Date:         Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:41:24 -0700
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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)........
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