We used to have a canary yellow Cricket.....
Ugly lil' bastard.
On 9/15/07, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
> The Valiant was Mopar's compact of the 60's. By the 70's Chrysler had
> bought a large part of Mitsubishi and began selling Dodge Colts (rebadged
> Mitsubishi's) as their compact. Anyone remember the Plymouth "Cricket" of
> the 70's? It was a British car badged as a Plymouth (don't remember which
> Bristish manufacturer actually built it). I remember that the Cricket
> didn't last too long on the market as it was ah, er, less than reliable as
> actual transportation. :-)
>
> I saw a like new Vega wagon at a car show a couple of weeks ago. Apparently
> bought and then never driven.
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>
> To: <tr3.4.me@gmail.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <Mgleigh@aol.com>;
> <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 50 Worst Cars
>
>
> > Jeez, touchy send key!
> >
> > Anyway, I didn't see the Vega - the third entry into the American bad
> > economy car trifecta of the 70's, and usually on lists such as these! :)
> > But I guess since it doesn't blow up or look hideous, it doesn't make
> > the list.
> >
> > BTW, what was Mopar's compact entry in the 70s - the Valiant? I always
> > thought it a bit large for a compact...
> >
> > -=Chris
> > Chris King
> > http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
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