Now we're talking. This is the sort of vehicle I had in mind when I posted this thread. It is likely that it's performance was only marginally better when new
I had an Allegro at the same time, positively luxurious and brisk in comparison However shocking they both were to drive, it was a great time to drive, if that makes sense, one minute your going literally everywhere by bmx, roller skates or worst still on public transport and then the next day, you were driving anywhere and everywhere, just because you could and what heaven the roads seemed back then. I remember coming back from London mid winter in a mates old swb landy, no roof, sat in the back in sleeping bags, i can see why the TopGear boys have such a laugh, however staged!
Any car from back then with no power steering, no servo on the 4 drum brakes would be a nightmare to drive these days, so just imagine how bad those cars you talk of really were as they were bad in comparison !