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10-23-2007, 10:46 AM

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The above is often heard at the end of the production line, where the little guy places the insignia and model designation on the soccermobile, when he is handed the wrong name plate.

Remember back in the '70's, the nadir of the US auto industry, when Chrysler would routinely spit out sedans that had an Aspen label on one fender and a different model name on the other fender?

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10-23-2007, 11:40 AM

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Remember back in the '70's, the nadir of the US auto industry, when Chrysler would routinely spit out sedans that had an Aspen label on one fender and a different model name on the other fender?

Ah, the good old days! I do remember seeing those fine Aspens with twin identities. I once saw a Chevrolet 1500 Pick-up on a showroom floor (!) with the Chevy emblems on the rear and GMC on the front. The Sales guys thought it was "unique"!