[Spridgets] Fw: History of Car Logos

[Pat]

My sources tell me....

Subaru was started by a group of Southern California investors. They saw the
coming market for small cheap cars so they hired some designers from Japan
and once they had a working design, they shopped for a manufacture. The
first year or two of subi's were made by a couple of different builders, I
don't know who. I've heard a few were made in Mexico, some in Japan, and the
rest in Korea. Fuji eventually won the contract and over the years bought
into larger percentages of the brand. By the mid 80's they bought out the
last remaining percentage.  

 I have a friend who worked for Subaru in the 80's as a test driver. He
drove a couple of hundred miles at night across the deserts of So cal, five
nights a week for months on end. 

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: History of Car Logos

Interesting stuff - will have to go back and do some reading there.  I
noticed that Subaru was left off the list.  The emblem for Subaru represents
the seven stars of the Pleiades constellation (also known as the Seven
Sisters and as Taurus).  I forget the significance to Japanese history or
why the parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries, named their vehicle
operations this.  Just another example of useless trivia locked up in my
head.
   - David

Larry Daniels <ladaniels at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  History of Car LogosHere's something to waste some time:



History of Car Logos

Car lovers and history buffs will enjoy this cool article, which reveals the
evolution of popular car logos. Highlights include an explanation of the
"four rings" in the Audi logo, the fascinating stories behind Fiat, Peugeot,
and other foreign automobile manufacturers, as well as the meaning of
"Mitsubishi".

http://redirx.com/?0eum


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