Re: [Bikies] Romney aides moving to curb use of SUVs

[Mitchell Nussbaum]

Actually, George Romney (Mitt Romney's dad, I think) was Chairman of
American Motors before he was Governor of Michigan.  His distinction as an
auto executive was that he promoted compact cars in the middle of the
Tailfin Era:

"As chairman and president of American Motors from 1954 until 1962, Mr.
Romney played a key role in bringing the compact economy car to the U.S.
public. He oversaw marketing for the Rambler, which he promoted with a
missionary enthusiasm. Lambasting the large chromium-laden cars produced by
Ford, Chrysler and General Motors then, he declared: 'Who wants to have a
gas-guzzling dinosaur in his garage? . . . Think of the gas bills!'"  (From
http://www.amxfiles.com/amc/romney.html.)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul T. O'Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Romney aides moving to curb use of SUVs


> IIRC, this Gov. Romney (of MA) is a descendent of George Romney, who was
governor of Michigan in the '50s/'60s. Dunno how much of a shill for the
auto industry the elder Romney was, but most MI politicians are. How ironic
his descendent would be booting SUV's and pushing car-sharing.
>
> > From: bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Romney aides moving to curb use of SUVs
> >
> > Car-sharing push is next
>
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