All I know is that it is a Hewland "A" box with special low and reverse gear for town driving. I have been told that it was a transaxle used for formula one racing in the 70's -no idea if that is accurate. I believe Mr. Opie opted for this transaxle so that he could have the extra wide tires without need for external modification.
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