"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
06/06/2015 at 20:27 • Filed to: None
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"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
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The answer will affect the choices in an upcoming WWYR of mine.
Title says all. Exported (probably in small numbers) or US market-only?
I imagine, the average American car at the time in Europe:
Even though most of Europe’s roads were dominated by small cars like the Mini, Beetle, and Fiat 500, I’m sure that some wealthy Europeans could afford the gas money and manage the size of the domestic luxobarges. Not much different than a contemporary Bentley or Rolls.
carcrasher88
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/06/2015 at 20:36 |
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Yes. Not sure of all the ones that were, but I know the original Mustang was (and was sold in Germany as the T-5), the AMC Pacer was, and I’m pretty sure every generation of the Corvette was.
ly2v8-Brian
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/06/2015 at 21:14 |
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Yes
Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/06/2015 at 21:17 |
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Cadillac series 75 was imported here, but in small numbers.
We had the Ford pickup trucks as well. And I'm fairly certain we had a few Buicks with the straight eight.
ranwhenparked
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/06/2015 at 22:48 |
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I recall reading an anecdote about a family that took a vacation in Turkey in 1958 and rented an Edsel from the Hertz counter and drove it through Turkey and into Bulgaria and being completely unprepared for the kind of attention a big, two toned, chrome-covered, V8 American car would have in the Communist bloc. Anyway, that would mean Edsels, at the very least, went to some rental fleets - and if they made it over there, it stands to reason that cars people actually wanted to buy would too.
kanadanmajava1
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/07/2015 at 05:20 |
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We have had plenty of American cars in Finland. There was import restrictions between WWII and 1963 so you could only get a change to order a Western car if your occupation made money for country from abroad. Eastern block cars were more easily available.
Since 1963 the importation limitations were lifted but quite severe “temporary” importation tax replaced it. Temporary meant 1963-2003.
But American cars were quite popular here and they were liked. Smaller American models like Valiant, Dart and Rambler sold really well and there’s still plenty left. More expensive models were also sold here but of course not in huge numbers.
west-coaster
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
06/07/2015 at 10:05 |
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The Mustang, for sure. In fact, cars sent to Germany couldn't use the name Mustang, as something else was already trademarked, so German Mustangs were badged as "T-5s," the original project name of the car.