Nope, you win ;^).
MC
-----Original Message-----
>From: David Booker <tncarnut1@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Oct 15, 2007 9:27 AM
>To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Spridgets] Darts, GTO's and GTI's...
>
>Don't want to detract from the discussion on all the various Darts, but this
>sounds like a fun excuse to play gear-head trivia.
>
> How about the Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO) from both Ferrari & Pontiac. Did
>anybody ever get upset or sue anybody else over that one?
>
> While we're on the subject, how about the Lancia Monte Carlo? It was
>renamed to Scorpion for the US market because Chevrolet already had the name
>Monte Carlo here.
>
> Of course, there is the Suzuki Swift GTi vs. Volkswagen GTI.
>
> Then there's the old story of how Fiat named their new car the "8V" because
>they were afraid Ford had the name "V8" patented.
>
> Anybvody else want to play?
>
> - David
>
>
>
>
>Mike/Donna Carpenter <mail4carpenters@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Here is one for you guys. In the early '60s, there was a sports car made in
>Africa but designed in England. It was the Delta Dart if I remember correctly.
>A really nice race car also. It had E. Ford pre-crossflow power.
>
>Mike C
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: uniquelittlecars@yahoo.com
>>Sent: Oct 14, 2007 10:59 PM
>>To: Frank Clarici , b-evans@earthlink.net
>>Cc: Spridgets
>>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Darts--Daimler and Dodge
>>
>>What about the GOGO Dart made in Australia? That was late 50's too.
>>
>>Frank Clarici wrote: Robert Bruce Evans wrote:
>>
>>> Now, the name "Dart" first appeared on the public scene in 1959 when
>>> Daimler introduced its first "Dart". However, within a year, Dodge brought
>>> out its own "Dart"!
>>
>>But now that it's Daimler/Chrysler.......who cares?
>>--
>>Frank Clarici
>>Toms River, NJ
>
>
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