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01-02-2003, 04:05 AM

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Re: Origin of the word *Chevy* ?

Probably the same reason Duesenbergs became Duesys (Doozies). Good old American Slang.

Heres something else to ponder. The SBC is a Mouse motor; the BBC is a Rat Motor. But the Rat Motor has Porcupine Heads. What's the obsession with rodents?

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