an observation about european cars vs the rest of the world....

[Arun Rao]

Actually, there was a Plymouth Caravelle -- Dodge 600 look-alike, if I
remember right.

-Arun

On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Ti Kan wrote:

> Per Lindgren writes:
> > Ti Kan wrote:
> > > Larry C Leung writes:
> > > >  Eurovan is a made up name, same is Sharan
> > >
> > > The Eurovan name is only used in North America.  In other markets that
> > > model is called the Caravelle.  VW probably changed the name to avoid
> > > confusion with the Dodge Caravan.
> > 
> > The first VW Caravelle models came out on Euro market in 1983, 3 years
> > after VW chose the Vanagon name for the US. Still, there was a Caravelle
> > on the US market, I believe it was a Dodge or Plymouth sedan?
> 
> There is/was no model called the Caravelle from any US maker.
> Dodge Caravan, yes.  Caravelle, No.
> 
> -Ti
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