Re: W8 Musings

[Jason <jtcst20+@pitt.edu>]

Don't forget the weirdest one of all.  The "PRV V6", which was a 2.8-liter
V6 built jointly by Peugeot, Volvo, and Renault... used in the Peugeot 505,
the Volvo 960GLE (or something like that), and the Renault 25... as well as
in the Delorean.  That's almost as bad as the Alfa 164, which was a Saab
9000, another useless (but potentially profit-bearing) bit of trivia.
	Then, of course, if you've ever wondered why the Isuzu Impulse looks so
much like a Scirocco... it's because VW contracted out Giuario to design
the car, and they changed their mind after they saw his design.  They
modified the design slightly in-house (resulting in the Scirocco II), and G
sold his design to Isuzu.  And, don't forget, he's also responsible for the
Delorean, which, incidentally, EVERYBODY tells me my Scirocco looks like.
	Everybody says the idea of a world car is dead, but it seems to me that
everything on the road is a "world car".  Caddy Catera=Opel Omega.  Ford
Mondeo=Ford Contour.  Saab 9-3=Opel Vectra=The new Saturn.  Toyota
Corolla=Chevy Prism.  etc etc etc..
			My 20 cents.
				Jay



>No not so odd. You see Yahama built the SHO motor for Ford. You know GM
>took over Saab.
>So you would think GM would make the motor but in the car biz that is not
>how it works.
>All the big car co's are linked in some way. Toyota provided trucks to VW
>in the 80's. Audi motors
>are in Volvos. The 914. The Honda Passport/ Isuzu/Opel. Honda has Land
>Rovers in Japan with
>Honda badges. Rover is BMW! Ford and VW are linked through the Polo and
>Brasil production.
>Mazda/ Ford is well known. The GEO Line, GM/Toyota, GM/Isuzu, GM/Suzuki. I
>could go on and on.
>What do you think about the GEO Storm that is the Isuzu and was the Piazza
>designed by Ital's GG 
>like the Scirocco and the Scirocco Storm. 
>
>Just rember "parts is parts", and that is where the bucks are. The best
>bang for the buck will move the
>most cars. Profits are everything. Pride in 100% inhouse design is only
>found in small dead car co's.
>
>Doug
>87 16v silver Scirocco "GTX"
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