I belive the Dolomite was named after a roadster made in the 30s.
On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Philip E. Barnes wrote:
> Those of you with Web browsers should direct your attention to:
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> http://lainet3.lainet.com/initaly/regions/taa/taa.htm
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> where you will find more information on these mountains that are shared by
> Italy and Austria. I think Triumph named these cars Dolomite to tie into
> the rally history of the '50's and '60's. The passes in this region were
> well used by the marathon rallies of the period. (I may not know much about
> Triumphs, but I know a lot about rallying.)
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