11 disappearing car features (manual transmission and hand-crank windows listed).

[RedRide]

.........20 years later, in 1996, a friend of mine bought a 1976 MG-B. That car broke down so often it was astounding. A real money pit..but it was, for lack of a better word, a 'charming' car....and there is something to be said for driving a convertible in San Francisco. She lived in San Francisco and drove it all around the city. Fortunately, she didn't have to worry about overnight parking, as her building had a garage.

Yes, they were not the most reliable car.
Two main things I remember about it.

1) You needed to carry a small hammer in the trunk as the Stewart Warner electric fuel pump in the trunk would sometimes "stick" and a gentle hammer tap on the pump would get it pumping again. This happen twice to me and I read that this was a common problem. The fist time it happened I was prepared.

2) Never, ever drive it in the snow! It was beyond a doubt, the worst car in the snow that I have ever driven.
Living in NY state, I also had a second DD "beater" car for the winter/bad weather and commuting to work

However all the hassles were worth it . It sole purpose for me was it was fun to drive.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by RedRide

Yes, they were not the most reliable car.
Two main things I remember about it.

1) You needed to carry a small hammer in the trunk as the Stewart Warner electric fuel pump in the trunk would sometimes "stick" and a gentle hammer tap on the pump would get it pumping again. This happen twice to me and I read that this was a common problem. The fist time it happened I was prepared.

Small hammer!

2) Never, ever drive it in the snow! It was beyond a doubt, the worst car in the snow that I have ever driven.

Didn't happen to her because she learned to HATE being around snow. She spent Birth to age 5 in a hot, sunny, dry climate. Then her family moved to Ohio (suburban Cleveland) where she lived until age 16...when they moved to Los Angeles. I doubt she will ever allow herself to see snow again.