[Spridgets] Midget on eBay - Question

[Kirk Hargreaves]

This Midget - 1977- on eBay displays a gear box that you lift the shifter to
get into reverse.

The car is indicated as a restored vehicle with a buy it now for 8k.

I was not aware that they made a gear box like this (I am not aware of a LOT
of things).

Would this be a rib cage or rib case box that began to use this reverse
method at some point?

Listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MG-Midget-MARK-IV-MGB-MIDGET-ROADSTER-4-SPEED-RESTORED-RARE-COLOR_W0QQitemZ270331500303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item270331500303&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308


Kirk
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