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The TRUTH within....
Posted by Richard Miller (more from Richard Miller) on Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:56:07
In Reply to: What does GL mean as a suffix for Model names on cars?, Ian Whelan, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:47:38
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The advertizing firms name the cars. While some manufacturers claim that the number and letters mean something, Mercedes for example, the truth is that manufacturers carefully research the car names to see if the name will increase sales. A BleachFire V-8 sounds better than "economy car with slightly bigger engine and more decals." Saab took this route with the new 9-3 and 9-5 drawing on the past glory(?) of the 93 and 95 models. Which were alleged named after the project number.
Richard Miller
Posts in this Thread:
- What does GL mean as a suffix for Model names on cars?, Ian Whelan, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:47:38
- Re: What does GL mean as a suffix for Model names? on cars?, Andy in PDX, Mon, 22 Jan 2001 02:11:14
- RE: GL, Frank
, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:38:16 - I drove a 1980 900GLi for a while..., IrieTom
, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 16:11:35 - The TRUTH within...., Richard Miller, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:56:07 <-- Viewing This Message
- LE= Limited Edition?, Biznatch, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:40:06
- It means something different for each car company, Alex Athanasiou, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 11:58:48
- GL = Grand Luxury ...., TS, Sat, 20 Jan 2001 05:48:38
- Re: What does GL mean as a suffix for Model names on cars?, jp, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 23:54:17
- This is the real meaning of GL, lt88cvt, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:56:03
- Gran Luxus? Grand Larceny? Good Luck? n/m, Texron, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:49:13
- General Luxury? n/m, Richard Miller, Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:23:24
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