Oppo knowledge (QOTD?)

"MultiplaOrgasms" (themightymultipla) 02/25/2016 at 17:51 • Filed to: None

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How often did it occur that one manufacturer built a DIRECT successor to another car from another manufacturer? And not in a spiritual sense with 25 years inbetween the cars. And which one was the least worst?

I am asking because the 1969-1977 Fiat 130 was LITERALLY the same as the 1957-1970 Lancia Flaminia. Large european Sedan and Coupé, V6 engines of roughly the same size, somewhat innovative and well engineered. They even have very similar driving characteristics. Both were also financial flops and have not received an adequate successor from their respective manufacturers. Yes, Fiat bought Lancia in 1969 but the 130 was in development for a fair few years prior.

HammerheadFistpunch > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 17:57

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The predecessor to the land cruiser was literally the b engined jeep (bj)...does that count?

MultiplaOrgasms > HammerheadFistpunch 02/25/2016 at 18:04

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Well technically yours is an FZ engined Jeep (FZJ), but that is besides the point. I am looking for cars that would totally pass as a successor to another car built by a different company.

not for canada - australian in disguise > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 18:06

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I’d say the Hyundai Veloster (Began production in 2011) is a proper successor to the Honda CRX (Ended production in 1998, if we’re counting the Del Sol, 91 if we aren’t, still less than 25 years). It might slightly be a spiritual successor, but it was far better than Honda’s actual CRX successor.

HammerheadFistpunch > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 18:08

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Well the “J” today means “wagon body” where originally it literally meant “JEEP” in that Toyota built a direct successor to the willys Jeep (under contract) only using their domestic production and style. It many ways it was a superior and direct successor to the Willys jeep

MultiplaOrgasms > HammerheadFistpunch 02/25/2016 at 18:10

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A J70 Pick-up is a Wagon body?

HammerheadFistpunch > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 18:10

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the 70's line started as a wagon so yes.

MultiplaOrgasms > not for canada - australian in disguise 02/25/2016 at 18:11

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Much like a Scirocco then.

MultiplaOrgasms > HammerheadFistpunch 02/25/2016 at 18:11

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They also made J70 convertibles.

Steve in Manhattan > not for canada - australian in disguise 02/25/2016 at 18:11

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Can’t explain why, but I do not like the looks of that thing.

HammerheadFistpunch > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 18:13

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yup

not for canada - australian in disguise > Steve in Manhattan 02/25/2016 at 18:13

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It’s really an acquired taste, I didn’t like it at first either, but it’s grown on me.

dietryng > MultiplaOrgasms 02/25/2016 at 20:06

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ford mb jeep, and willys jeep?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > MultiplaOrgasms 02/26/2016 at 00:22

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Does the Accord count as a successor to the Camry? And vice versa?

MultiplaOrgasms > dietryng 02/26/2016 at 03:25

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Same car built by different manufacturers because of a war.