In a message dated 12/27/99 3:01:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, brian@NAVO.HPC.MIL writes: << I believe "Golf" came from VW's trend to use names of winds. Golf= Gulf (stream?), Quantum and Scirocco were also from the wind era. >> Golf= Gulf stream Jetta= Jet stream Vento=something to do with wind (as with Bora?) and i think Scirocco is referring to some "north african trade wind" and Santana= santa ana winds? anyone know any others? |
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