Re: Quattro Definition ?????

[Psycho Bob <honge@creighton.edu>]

> Related, but different question.
> 
> What is the origin of "quattro?"  Quatro means four in spanish, but what
> is a spanish origin word doing on a german car??
> 
> I used to frequent questions because the dash in my 86 4kCSQ had "quattro"
> stamped in it.

Well, may be it's Italian. Anyway, "vier" isn't quite as rolloffable from 
a tongue than "quattro."

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