Date:         Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:10:26 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Diamler chrysler vw...
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>Chrysler was buying and reselling Mitsubishi engines and even whole cars
>for 20+ years before the "merger". The Dodge Colt, etc, as well as many
>of the engines in the famous Caravan  and Voyager lines, early on at least.
>
>They even used VW engines briefly when they were hurting and unable to
>make enough of their own small 4 cyl engines. Omni and Horizon, early years.
>
>Since the 80s GM sold Isuzus under their nameplate and Ford sold Mazdas.
>The LUV pickup for example and the small Ranger pickup.
>
>Mark
>
>Stan Wilder wrote:
>
>>I think all US Automakers have Asian partners in many models they produce
>>(even the new Damlier-Chrysler has Mitsubishi)........


A few US examples:

Dodge Colt - Mitsubishi Galant began in the mid1960s (the late-60s
sedan was the  Galant Colt, before in the early 70s Mitsubishi split
the names up to make the Colt the smaller range, which evolved into
the Mirage/Lancer; the Galant became the larger car range and both
continue to this day... though Sigma, Diamante, Verada, Magna, 380
etc are also names used in various places for variants of the
Galant). I don't know what the mid80s Tredia/Cordia sedan/coupe twins
were called in the US, but the Tredia was definitely sold there...
saw a rough one in a movie, driven by the star whassisname... blond
curly twit who did "The Greatest American hero"...

Plymouth(?) Sapporo - Lambda/Scorpion

Plymouth Cricket - Hillman Avenger. An classic English dog.

Chevy Luv - Isuzu

Ford Courier - Mazda B-series

So... when is Mercedes going to make an MB-badged car using a
Mitsubishi engine? Or is the Delica van going to be marketed as a
Mercedes, Chrysler and VW??