cars from Vikings?

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 01/09/2002 7:33:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> 
> Based on world history, we should all be driving Volvos and Saabs.  Wait a
> minute, the damn Swedes brought Ikea into this world!  What about Portugal?
> Do they make cars?
> 

I am sure our British and French friends remember the Vikings and some still 
hold a grudge.

The Netherlands, I think, used to produce a car called a Daf, I think, but of 
course no one in NY would buy one of those!

The Portuguese were really more into ships than cars, but that fad, too, 
passed.

Alfa was all but destroyed as a result of W.W.II (watch out what kind of 
friends you get involved with, lie down with dogs, get up with fleas).  OTOH, 
some of the strongest auto companies now on the planet solidified their 
strength despite being on the losing end of that war.  And they are, to my 
mind, still benefiting from the boost of the war years with all their 
horrors.  And yes, I am crazy enough to believe plenty of the ignorant 
shareholders and their progeny are still around and collecting.

But what do I know?  I also won't buy a Krups coffee maker, an Arriflex 
camera, and break out in hives when I find one of the many German parts on my 
GTV6.

Charlie
LA, CA, USA

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