History When did cross steering appear?

Gents.

If one is building a "Traditional AV8..." what would be the earliest build style one could assume and use a cross steer set up? i.e. "...it is a post war styled hot rod....that could have built as early as 19___"

Thanks in Advance.

Rick

 

1937 fords....not sure about other makes.

 

Awesome...so, an AV8 built post war/pre 1956, could indeed have cross steering and be "era correct'!
Excellent...thanks!!!

Rick.

 

i think model T fords were cross steer?

 

You are correct, that puts the build date back to 1908, maybe earlier, have to check on models N,R & S. Bob

 

Ford 1935.....

 

A loooooooong time ago!!

 

I thought it was 1971, the first year of the Vega.

 

1901 Packard had cross steer , 4 link , panhard bar & transverse spring.
So, there is nothing new !!!

 

LOL

 

Cross steering was the only thing they got right on the Vega!

 

One of the best drag cars
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While a lot of cars had cross steering the steering boxes of choice in the Hot Rod world were '56 F-100 because of the shorter column, Reversed Corvair for lighter cars and with the advent of street rodding in the late '70s the Mustang box and finally in the '80s the Vega cross steer. The Vega became feasible because Porsche 914s became available in the junkyards and with them came inexpensive u-joints and shafts to connect the Vega to a column.

 

Not sure , cross dressers have been around since the renaissance ...