Re: Yugo

[Zach Zaletel <zzalet@po-box.mcgill.ca>]

I think the other car is spelled Zil.  Isn't there also some sort of
russian type jeep which was/is sold in the US under the UAZ label?  I
recall reading about this a while back.  Another odd little fact:  You can
buy Ladas here in Montreal.  I see little Geo Tracker sized Ladas driving
around here every couple days.  Will wonders never cease!
Zach Zaletel
70 Spitfire Mk III
freespeech.org/zach


>Laura,
>Is the other one you're thinking of the Zhil?
>
>
>>
>>You're thinking of the Lada-I think. And the name of the other "popular"
>>russian made car escapes me at this moment.
>>

>>
>>>
>>>Wasn't the Yugo the "commie" attempt at copying a Fiat, or am I thinking of
>>>the Russian-made Lada?
>>>
>>>Reid
>>>'79 Spitfire

>>>
>>>>... I'd have about $7000 - enough to pick up a fully
>>>>restored Yugo!
>>>
>>>ROTFLMAO
>>>
>>>The idea!<VBG>
>>>
>>>But seriously...when I lived in Italy, a Yugo was considered a good
>>>economical car-low gas consumption with low insurance rate-at times harder
>>>to find on the market than , say an Alfa Duetto!
>>>
>>>Laura G. and Nigel