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Re: What does GL mean as a suffix for Model names? on cars?
Posted by Andy in PDX (more from Andy in PDX) on Mon, 22 Jan 2001 02:11:14
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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Volvo started using "GL" on some of their models sometime in the mid 70's and I remember it was supposed to be "Grand Luxe" or something like that. I'm not sure what the "GLE" was, unless maybe a "GL" with injection (Einspritz or whatever the German is). In this vein, I would figure the "GLS" is supposed to mean "GL Sport", i.e. a Luxurious Sports model. Many of these letter designations have come to be rather meaningless as we see more and more strange combinations of letters on the backs of cars. What is an "XRti" or a "GLXi" or... ??
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 <-- Viewing This Message
- 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
- 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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