Word: opels
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Pickup. Most klaxoners, known by such names as Yvette of the Opel, Rossana of the Dauphine, Maria of the Appia, discreetly toot horns and flash headlights to attract the prospect's attention. In a favorite gambit, pairs of klaxon girls pull right alongside male motorists; the one at the wheel keeps the car just abreast, the other casually unbuttons her blouse. Blonde "Insurance Nadia," on the other hand, got her name by her habit of gently jostling a male driver's rear bumper, then sidling out to coo that her insurance company will pay damages...
...came out." Admits a Renault dealer in Los Angeles, where all foreign-car sales except Volkswagen are down 40% to 50% : "We think we've seen the best part of our business." In the Miami area, foreign-car registrations are down from 21% to 15%. In Chicago, one Opel dealer reports his business is off 75%. U.S. auto dealers are no longer eager for foreign-car franchises. Only twelve have signed since last July (v. 1,129 m tne first six months...