amazing machines, from an email gallery Mike just sent me

Car and Driver magazine, I had no idea they were so informative! And so many infographics!

I've recently covered a couple informative pieces about the car companies going away from stick shifts, and not having an option if you don't like the automatic transmission http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/01/stupidest-thieves-of-week-could-not.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/stick-shift-vs-automatic.html

I can't find the link about the Ferrari no longer offering a stick in some model, American destination cars I suppose, because only 8 of 3000 were ordered with a stick last year... if I remember correctly, and I often don't

Coolest car I saw this weekend, was at the 4th annual Crower Annual Open House and car show

the above photo was included for anyone wanting to know what a Lenco transmission looks like

Factory Mopar A833 transmission weight versus Passon Performance lightweight aluminum.

Weight was reduced 35 pounds.

Not only does Passon reduce the weight, they also sell new or rebuilt transmissions, and make a overdrive A833 that has nothing externally different http://www.passonperformance.com/

18 spline "Hemi" 833 Mopar transmissions have just been blessed by Passon Performance, overdrive without changing your case, no mods to case or car

http://www.passonperformance.com/images/stories/passon_documents/Passon_Overdrive_Flyer_20091109.pdf for the info, but in a nutshell, here's the good news

21% decrease in rpm in each gear
Stronger than the factory 4 speed
can be swapped into your 833 case with nothing more than a gasket set
$1800 for the kit, $3000 for a complete trans already converted

And you don't have to change anything on the car, not the shifter location, the trans tunnel, the driveshaft.. nothing needs any changes outside of the transmission