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An automobile includes a plastic body and a steel frame bonded to the plastic body. The rear suspension system of the automobile includes a suspension arm coupled to a rear wheel. An arm shaft extends transversely inwardly from the arm and is embedded in a rubber cartridge press-fit into the frame,

An automobile includes a plastic body and a steel frame bonded to the plastic body. The rear suspension system of the automobile includes a suspension arm coupled to a rear wheel. An arm shaft extends transversely inwardly from the arm and is embedded in a rubber cartridge press-fit into the frame, to thereby attenuate motion of the suspension arm. A horizontally-mounted longitudinally-oriented shock absorber further interconnects the suspension arm and frame. This shock absorber orientation avoids transferring suspension system loads to the plastic body.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An automobile, comprising:a rear wheel;a steel frame including a rigid longitudinal beam and a rigid transverse beam interconnected to the longitudinal beam;a body attached to the steel frame;a suspension system for avoiding transfer of suspension loads to the body, the system inte

[ We claim:] [1.] An automobile, comprising:a rear wheel;a steel frame including a rigid longitudinal beam and a rigid transverse beam interconnected to the longitudinal beam;a body attached to the steel frame;a suspension system for avoiding transfer of suspension loads to the body, the system interconnecting the rear wheel and the frame and including a suspension arm having a rear end segment provided with an arm bracket coupled to the wheel and having a front end segment provided with a shock bracket;an elongated shock absorber having a rear end connected to the shock bracket provided on the suspension arm and a front end connected to the frame, the shock absorber being oriented substantially horizontally;a rigid hollow frame beam connected to the frame;a resilient cartridge disposed in the frame beam; andan arm shaft connected to the front end segment of the suspension arm and pivotally connecting the suspension arm within the frame beam, the arm shaft being embedded in the resilient cartridge and engaged therewith to substantially prevent relative motion therebetween to thereby attenuate rotational motion of the arm shaft relative to the cartridge.