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Word: bagheera (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Pleased. At times Brezhnev's manner turned into downright discourtesy. On past state visits Brezhnev, known as a car buff, had received an automobile as a present. This time the French decided to give him not one, but two: a Matra Simca Bagheera sports model and a Matra Rancho cross-country station wagon. But the new Soviet President was not pleased with the color of the trim on the wagon's seats (tan) and its exterior (green). Mortified French officials rushed the vehicle back to its manufacturer, where assemblymen worked frantically on reupholstery (brown) and a new paint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNISTS: Visit from a Rude Emperor | 7/4/1977 | See Source »

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