[DeTomaso] ZF transmissions - industry use clarification

[Julian Kift]

It is the same ZF company, but I understood (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) all rights to the ZF 25 DS were transferred to Roy Butfoy (RBT Transmissions) and Lloyd now continues to manufacture the transaxles.
 
Julian
 
> From: cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:47:00 -0600
> Subject: [DeTomaso] ZF transmissions - industry use clarification
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> Dear Forum..
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> When the industry refers to ZF transmissions, the German born company ZF
> Friedrichshafen, it's the same.uhh."parent" company that was responsible for
> manufacturer of our beloved pantera transaxles as well as the later model
> cars and light truck transmissions correct? I mean, they have been and still
> are putting "ZF" gearboxes in manual and automatic models in all sorts of
> stuff.audi, bmw range rover..porsche, bently, as well as heavy trucks, ag
> machinery, tanks..etc.all the way from the mid 60's to the present.
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> Same ZF company? Still in business I suppose and that's where the Pantera ZF
> rebuilders get some of the rebuild parts? Aftermarket manufacturers provide
> some components?
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ZF_transmissions
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> Thanks, just trying to get a big picture of industry..
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> Cullen
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