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racer_d · 01-15-2007, 05:12 PM

While I didn't read the link, the real killer was Ralph Nadar - "Safety at any speed"

Killed the Corvair. Almost killed VW. Don't forget MB ran swing axles into the late 1960s in their S class cars too. Beetles soldiered on for another 20 or more years in various 3rd world countries.

01-15-2007, 05:12 PM	#2
racer_d Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 846	While I didn't read the link, the real killer was Ralph Nadar - "Safety at any speed" Killed the Corvair. Almost killed VW. Don't forget MB ran swing axles into the late 1960s in their S class cars too. Beetles soldiered on for another 20 or more years in various 3rd world countries. __________________ 1976 914 2.0 2000 Boxster 2.7 (sold) 1978 911 SC (sold) 1970 914 w/2056 (sold)