The front suspension was changed from a transverse leaf spring to McPherson struts with torsion springs and an antiroll bar.

Even today, struts used in the rear of a vehicle are known as Chapman struts, while virtually identical suspension struts for the front are known as MacPherson struts.

Aluminium engine cradles and suspension struts for stretched Lincoln Town Car were the first automotive parts that were friction stir at Tower Automotive, who use the process also for the engine tunnel of the Ford GT.

The front suspension used MacPherson struts with offset coil springs and a stabilizer bar, while the rear featured a semi-independent torsion beam axle.

There's something about its neo-Gothic towers and blue suspension struts that that make it quite enthralling to look at.

The General Motors Corporation's Delco Products division will export suspension struts later this year to the Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan.

Even today, struts used in the rear of a vehicle are known as Chapman struts, while virtually identical suspension struts for the front are known as MacPherson struts that were invented 10 years earlier in 1949.

These will include the 2.2-litre Hdi GT option, which has wishbone front suspension instead of the standard MacPherson struts.

While still rear-wheel drive, the 175 chassis is considerably more sophisticated than its 135 predecessor, the front suspension being independent with Dubonnet struts.

The 1500, and all subsequent New Class cars, had a unit body, fully independent suspension with MacPherson struts in front and semi-trailing arms at the rear, front disc brakes, and a front-mounted four-cylinder M10 engine.