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British Austin + Japanese Suzuki = The Duke!?

Making an appearance at the March 2024, Idaho State University ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show, none other than The Duke!  Of course not the dead guy, but a car honoring the dead guy (John Wayne, aka Marion Robert Morrison).

Believe it or else, it took a crazy Idahoan three years to kit-bash one unique, one-off, car out of British and Japanese parts, to honor the United States’ icon of Western movies!

16MAR2024, ISU Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.

The body is a 1937 Austin Ruby-7, made in the United Kingdom, and the chassis-drivetrain is from a Suzuki Samurai made in Japan! The Ruby-7 was missing most of its floor-pan, and some adjustments needed to be made to get the British body to sit down on the Nipponese frame.

This kit-bashed custom has revolving Revolver exhaust pipes (my video):

It was hard getting walk-around video due to all the Pokies crowding ’round. People loved the plethora of Western gunslinger trinkets plastered all over the hybrid vehicle; the more you looked the more you found:

The builder/owner already has a very tempting offer from a prospective buyer, and another prospector who might join in for a bidding war.  This has the builder chomping-at-the-bit to whip-up his next horsepower project (a ’56 Chevy).

Shhh, don’t wake the sleeping Mustang (you know what they say about disturbing wild animals), car show in Chubbuck, February 2024:  SLEEPER 1967 MUSTANG

Toys-4-Tots=Bikes & Dogs?

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

Here is a video montage I put together highlighting the motorcycles:

This bike was parked on the street, close enough to the show to justify taking a pic of it.

21OCT2023:CHEVY PICK-EM-UP TRUCK

Chubbuck Days, 2023:INDIAN MOTORCYCLE

Without warning Subaru dumps Suzuki!

10 August 2016 /19:37 UTC-07 Tango 01 (21 Mordad 1395/07 Dhu I-Qa’da 1437/09 Bing-Shen 4714)

In a surprise move Fuji Industries (known in the United States as Subaru) dumped all their shares of Suzuki stock!

Fuji dumped its Suzuki shares for about $182-million USD, making a profit.  Suzuki also stated it was about to dump its shares of Fuji.  In Japan companies conduct ‘cross-shareholding’, but critics say such cross-shareholding creates artifical conditions on the stockmarkets, and reduces corporate accountability (sounds like the unAmerican corporate America).

The neo-imperialist prime minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, has been pushing Japanese corporations to halt cross-shareholding.

SUBARU SAYS ISRAELI Advertisment of Jews using Subarus to kill Paliestinians is fake

CHINA REVEALS SUBARU ADVERTISMENT PROMOTING THE KILLING OF PALESTINIANS!

TOYOTA & SUBARU BEGIN PRODUCTION OF NEW SPORTS CAR.

Suzuki China production down 32.6%

SUZUKI SUES VW FOR DIVORCE

VW SAYS SUZUKI BROKE CONTRACT, ISSUES WARNING

11 March 2011 disaster: SUBARU HALTS PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES

11 March 2011 disaster: SUZUKI WARNS THAT IT MAY CLOSE

Global Economic War: Suzuki wants out of deal, VW could seek hostile takeover

There’s been a lot of news about a possible break up of the merger between  German VolksWagen and Japanese Suzuki.  Last week Suzuki demanded an end to the deal, but VW officials say there’s no way they’re gonna sell their stake in Suzuki.

Now, Der Spiegel says not only is VW not gonna sell it’s Suzuki stocks, but it’s looking like they’re going for a hostile takeover!

Currently VW holds 19.9% stake in Suzuki, and under current contract could acquire a majority holding.  But, under the current contact the same could be true for Suzuki taking over VW.

Such takeovers would require the consent of whoever is being taken over.  Right now Suzuki wants out.  Also, in the recent past VW officials say it’s become obvious that something was lost in translation concerning the partnership.

Originally VW officials thought Suzuki wanted German hybrid technology.  VW thought it was a good opportunity to get into the booming Indian car market, because Suzuki already had a strong presence in India.  Apparently that’s not what Suzuki had in mind.

 

 

Global Economic War: VW says Suzuki broke contract, issues warning

September 11, VolksWagen claims Suzuki violated its contract by agreeing to purchase diesel engines from another car maker.

The two companies joined-up in December 2009, but their alliance stalled in July 2011 when Suzuki said VW does not see their partnership as equal.

VW says it will give Suzuki several weeks to return to buying diesel engines from Germany.

VW was looking to buy Isuzu, rethink after March 11 disasters

Volkswagen has been considering taking over Japan’s Isuzu, in a joint venture with Germany’s truck maker MAN.  They’re a little hesitant after the 11 March 2011 disasters.

VW is also working on a partnership with Suzuki.  The German car maker has cited cultural differences as problems getting into the Japanese market, but now has to consider the damaged ‘just in time’ production practices in Japan, which is causing the current severe parts shortages.