Landcrab Project

2Diesels said:
I'm told it's the strongest British built bodyshell ever made, put it this way the original works rally cars had no roll cages that's got to tell you something
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What, compared to the Rover 75, or any Jag since the XJ40, or the all-British-built Astra? Or any of the recent Lotii? The Bristol Fighter? I do have a soft spot for the old 'Crab but it's surely not that great!
Our engineers have measured a Jaguar XK’s body stiffness at around 16,000Nm per degree of torsional deflection, said (new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL) Product Manager Bernd Stegmann (who went on to claim that the new SL would be 20,000Nm/deg) the other day.
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This means very little to me, but I'm sure that there are others here who will be able to comprehend that and compare it to the 'Crab...
 
quattro said:
I have a photo somewhere of a small block chevy in a motorbike (saw it in a car park in Holmfirth) - now that is scary.
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And I've seen stuff on bikes with gas turbines, and one with an eight-litre V10 from a Dodge Viper...

Sorry for (jointly with a fellow contributor!) digging up such an old thread!
 
I too have a very soft spot for Land Crabs. They really are that strong. And with the MGB motor in 1800S form are surprisingly sporting.

Chris
 
I had an 1800s, it was excellent, short, very roomy, good grunt and it handled like a big Mini ( a proper Mini not a BMW lardarsed one). If you could get used to the bus steering wheel and the umbrella handbrake it was excellent fun on country lanes.


John.
 
When strapped in tight and the seat was fully back you couldn't reach it! Try a hill start on a hairpin junction, nightmare, OK with inertia reels but not with statics. Series 3 had it on the centre floor.
 
When the series 1 and 2 landcrabs were new , you weren't required by law to wear a seat belt.You could in theory seat 3 abreast on the front seat if the middle person didn't mind you stroking their legs while changing gear
What about reviving bench seats , column changes and umbrella handbrakes ?
 
A mate had one of these things... called it the "Austin Martin". :LOL:
Most people mocked it...but they didnt know how well it drove...or how comfortable it was...or roomy...or surprisingly sporty...or how well it handled.
We used to load up into it and drive around drinking bottles all day...naughty!
Wouldnt even consider it nowadays. :roll:
 
I remember my Dad telling me once in the 1970's, he broke down in his car, and was towed home by his cousin in a Austin 1800. Apparently they covered the 20miles home under tow in a time my Dad hasn't been able to match driving in a car under its own power since... even to this day.. :shock: Apparently my Father was quite pale when he got to his destination... Quite pokey cars in their day by all accounts.. 8)
 
I spent half my childhood in the back of an Austin 2200, great car, loads of room for 5, and towed our caravan all over europe.

One of my earliest memories is being allowed to sit in the front seat on a short trip with dad, I obviously hadn't closed the door properly and on the roundabout at the end of our road it flew open, dad managed to negotiate the roundabout whilst stretching right across and pulling the door shut. :D
 
My Old Man was distraught when the wedge came in, his beloved 1800's towed his boat and due to their stubby rear end they were easy to reverse down slipways. He got a Maxi 1750, but was never happy with it, which was a shame because when he was driving the Maxi I used to go posing in his Viva Magnum Coupe. :oops:



John.
 
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