--- Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 
> ISTR that a couple of decades ago one of the American car companies
> started marketing a vehicle in Latin America that it called the
> "Cojo".  It soon stopped.

Not familiar with that one but there was a widely-circulated story
about the american car company Chevrolet selling their Nova model in
spanish-speaking countries.  This one made a good story but was
essentially a made-up tale.  Details at:

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

     - george  [who's usual email and website are still down]


      
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