Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site vice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!tekchips!vice!shauns From: shauns@vice.UUCP (Shaun Simpkins) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: VW product names Message-ID: <13@vice.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 02:00:59 EDT Article-I.D.: vice.13 Posted: Fri Aug 3 02:00:59 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 30-Jul-84 00:04:09 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 17 Apparently, VW named its European release autos after tradewinds and currents. The Dasher in Europe was known as the Passant (trade wind) The Rabbit as the Golf (as in Golf(gulf) stream) The Scirocco as the Scirocco (hot desert wind). Perhaps someone could ask a VW executive? The idea of the Golf being named after a rich man's game seems a little inconsistent in light of the above info - IF Germans actually spell gulf golf. The wandering squash, -- Shaun Simpkins uucp: {ucbvax,decvax,chico,pur-ee,cbosg,ihnss}!teklabs!tekcad!vice!shauns CSnet: shauns@tek ARPAnet:shauns.tek@rand-relay