Nice story Patrick, but how do you explain the inspiration for the rousing
names of Cedric, Sunny, and Bluebird?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
To: "'Mark LaPierre'" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
> G'day Mark
>
> It's not so bad when you know the history behind the Fairlady name.
>
> When Datsun (Nissan) were searching for a name for their new sports car,
> the
> film 'My Fair Lady' was released in cinemas around the world. The CEO of
> Nissan was besotted by Audrey Hepburn (SIGH!) in the role of Eliza
> Doolittle
> and decided to call the car after the film.
>
> Better than calling it the Datsun Pygmalion!!!!!!
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre
> Sent: Friday, 15 January 2010 12:00 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
>
> Those jokes are almost as bad as calling a car a Fairlady.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <insptwo@msn.com>
> To: "healey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
>
>
>> Reminds me of when the Japanese first decided to manufacture cars. They
>> could
>> not think of a name for the car and they called a German friend to ask if
>> he
>> could come up with a name. He asked them "How soon you need the name".
>> When
>> they told him they had to have it by the next day, he replied "ack
>> Datsun!"
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> BJ7
>>
>>> From: edic@tampabay.rr.com
>>> To: robertduquette@sympatico.ca; healeys@autox.team.net
>>> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:54:36 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
>>>
>>> Robert,
>>>
>>> I don't care what others may say, I got a chuckle out of that.
>>>
>>> Mel Brunet
>>> HBJ8L/39749
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