Originally Posted by
invisiblehand
EDIT: I should point out that Merc and Flamingo are somewhat distinct in their appearance. Merc and the old Brompton model are very difficult to visually distinguish.
The older model of Flamingo (under another name maybe?) was much more similar to a classic Brompton than this newer design. Apparently, based on your comment, there was a lawsuit which forced the change?
If you look around the Flamingo site, you'll also find another folder that looks an awful lot like Dahons from just a couple years ago. Could also be that Flamingo (Grace Gallant Ent. Co. Ltd.) is stealing Pacific Cycles's business plan as well...