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Date:         Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:37:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: From the vw news rumor mill
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OK, if we're gonna be specific, "in their day" means post 30's shortly after Auto Union was formed. The 30s & 40s was before my time, so my experience is from then on.

The individual companies up to that time did put out some great (and some weird [even then]) vehicles. The 100LS or K70 were certainly not "world class" vehicles by any stretch of the imagination.

Jim Thompson oldvolkshome@earthlink.net jim@karmannghia.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com ************************ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@vanagonparts.com> To: "Jim Thompson" <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:23 PM Subject: RE: From the vw news rumor mill

> Jim, > > Depends on what you mean by "in their day". When the Auto Union was first > formed (the 30's), they produced world class vehicles, as well as the some > of the fatest race cars in the world. Post-war Auto Union is something > completely different (e.g., NSU). > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Jim Thompson > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:06 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: From the vw news rumor mill > > > Interestingly enough is that "Auto Union" was the corporate name for Audi > before Volkswagen purchased/merged with them. For guys like me in the parts > biz (who have been around too long), every time I see the Auto Union name I > think of Audi, not Volkswagen. Auto Union really put out some crap/junk in > their day. Talk about going backwards..... > > Jim Thompson > oldvolkshome@earthlink.net > jim@karmannghia.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: From the vw news rumor mill > > > > Auto Union? > > The Eurish version of 'General Motors', maybe? > > Don't like it. > > Trying to imagine what the badge would look like. > > Think they should stick with VW. > > > > Cya, > > Robert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:52 PM > > Subject: From the vw news rumor mill > > > > > > >From a press note on home of sport uk > > > > VW to change name? - 22 December 2004 > > > > The largest European carmaker not involved with Formula One, Volkswagen, > may > > be considering a change of name. > > > > The Wolfsburg-based brand, though, denied the media speculation, the press > > office insisting that the name is 'rooted in tradition.' > > > > Earlier, the German 'Bild' newspaper said parent company VW may become > 'Auto > > Union' to differentiate between the Volkswagen and similarly-owned Audi > > vehicle lines. > > > > The VW holding company also controls Bentley, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda > and - > > soon - Bugatti. > > > > > > ........................................ > > jimt > > Planned insanity is best. > > Remember that sanity is optional. > > http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) > > http://www.westydriver.com >


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