Fichtel and Sachs AG,Schweinfurt, was an incredible company.In the late 60's and early 70's Europe was powered by Sachs smallbores. KTM and Maico started out with Sachs engines and ,indeed, at one point Sachs was the continent's largest motorcycle manufacturer.They built the world's first rotary powered motorcycles,seven speed competition bikes and dominated the ISDE.Rotax was Sachs Austria.
Sach's chainsaw division Dolmar built the world's first wankel powered chainsaw,I just purchased a PS6400 Dolmar.The things sounds like a 125 motocrosser.
The bicycle division went on to become SRAM - you mountain bikers out there know what I am talking about.
The Sachs suspension division has gone on to supply most of Europe's motorcycle manufacturers.Anybody have a Gasgas?Sachs suspension.Half Europe's automobiles have Sachs shocks and clutches.
Sachs used to have a stable of racing Porsches, one of it's 917s won Lemans.
At one point,not too long ago, corporate raiders somehow how managed to gain control of Fichtel and Sachs.They dismembered the company and sold the 100+ year old assets for a tidy profit and in spite of this damage each division is moving onward.So you see there's more to that little Madass then meets the eye.
Ford,you didn't actually believe me about reverse evolution?By the way I've got some Florida swampland I'd like to talk to you about.
P.S. Like most Maritime girls your wife is probably a knockout.
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