True, but in this case Continental was a engine manufacturer in their own right.
“Continental Engines, Powerful as the Nation!” http://www.continentalmotors.aero/company/about-us.aspx -D > On Apr 26, 2018, at 5:08 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I seem to remember something about Kaiser/Fraser using large number of parts > from other sources rather than manufacturing them in-house. I remember that > they used Continental Red Seal engines, but I never knew what they were used > for otherwise. Seems like they were manufactured in Minnesota or Wisconsin. > Gerry > > On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:46:02 -0400 > Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Understood, but the concept of a car being assembled from disparate parts >> from other suppliers, that is, having a Ford engine and a C4 transmission >> clearly identified as such, for example, but it not being in a Ford, was a >> concept alien to me at the time. Certainly I knew there were kit cars, but >> manufacturing on the scale of AMC with that approach was something I had >> never considered, that’s all. >> >> That and having been raised in an all General Motors household, too. At >> least until Dad left GMAC in 1969 and immediately bought a Dodge Monaco. >> >> >> -D >> >> On Apr 26, 2018, at 4:37 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Many of the component parts used by the "Big 3" were outsourced and >>> supplied by component manufacturers.... Those same outsource suppliers sold >>> parts to other car companies, including foreign car companies, routinely. >>> >>> No big surprises there. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 1:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> With a father who was a former GM VP, I knew nothing about AMC vehicles >>>> until my buddy’s family got them. I remember being amazed that they were >>>> made up of components from the Big Three in some cases. I had no ideal >>>> that the Big Three would sell component parts or that another company would >>>> assemble a car made out of other people’s stuff. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Apr 26, 2018, at 4:03 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My in-laws had 2 different Gremlins and a Pacer. One of the Gremlins was >>>> green. The other, and the Pacer were that sort of caramel colour. >>>>> I don't think any of them were really bad cars. Just cheap >>>> transportation. >>>>> >>>>> RB >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
