Re: [Amc-list] Long lived model names

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right, between the closure of the St. Louis
plant and the opening of the Bowling Green plant.

I think there was one 1983 Corvette produced but it
was a pre-production model and the engineers decided
it needed more work.

Joe Fulton

--- Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I believe there was a break in the Corvette - no
> 1983?
> 
> Ken
> 
> Quoting David Borkman <dborkman@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > John M. asked:
> > 
> > n 1974, and for several years thereafter,
> Ambassador held the claim to the
> > longest-uninterrupted- (save by WW II) use of a
> model name in auto
> > history.  Over three-plus decades, that title has
> been eclipsed, despite
> > some of Ambassador's "competitors" having now
> disappeared also.  Anyone up
> > to a listing?
> > ===
> > 
> > Here are some of my candidates for
> long-in-the-tooth model names:
> > 
> > Models still in production today:
> > 
> > Chevrolet Suburban ? since 1935 (now at 72 years)
> > 
> > Chevrolet Corvette ? since 1953 (now at 54 years)
> > 
> > Ford F250 and F350? since 1953 (F100 was 1953 to
> 1983; F150 didn?t start
> > until 1973; also at 54 years)
> > 
> > Morgan 4-4 ? since 1936 ( a bit out of the
> mainstream; now at 71 years in
> > use)
> > 
> > I am sure there are others....
> > 
> > Also, for those in the RI -MA-CT area, there is a
> small auto show and swap
> > meet at the Washington County Fairgrounds on this
> Sunday (29 April).
> > 
> > Dave Borkman
> > Saunderstown, RI
> > 
> > 
> > 
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