Car's models of 1990 and now

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL

The 500 was a version of the Ford Galaxie, available starting in the early 60's.

The 500 was an attempt to throwback to that car. It failed.

Ford renamed the 500 back to Taurus, right ? Yes, the 500 was/is too big, much bigger than the old Taurus more inline with the old Galaxie.

One Japanese make has all new model names, all old models didn't do very well. Mazda dropped all old names: 929, 626, 323 ... All current model names didn't exit in the 80's and probably 90's, except Miata.

 

[OVERKILL]

Yes, the 500 became the new Taurus.

 

[Silk]

Pity they stopped making the Lada - not only didn't the name change, nor did the car.

 

[weasley]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Miata.


1989.

MX-5 everywhere else.

 

[Silk]

Eunos Roadster in Japan....where they made it.

 

[weasley]

Originally Posted By: Silk
Eunos Roadster in Japan....where they made it.


Oh yes - I forgot Japan.

Quite right sir, quite right.

 

[Smokescreen]

Chevrolet Suburban
1935 - present

 

[Jetronic]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
How many car's models had been on market in 1980 and are available today ? And how many names had been dropped and new models are introduced ? Just cars not PU or SUV or minivan.

On top of my head these are the models that had been on market for more than 30 years and are available today:

Toyota Camry
Toyota Corolla
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Nissan Sentra ?
Nissan Maxima ?

Looks like very few car models(not counting truck or SUV) survived 35 years on market.

Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica & Supra ... were fairly popular then but the 2-dr coupes were slow selling so they had been discontinued.


Some brands have a habit of ALWAYS changing the model name when they make a new version, so their models rarely survive more than 6 years.

 

[Jetronic]

Originally Posted By: Silk
Pity they stopped making the Lada - not only didn't the name change, nor did the car.


Lada is still being made. Though not the 2105 you're referring to.

 

[Nebroch]