Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are still lots of those Polish Fiats running around Poland today. A friend there tells me that you can pick one up for 1,000 zlotys or $250. Mike D Nathan Wajsman (private) wrote: > Lada is Russian. In the 1970s, Fiat had several joint ventures and > licensing agreements in Eastern Europe, and Lada was one of the results. > They did build Fiat-branded cars in Poland (or rather, the Polish > company FSO did), called Polski Fiat, beginning in the early 70s as far > as I recall. Those were more or less copies of the corresponding Italian > designs, obviously with somewhat rougher workmanship. > > Nathan > > Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > >> I believe a Lada is a Polish made FIAT, no? Factory built by FIAT for >> Poland, built there, same bodies, etc? >> >> Kit >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of SonC (Sonny >> Carter) >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:34 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, (now hand crank) >> >> >> I've only had the pleasure of riding in a Lada taxi in Cuba. They >> looked very much like a Fiat 127 to me, is that the case? >> >> S >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> >> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:15 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, (now hand crank) >> >> >> >>> I never had to crank it, but it was kind of comforting to know you >> >> >> could do it. >> >>> I spent most of my time raising the hood and affectionately tapping >> >> >> the >> >>> starter with a crescent wrench. Just a little love tap to wake it >> >> >> up. >> >>> Wife didn't like that part either ... particularly at a stop light >> >> >> during >> >>> rush hour :) >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> At 08:35 14.03.2003 -0600, you wrote: >>> >>>> It think I would be reassured by having the ability to hand crank >>> >>> >> my >> >>>> car if need be. >>>> >>>> I owned (it owned me?) a Westerly 30 Sailboat with a Volvo Diesel >>>> Auxiliary that could be hand-cranked. It was easier to hand crank >>> >>> >> the >> >>>> thing than to run the umbilical cord to the shore power to keep the >>>> batteries charged. >>>> >>>> Sonny >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> >>>> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:21 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> And came with the crank in the tool kit! >>>>> >>>>> John Collier >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 12:53 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> By the way ... it still had the fitting for the crank :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe, see >>>> >>>> >>>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, see >>> >>> >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >> >> >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html