Lancia Beta suspension

["Mark Battley" <m.battley@domain.elided>]

>I believe that 164 suspension was derived from the Lancia Beta (circa
>1972). If I am not mistaken Lancia was the first to use the quadra link
>suspension (rear) on a front wheel drive car. As a matter of fact a lot
>of mid size front wheel drive cars probably have used the Lancia as a
>prototype. GM definitely did for their first front wheel drive cars. I
>don't think Mazda made any front wheel drive cars in early 70's. This
>type of suspension has been copied by many. Looked under a Ford Taurus
>lately.

There is a lot of similarity between the 164/Croma/Thema rear suspension and
that of the Beta. The Beta used the antiroll bar for the longitudinal
location, while 

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