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Re: Barrons blows it...SUV's

To: laifman@flash.net
Subject: Re: Barrons blows it...SUV's
From: Dennis Crimmins <Crimmins@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 08:53:15 -0800
Steve Laifman wrote:
> 
> NO TIGER CONTENT
> 
> Dennis Crimmins wrote:
> 
> > The austin mini "Moke" was the first sport utility vehicle.
> >
> > Dennis Crimmins
> 
> Rande and I have been trading ideas as to what came first.  I have re-read my
> original letter, and see that it could have been read that the "Land Rover".
> The "they' I was referring to was the industry, to necessarily Rover.
> 
> Dennis votes for the mini-moke.  I thought that Safari and desert vehicles
> before W.W.I and II may meet the 'definition'.  Even those without tops could
> be considered "convertible" versions of the breed.
> 
> However, it just occurred to me that we have a much more recent example we
> don't have to research National Geographic and old silent film newsreels for.
> 
> How about the 1950's VW mini van, bus, camper, etc.  Not all "SUV's" have 4 
>WD,
> and those VW's were driven off road as often as one was painted with flowers
> later in the '60's.
> 
> They had removable seats, utility and passenger and cargo capabilities.  Off
> road capability. Some were mounted with machine guns in the middle east. Even
> had 4 wheel IRS.
> 
> Not sure what a proper definition of an SUV is, I am sure that "Suburban"
> demeans the country and off road capabilities.
> 
> Just a thought.  Probably the first had wooden wheels and was drawn by an ox.
> 
> {9->
> 
> Steve
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Maybe the "first" was an Ox!!

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