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Sloan


sosia February 01, 2010 08:05 AM

Sloan
 
Hi
I was reading this article
http://www.motortrend.com/features/c...and_piech.html
and I found the word sloan

Quote:

Piech = Sloan: VW AG owns Skoda, Seat, Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Scania (trucks), and now, almost, Porsche.
meaning?¿?¿?¿?¿
thanks in advance :D

Perikles February 01, 2010 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 70721)
Hi
I was reading this article
http://www.motortrend.com/features/c...and_piech.html
and I found the word sloan



meaning?¿?¿?¿?¿
thanks in advance :D

Post deleted. :)

bonidan February 01, 2010 09:35 AM

Piech = Sloan
 
This could the link:

Alfred P.Sloan is the man who created GM . At the time he assembled Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac into General Motors.
For more details go to Wikipedia.

pjt33 February 01, 2010 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 70724)
There is an area of London called Sloan Square, <snip>

Sloane.

Perikles February 01, 2010 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 70737)
Sloane.

So sorry, I got it completely wrong and made a complete idiot of myself. Ignore my previous post. That's the last time I ask the wife..... :o:o:o

sosia February 02, 2010 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonidan (Post 70733)
This could the link:

Alfred P.Sloan is the man who created GM . At the time he assembled Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac into General Motors.
For more details go to Wikipedia.

I thought it was a new word, but it's a reference to other person, like Rockefeller = uncle Scrooge.
Thanks bonidan, perikles and pjt33 :D


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