[Sooth2222]

"They really were some offbeat cars - the design engineers must have had a strong background in aviation. "

There was some really offbeat design stuff particularly on my first one -- it was as if a bunch of engineers who had never seen a car before were dropped in the middle of a field and told to design one. Things like the trademark ignition key on the floor, parking brakes that operated on the front wheels and a clutch that could be replaced without removing either the engine or transmission. I do miss it. Sometimes.

[Erasmus]

There was some really offbeat design stuff particularly on my first one -- it was as if a bunch of engineers who had never seen a car before were dropped in the middle of a field and told to design one.

It really sounds like you're talking about Citroën.

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