On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote: > "Boxster" is a Porsche car, but "boxer" has long been a term for engines. > > --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: > "Boxer" is a trade mark of Porsche. Don't think they would allow it's > use by another car company. > > Ahemmm... Boxer is actually a Ferrari model as in Ferrari BB or Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. Reason Porsche used Boxster as a name instead. Aren't we drifting too far off Vanagons? Don't think Vanagons can "drift" though.
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