Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "What is the Most Influential Car of All Time?" video.

  1. No one copied the BMC idea of putting the gearbox in the engine sump. It took Fiat to develop the now widely used format of the gearbox separate with the Autobianchi A112 and the Fiat 128 and not making the extreme compromises of the Mini. Not even the first transverse front engine front wheel drive. The 1931 DKW F1 car likely the first with Issigonis likely knew of that car.
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  2. Radial tyres first on the 1948 2CV . Much more affordable than the DS and many more sold over a longer period.
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  3. VW lost market share in many countries due to the Golf/Rabbit being so much more expensive than the Beetle and being a lower quality more disposable product.
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