Date:         Thu, 7 Apr 1994 23:14:13 -0600
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From:         jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu (John Gladu)
Subject:      Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got t...

At  6:34 PM 4/7/94 -0500, derekdrew@aol.com wrote:
>The story goes that SDP wouldn't agree to build the 4x4 stuff for the Type II
>for VW unless VW agreed to let SDP assemble the vehicle. VW caved in. SDP
>then subcontracted the viscous coupling design out fo Porsche.

The viscous coupling is the same one used by Honda in their 4WD Civic
Wagons.  Unfortunately, I can't remember who invented it - Honda or VW.
But I have a feeling it was Honda and *they* licensed it to VW...

bcnu - G <John Gladu>
.opinions are just that.obviously.
jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu
Baylor College of Medicine
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