Scotsman buyers could even forgo the extravagance of chrome bumpers by choosing the delete option of painted units; Mercedes-Benz also offered that on the taxi versions of the W115s. Other manufacturers used the same concept as Studebaker: Citroën ID vs DS, Cadillac Calais vs de Ville etc, some including fewer features and simpler trim, some also changing the mechanical specification but the principle was always: same size, lower price. The Scotsman name would not now be used because, depending on the critic, it’s either cultural (or racial) stereotyping or a microaggression.
That four door wagon sitting in my garage would keep me smiling until they planted my old carcass!
ReplyDeleteScotsman buyers could even forgo the extravagance of chrome bumpers by choosing the delete option of painted units; Mercedes-Benz also offered that on the taxi versions of the W115s. Other manufacturers used the same concept as Studebaker: Citroën ID vs DS, Cadillac Calais vs de Ville etc, some including fewer features and simpler trim, some also changing the mechanical specification but the principle was always: same size, lower price. The Scotsman name would not now be used because, depending on the critic, it’s either cultural (or racial) stereotyping or a microaggression.
ReplyDeletePurportedly, the Studebaker Scotsman rescues the company for a few years and sold well.
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