On Sun, Jun 04, 2023 at 11:39:08AM +0200, Harald Arnesen via cctalk wrote:
> Fred Cisin via cctalk [04/06/2023 02.50]:
> > On Sun, 4 Jun 2023, Alexander Schreiber wrote:
> > > So the Mercedes T model was (at least in Germany, the manufacturers
> > > country)
> > > never called a "station wagon" because that category name doesn't exist
> > > there. The closest analogue to it in German parlance would be the "Kombi"
> > > class of vehicles. Based upon the more numerous sedan models, but shaped
> > > like a station wagon with a large rear door, a level trunk (usually)
> > > and with the option of considerably expanding cargo space by folding
> > > down the rear seats to provide a flat surface.
>
> > yes. a Kombi full of tapes hurtling down the highway.
>
> ...down the Autobahn.
... doing a sedate 160 km/h (100 miles/hour) because one is not in a hurry.
Kind regards,
Alex.
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