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From: hijab@cad.UUCP (Raif Hijab)
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Subject: Re: AMC/RENAULT Alliance
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Date: Sun, 9-Mar-86 14:36:50 EST
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> 	I present two more datapoints. I have a friend who owns an Alliance
> and my sister owns an Escort (the same car with a different body).
> 
> Sharon Badian
> ihnp4!mtgzy!seb

My impression is that the Alliance and the Escort are very different
cars. The Alliance, made by AMC, is a design of the French company
Renault. The Escort, made by Ford, is probably designed by Ford's 
English or German subsidiary. At any rate, I am certain Ford has no
connection with Renault.