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To: kronos77

Yugo is a derivative of a 1969 FIAT 128. The YUGO was bound to be a fine example of communism’s influence on the fine example of FIAT’s notorious quality control.


9 posted on 11/19/2008 7:38:19 AM PST by egannacht
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To: egannacht
Yugo is a derivative of a 1969 FIAT 128. The YUGO was bound to be a fine example of communism’s influence on the fine example of FIAT’s notorious quality control.

I believe P.J. O'Rourke mentioned this in one of his books as an example of how screwed up Communist Russia was. They couldn't even pick the right stuff to plagiarize.

14 posted on 11/19/2008 8:08:04 AM PST by CrazyIvan (If you read only one book this year, read "Stolen Valor".)
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To: egannacht
"Yugo is a derivative of a 1969 FIAT 128. The YUGO was bound to be a fine example of communism?s influence on the fine example of FIAT?s notorious quality control."

After the US government gets through bailing out/seminationalizing the big three we could end up with USA automotive and products like the Yugo. We could call it the Obama Acorn or maybe the Obamamobile

24 posted on 11/19/2008 10:46:55 AM PST by Truth29
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