<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 100
Bill Elliott
Corvair at fnader.com
Mon Dec 19 12:06:01 EST 2005
>"The early model Corvair is likely the most-copied car design in
>history."..... ???????
>Have you heard of the "Mini"?
>Paul
Yep, I drive one.
http://fnader.com/images/Mini/Mini2003.JPG
The _concept_ of the Mini (transverse FWD, etc) is absolutely the most-copied design in automotive history, but the styling of the early Corvair was copied
_much_ more commonly than the styling of the Mini... and the styling, not the engineering layout, is what I was referring to...
Bill
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