David Massey wrote:
> Message text written by INTERNET:ZinkZ10C@aol.com
> >Rolls Royce.............................................Can't remember,
> but it isn't British<
>
> VOLKSWAGON!
More or less. VW bought Rolls Royce (and Bentley), but after
a bidding war with BMW they failed to secure the rights to
the Rolls name -- which BMW owned through Rolls-Royce
PLC (aircraft engines). Last I heard, through 2002 VW gets
to use the Rolls Royce name for the car company they spent
a gazillion deutsche mark for, then they'll be left with Bentleys.
Which isn't really that bad of a fate, but it's doubtful VW would
have paid a premium for Bentley alone. I read in one of the
links below that BMW plans 1500 Rolls, VW 10,000 Bentleys.
http://www.motorweb.ie/news/articles/02089807.phtml
http://www.automuseum.com/Rolls-Roycetime.html
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Steven Newell
Denver, CO
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