Is The Elio A Mutated Chevy Metro?

[BlioKart]

Porsche 911 = VW Beetle

 

[bowers baldwin]

Porsche 911 = VW Beetle

Actually, Porsche 356 = type 1 VW Beetle, but the 911 is a close cousin.

 

[Hog]

Well, maybe the Chevy Metro is a copy of an even earlier version that I can remember....

 

[Dustoff]

Well, maybe the Chevy Metro is a copy of an even earlier version that I can remember....
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Nash was positioning this new product for the emerging postwar market for "personal use" autos.[14] These specific use vehicles were as a second car for women or an economical commuter car.[14] The Metropolitan was also aimed at returning Nash to overseas markets. However, Mason and Nash management calculated that it would not be viable to build such a car from scratch in the U.S. because the tooling costs would have been prohibitive.
The only cost-effective option was to build overseas using existing mechanical components, leaving only the tooling cost for body panels and other unique components.
Does any of this sound familiar?

 

[2.ooohhh]

Porsche 911 = VW Beetle

At least until you drive both.

 

[Jim H]

Well, maybe the Chevy Metro is a copy of an even earlier version that I can remember....
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Great little car that is still highly sought out by collectors. Always wanted one but never wanted to pay what they were asking.