The Austin America was similar to the Mini Cooper or the Morris of its day. The vehicle came in a manual transmission or automatic. The problem with the automatic was that at around 12,000, it would require a rebuild. That being said, because the vehicle was so underpowered, most people did Mini Cooper manual swaps, which were extremely easy swaps. This car was delivered to the client as an automatic but later had the conversion to a Mini 4-speed manual.
