I wonder how they found the name in Japan?
Did they read about in a book or was it named
after some hooker somebody liked on a trip to
a foreign country? (It's a joke. ha-ha) You know
the story of My Fair Lady?
Thomas
fairlady wrote:
> Hi All,
> The Silvia is a very "Italian" coupe in its styling and it was
> appropriate that it had an Italian name.
>
> The name "Silvia" comes from Greek Mythology and was the name of a
> beautiful Nymph. According to Roman Mythology (which borrows from the
> Greek) Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus (By Mars) and was the
> daughter of King Numitor. Her uncle gave her to to the goddess Vesta.
>
> And then the Japanese gave her to us.
>
> Regards,
> Phill Brook
> www.users.bigpond.com/fairlady
>
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