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Some of the websites listed at the end have great pictures and interesting stories about the various automobiles - check them out!
Hope you enjoy. Tom.
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CAR QUIZ
© - Tom Hyland - 03-28-09
Can you name just one Russian-made car?
I can’t.
How about a Chinese car?
Me neither!
Iranian? Iraqi? Afghanistani? African?
All ZIPS to me too!
Spanish manufactured automobile?
Nope!
Do they make any cars in Switzerland?
I dun’no!
What about Poland? Portugal? Pakistan?
Am I just ignorant? How about you?
Who made the Vauxhall?
Do they still?
Sweden? Any besides the Volvo?
Or, does it fill the bill?
What about France?
What became of Peugeot, Citroen, and Renault?
Remember the Dauphine?
How about the Amphicar? Who made it?
Remember the Morris Minor?
Was it a Bloody Brit?
Or, Austin-Healey?
Did they just quit?
How about the Triumph?
Was it lost in the lurch?
Or perhaps it was only
Just buried under the Arch?
Can you name any from:
Bulgaria? Romania? Bavaria?
Czechloslavakia? Yugoslavia?
Or Lithuania even?
There’s a famous one from the verse above -
All its drivers do truly love -
Motorcycles also come from this dreamer -
Bavarian Motor Works makes the Beamer!
Here in America, there once were others:
Crosley, Hudson, Willys - Studebaker - even Henry J -
DeSoto, Reo, and little Nash Ramblers -
Have all gone away!
Packards, Kaisers, Tuckers, LaSalles,
And also Stanley Steamers -
Real Metal cars,
Created by Old-Time Dreamers!
Then, there once was the Dutch car,
DAF for Daffodil -
Had quite a history,
Visit the Ritzsite at will!
There are plenty more cars
of which to be read -
But, sorry Folks -
‘tis time for my bed!
REFERENCES:
http://away.com/primedia/transport/stanley_steamer_1.html
http://www.antiquecar.com/index/listings/page17496.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaSalle
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/ocs/cadillac.htm#start
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/DAF/DAF_cars_intro.htm
© - TKH
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| Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader) |
3/30/2009 |
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| Wow ...this was great sweetie,those cars are AWESOME..as always wonderful writing sweet TK...Hugss,much love too you..stay safe and well and off course always be YOU.....(meowwwwwwwwwwwwww) |
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| Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner |
3/29/2009 |
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Interesting and very entertaining, Tom, these thought provoking lines. Well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. |
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| Reviewed by J'nia Fowler |
3/29/2009 |
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| Gave me a good laugh. Do you remember when they named a few cars after Indian Chiefs? The Pontiac comes to mind. My 2 all time favorites were the Opal and the Carmen Giah. Think I spelled that wrong. Hugs, J'nia |
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| Reviewed by Flying Fox Ted L Glines |
3/29/2009 |
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Ha! My very first car was a Hudson Hornet, when I was just a kid. It would go anywhere. I drove it across fields and through the woods. With never a flat tire. That car was tough as a tank, solid steel. It was probably my driving it that caused Hudson to stop making them anymore :-)
Ted |
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| Reviewed by Mr. Ed |
3/29/2009 |
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I can name two Polish Cars!
The Polish LPT (Lekki Pojazd Terenowy), and who could ever forget the marvelous Polish Honker 4x4??!! |
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| Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK |
3/28/2009 |
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Really Funny Being Since: I Was Born Under Hood Of Car,i.e. 10 Points Tom.... Subaru Had Be Ugliest Car Ever Made....
Todays Modern 50,000 Beer Cans On Wheels Air Bags In Your Face--No Bumpers,Firewalls,Trunks, Under Car Frames Water Base Paints,Shot In Burning Foam,All Gone To Holy Hell ...Since 1980...
UR Driving Your Own Hand Made Paying $$$ For Funeral Caskets Exploding Gas Tanks In Up UR Ass On Way To UR Own Holy Hell...
Etal: Best Car Nash Made 2 Door Javelin V-8 60s Was In 007 Movies Did 2 Twist Turn Around Spinning Over Ramp On Bridge Across Canal With 007 In It ...It Javelin Actually Landed On Its Wheels..
I Wonder How Many Javelins They Wrecked Before Got Stunt Done In Right!?
TRASK... |
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| Reviewed by Ed Matlack |
3/28/2009 |
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The pic was of a Nash Rambler,
If ya bought one you was a gambler,
Saw the other day on the road a V-8 Gremlin,
Built by AMC and not for the Kremlin,
Damn thing sounded & looked better than my Jeep,
But when they were built they were nothing but cheap...Ed
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| Reviewed by Marcia Miller-Twiford |
3/28/2009 |
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Very clever Tom. As long as Subaru doesn't disappear I'll be a happy driver.
Cheers,
Marcia |
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