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/NDA · 26 Sep 2006, 02:02 am

Ze Germans:

Hitler was the father of VW. He redesigned Porsche's Beetle. Mercedes/Audi invaded Europe. BMW (engined bombers) bombed Ingland. Nothing new, I know, but it gets better, promisse.

The Brits:

Rolls Royce (engined bombers) bombed Germany. Jag, then SS Cars Limited only made the sidecars and helped with some aircraft parts. Rover produced engines for tanks and aircraft. Aston made the Atom and contributed but couldn't find what. Morris made tanks. I'm sure there's more so i'll let you add it.

Les French:

It all really started after the war with the 2CV, short for homicide on wheels and copying Hitler's idea of a people cars. Holding the record for absolut cheapest possible to produce, cheap to sell, lots of sales, lots of money. When you have your eye on the neighbors baguette, I guess that's the way to go. As long as the French keep themselfs to the track or rallying, they are very good. From my personnal experience, Renault was electronicaly impaired, specialy in sub 0*C - in farenheit that would be when water freezes - and in the 80s across the pond...

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/NDA absolut cool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: fishing killer whales Posts: 2,116 /NDA's Gallery	Bits of history of the men behind your car Ze Germans: Hitler was the father of VW. He redesigned Porsche's Beetle. Mercedes/Audi invaded Europe. BMW (engined bombers) bombed Ingland. Nothing new, I know, but it gets better, promisse. The Brits: Rolls Royce (engined bombers) bombed Germany. Jag, then SS Cars Limited only made the sidecars and helped with some aircraft parts. Rover produced engines for tanks and aircraft. Aston made the Atom and contributed but couldn't find what. Morris made tanks. I'm sure there's more so i'll let you add it. Les French: It all really started after the war with the 2CV, short for homicide on wheels and copying Hitler's idea of a people cars. Holding the record for absolut cheapest possible to produce, cheap to sell, lots of sales, lots of money. When you have your eye on the neighbors baguette, I guess that's the way to go. As long as the French keep themselfs to the track or rallying, they are very good. From my personnal experience, Renault was electronicaly impaired, specialy in sub 0*C - in farenheit that would be when water freezes - and in the 80s across the pond...