What car was launched the year you were born??

L1011

I was born in a recession so there was very little activity from the big makers... Pug 405 was about it really!

markos79

eoin_s wrote: »

M1 was 1978 though!

this is a quote i found

Unfortunately, when the M1 finally launched in 1979, FIA had already revised the rules for Group 5: instead of requiring to complete 400 road cars in 24 months, now it required all these cars must be built before obtaining homologation. That was a massive blow to BMW because it would take 2 more years to do so. The M1 could only attend a few independent races under unfavourable classification. Admittedly, in these races the Group 5 M1 was proved to be unreliable and slower than the dominating Porsche 935.

link
http://www.autozine.org/Classiccar/html/BMW/M1.html

Max_Damage

Ford Escort MkIV:



Ford Transit Mk3:

kagni

Ford Capri


Aston Martin DB6 Mk II


Datsun 240Z

Wishbone Ash

W114



XJ6

Eoin

markos79 wrote: »

this is a quote i found

Unfortunately, when the M1 finally launched in 1979, FIA had already revised the rules for Group 5: instead of requiring to complete 400 road cars in 24 months, now it required all these cars must be built before obtaining homologation. That was a massive blow to BMW because it would take 2 more years to do so. The M1 could only attend a few independent races under unfavourable classification. Admittedly, in these races the Group 5 M1 was proved to be unreliable and slower than the dominating Porsche 935.

link
http://www.autozine.org/Classiccar/html/BMW/M1.html

Nearly positive it was 1978 as they did a concept this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary.

unkel

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

XJ6

Still looks fresh!

That's something that cannot normally be attributed to other 40 year old things like you or me!

Wishbone Ash

unkel wrote: »

Still looks fresh!

That's something that cannot normally be attributed to other 40 year old things like you or me!

I'd like to think that I'm still fairly fresh - Mrs Wishbone thinks so anyway!

I'll hit the big four zero in July! :eek:

unkel

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'd like to think that I'm still fairly fresh

Denial. The second stage of old-age onset dementia. Get with it Wishbone Ash, the only way is down

Wishbone Ash

unkel wrote: »

Denial. The second stage of old-age onset dementia. Get with it Wishbone Ash, the only way is down

LOL

cormie

Onkle wrote: »

1984 wasn't a good year

Never knew we were the same age:eek:

rebel.ranter

1975
Jaguar XJS v12


BMW e21 3 series



Triumph TR-7

guano_jim

Pontiac Club de Mer.... .

patrickc

Stephen wrote: »

Ford Sierra


E30 3 Series


Maserati Biturbo


Merc 190 W201



The year: 1982

same as for me

zilog_jones

1985 - a kick-ass year for cars. Actually no it wasn't up to much:

Nissan Bluebird/Auster T12


Ford (Granada) Scorpio


Honda Accord Aerodeck


Mazda 323/Familia sixth gen (my dad had a '91 estate - the estate of this gen was carried on till '94)


Toyota Liteace (3rd gen)


Runners up (no pics for you):
- Autobianchi/Lancia Y10
- Renault 5 (2nd gen)
- Fiat Croma
- Peugeot 309
- Honda Civic Shuttle
- Everybody's favourite Malaysian car/Mitsubishi rehash, the Proton Saga

Be warned regarding the dates on Wikipedia pages - if they were written by yanks they use silly "model years", or they're just wrong anyway.

Bob the Builder

The Nissan Micra - The year - 1992

Gary ITR

cormie wrote: »

Never knew we were the same age:eek:

Why is that such a shock??!!

L1011

nevf wrote: »

The Nissan Micra - The year - 1992

The K12 Micra was definately not launched in 1992

K11 was, however...

Max_Damage

Found a few more from '86:

Rover 800 Series:



Toyota Celica:



Honda Accord (Introduced in the USA in 1986):

joolsveer

A couple more from 1953

ocj

1981

The Classic

zzzzzzzz

ocj wrote: »

1981

The Classic

NICE! Flux capacitor is a b1tch to fix though...

Max_Damage

zilog_jones wrote: »

Mazda 323/Familia sixth gen (my dad had a '91 estate - the estate of this gen was carried on till '94)

Don't mean to go off topic, but that generation of 323 continued production until 2003 in South Africa!

zilog_jones

That doesn't surprise me at all, what with their VW Citi Golf and probably a few other gems from the past. They still make the Mk. IV Fiesta down there too - but only in pickup form (the Ford Bantam)!

JRock_Yakuza

Deleoran Gull Wing launched

Juan Pablo

markos79 wrote: »

bmw m1


Mercedes G-Class


saab 900




audi 200

nissan 280zx

mazda rx7


toyota celica gt


1979 was a great year!!

1979 ftw!

Despite seeing the launch of the Mark 3 Allegro



the annoying little fart box Suzuki Alto



the french fart box equivilant the Citroen LNA


What grim little cars. The two oil crises in that decade probably "inspired" them.

martin1016

Best of what I could find - VW Passat was also launched in 73 but the according to the article the first 2002 turbos rolled off the production line.

Great Thread

De Hipster

XJS



Mustang Cobra




Triumph TR7




BMW 3-series [320i]

alastair

First Corolla:


First Dodge Charger:


Jensen marque re-introduced with the Interceptor:


Triumph GT6 Mk 1:


Series 1 Alfa Spider:


BMW 200CS:


1966

WHITE_P

Only the most important Ford ever built, and a very obscure Alfa, among others.