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72. The Dutch manufactured a wonderful tiny car of their own

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 02:17 PM

Jan 2013

The Daf. It had a continuously variable transmission instead of conventional gears, a system with pulleys and bands. I’ve only seen a couple in the U.S but they were remarkable little cars. I’d love to have one. The passenger car division of Daf was sold to Volvo in the 1970s but they still make trucks.

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Did you or your family own a car from a company that doesn't exist anymore? [View all] Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 OP

I got a saturn vue in the driveway d_r Jan 2013 #1

I don't see why not. Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 #4

well d_r Jan 2013 #9

Me, too. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #12

when I was a kid Bombero1956 Jan 2013 #23

I traded my Mercury in last year, Ford is still around though. doc03 Jan 2013 #2

We had a studebaker once annabanana Jan 2013 #3

Is "blush" a color? nt Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #17

sorry... "blue-ish" . .n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #36

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I once owned a Gremlin. mykpart Jan 2013 #6

Loved my Gremlin Joe Bacon Jan 2013 #24

I had a 1971 Gremlin I bought in 1980. Archae Jan 2013 #34

Had a Daewoo Nubira (small station wagon) until someone ran a red light and totalled it Flaxbee Jan 2013 #7

I'm sure you meant very very *high* gas mileage Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #46

I have a 1957 DKW in my garage aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #8

That's a cool looking car! OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #22

Cool Pontiac - I love old cars aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #26

In the Netherlands Turbineguy Jan 2013 #51

The Dutch manufactured a wonderful tiny car of their own aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #72

A Vega graywarrior Jan 2013 #10

That's a Chevy. Doesn't count. WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #42

What a moron! graywarrior Jan 2013 #43

Nash. Keep your wives and daughters away from any traveling salesman who owns one... hunter Jan 2013 #11

What model Nash is that? aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #28

1951 Nash Ambassador and Statesman had the beds. hunter Jan 2013 #38

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1960 Studebaker Lark. rug Jan 2013 #14

2000 Saab 9-3 GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #15

I had an AMC Eagle HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 #16

My aunt and uncle had a Studebaker. elleng Jan 2013 #18

My parents had a Nash Rambler Station Wagon truegrit44 Jan 2013 #19

Yes - Javelin. 840high Jan 2013 #20

I dated a girl who drove a Daewoo. Codeine Jan 2013 #21

I worked with someone a few summers ago who drove a Daewoo. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #66

I've owned a few Pontiacs. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #25

Same here Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #30

Geo Metro. JoeyT Jan 2013 #27

You got the car "Datsun" after hitting a deer? Archae Jan 2013 #35

Saturn. n/t sarge43 Jan 2013 #29

Owned a few different ones. bluesbassman Jan 2013 #31

My sister's first car was an AMC Concord Tobin S. Jan 2013 #32

I had a Triumph GT6. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #33

I thought that was a terrific looking sports car aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #63

Nope sakabatou Jan 2013 #37

not currently tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #39

I currently have a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. mysuzuki2 Jan 2013 #40

I had an Oldsmobile WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #41

Pontiac Station Wagon Panasonic Jan 2013 #44

Grew up driving a AMC Pacer (which was embarrassing as hell). Also had a Saab 9-3 convertible. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #45

My neighbor used to have a car that I believe was called a Simcha Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #47

I think it was spelled Simka. I vaguely remember them. Moondog Jan 2013 #49

Are you talking about the French car, the Simca? aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #53

Could be. I'm finding both spellings in Google. Moondog Jan 2013 #54

Never saw it spelled with a "k" aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #58

Yes: Oldsmobile. Saab. harmonicon Jan 2013 #48

An uncle owned a Studebaker Avanti, a number of years ago. Moondog Jan 2013 #50

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Rambler, Rogue and handmade34 Jan 2013 #55

International Harvester pickup truck Redfairen Jan 2013 #56

My gramma had a Sunbeam Alpine. yewberry Jan 2013 #57

I did own a Studebaker once many, many years ago. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #59

OK I had three Corvairs. I know they are Chevys but rurallib Jan 2013 #60

I have 4 Oldsmobiles and a Saturn Throd Jan 2013 #61

Dad had a Plymouth once while I was growing up,,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #62

I drive an Oldsmobile, Dad drives a Saturn. TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #64

Yes. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #65

1941 Nash kwassa Jan 2013 #68

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My grandpa had an International Harvester Scout. Codeine Jan 2013 #70

On mine, when you turned on the hazard flashers, the horn beeped HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #71

I had a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am Initech Jan 2013 #73

Had three AMCs in my youth kudzu22 Jan 2013 #74

Saturn - 2 of em Taverner Jan 2013 #75

I thought I was going to but Obama saved that one liberal N proud Jan 2013 #76

My parents had: Studebaker, Plymouth, another Plymouth, LeftinOH Jan 2013 #77

Hudson. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #78

We had a DKW (650 cc 2 stroke if I recall) and my 1st car was a Javelin Spike89 Jan 2013 #79

1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo. kaiden Jan 2013 #80

We had a Nash Rambler Old Troop Jan 2013 #81

Green AMC Hornet ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2013 #82

Yes, I'm driving my 1999 Saturn every single day. Also had 2 Nash sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #83