015 False. It was primarily due to the costs involved of supplying a car to the Feds in every available drivetrain/transmission combination for emissions testing. The fact that the vast majority of Avantis ordered and built were automatics made the decision easy. So...in a way your statement is true as if the number of 4-speed cars was higher then Avanti Motors may have made the investment to continue them. FALSE...is correct!.....And well said!
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