The first Datsuns in the US were mechanically MG knock-offs. The Datsun 1600 looked just like an MGA with telescopic shocks instead of lever actuated. The Subaru was (and still is) a copy of a 1950's German car - front wheel, drive water cooled, horizontally opposed engine. Ah - just remembered, it was the Goliath. I don't know what the Toyotas are copied from . . .
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > it's common for car companies to use someone else's > established idea. for example, if memory serves me, the first kia's in the > USA were mazda 323 knockoffs. > -- OK Don "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin 1775 "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
