[Healeys] Coolest Cars

[Michael Salter]

I used to own a 1959 DS19 way back..The tyre changing system was not quite a
built in jack. The idea was that you raised the hydro/pneumatic suspension
all the way up then fitted a little stand (like and axle stand) under the
center of the rocker panel of the side that you wanted to lift. You then
lowered the suspension all the way down and the 2 wheels on the selected
side rose off the ground under the influence of the anti roll bars. It
worked like a charm!!
A car that had built in hydraulic jacks was the Austin 16, a predecessor, in
terms of engine, of the Austin Healey 100.

Michael Salter
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445

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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Coolest Cars
>

If I am not mistaken, some models came with built in hydraulic jacks for
tyre
changing, press of the button and the car was lifted to change the tire!

Bill

BJ7
> The Citroen on show is one of the DS/ID range, designed around 1954 and
> built to around 1976 or perhaps later. Without doubt the most advanced
> car at the time both in design and suspension. It had a full
> hydro-pneumatic suspension and hydraulic servo brake, steering, gear
> changing and clutch system, all served through a central hydraulic
> pressure pump system. Extremely comfortable and a fast tourer because of
> its excellent road holding, even at today's standards. Very popular all
> over Europe, even today.
> If there ever was "the classic", this is a very strong contender.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
> Bob Spidell schreef:
> > Huh? I saw Lambo, BMW, Ferarri, MG, Alfa, MG, Nissan, Acura (Honda),
> > Jaguar, and a lot of other non-American makes (too lazy to go through
> > the whole slide show again).
> >
> > Even a "Citroen"--now where in the hell did those come from?
> >
> >
> > bs
> >
> >
> >
> > Bernard Cristalli wrote:
> >> A lot of american cars that nobody knows except in the US...
> >> B
> >> (raised in a Nash)
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