horses for courses

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driller

Original Poster:

8,310 posts

285 months

Tuesday 19th June 2001
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Here''s a poser: How come both Ferrari and Porsche use prancing horses (ok I know the ferrari story)and who thought of it first? Copyright? Driller Ice Blue Griff500

ZERTEC

499 posts

290 months

Tuesday 19th June 2001
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The Ferrari horse is from some old Count or other. The Porsche horse is part of the local coat of arms. Don't know which came first but I would guess Porsche. Clive Reed Zertec Limited info@zertec.co.uk www.zertec.co.uk

driller

Original Poster:

8,310 posts

285 months

Tuesday 19th June 2001
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Thanks Clive, that's been bugging me for ages... Driller Ice Blue Griff500

graham

16,369 posts

291 months

Tuesday 19th June 2001
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Surely Ferrari is an older company than porker, were there any porkers before ww2 ? when was the first dancing donkey built?