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Old 11-16-2003, 11:44 AM   #1
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A friend of mine asked me what auto brand had two flags in it and on the right flag a french lotus...

It was a quiz question

My guess: Venturi
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Old 11-16-2003, 12:08 PM   #2
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HI!!!
I think venturi is just a big V, no flags in it... maybe an austin healey.?
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Old 11-16-2003, 12:51 PM   #3
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French Lotus?



Chevrolet?
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Old 11-16-2003, 01:07 PM   #4
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Aha ok thx
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Old 11-17-2003, 06:08 PM   #5
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Ok, a little trivia quiz.
Wonder where the Bowtie emblem came from? Mr Chrevrolet (I guess that was his name?) was in France visiting someone and saw that emblem on a pattern of wallpaper, and the rest is history.
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Old 11-17-2003, 07:43 PM   #6
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u sure its a chevrolet logo? not more specifically a corvette. never seen it on anything but vettes.
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Old 11-17-2003, 09:01 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by hemi_fan
u sure its a chevrolet logo? not more specifically a corvette. never seen it on anything but vettes.
Not quite - along with the BowTie logo, the Crossed Flags have been a Chevy performance badge of honour for decades...
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Old 11-18-2003, 02:29 AM   #8
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I know the logo, but I just didn't know what car I had seen it on! thx for the info guys
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Old 11-18-2003, 02:52 AM   #9
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History of the Corvette Emblem

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/history/emblem.html
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