if my truck was made in 85, does that make it and 85 manche?

[MancheKid86]

well does it :???:

[CWLONGSHOT]

No first official model year for the Comanche was 1986. I know what your saying, made in '85 is a 1985...

 

Kinda like there was no 1896 YJ.. just a 1995 continued and then a 1997 was the TJ.. Kinda stupid.

 

CW

[whowey]

 

Kinda like there was no 1896 YJ..

CW

 

 

Bet those wooden wheels made that YJ ride even worse...

[wyk]

It's gonna be extremely difficult to sell a car in January if you don't start working on it in December. Many vehicles, especially new models, are introduced as the next year model. I had a 1964 1/2 Mustang, and a 1968 240Z if you go by the date of manufacture.

 

Another good question is: How long have you been alive? Coz, I'll tell you right now, ya didn't get shot out of a void. Some cultures consider you a year old at birth.

[Automan2164]

Nope. Factories usually switch over models sometime in may. So an 86 comanche was most likely made from 5/85 to 5/86. That's part of the reason you'll see 2011 cars in the showroom in September. They are already building them.

 

Rob L.

[Geonovast]

Seems like it gets earlier every year, too... I bet you'll be able to buy 2015 vehicles in January of 2014..

[Wildman]

Nope. Factories usually switch over models sometime in may. So an 86 comanche was most likely made from 5/85 to 5/86. That's part of the reason you'll see 2011 cars in the showroom in September. They are already building them.

 

Rob L.

 

 

 

Except.......for the MJ, which first rolled off the line on 7/1/85, the same date as the "Coin" alot of us have :yes:

 

All the modern American auto manufactures change tooling over in May/June for the next year model, as Rob pointed out, to hit the show room floor in September.

[75sv1]

'It's gonna be extremely difficult to sell a car in January if you don't start working on it in December. Many vehicles, especially new models, are introduced as the next year model. I had a 1964 1/2 Mustang, and a 1968 240Z if you go by the date of manufacture'

 

From what I've read, the Mustang was introduced in Mid year. So, 64-1/2 is correct on a Mustang. I did have a '96 Contour made in late '95. I remeber the TB gasket didn't match what the auto parts stores sold. I had to go to the dealer. I think Ford released the car in '94 in Europe. Then '95 in the US. Those had some differences in wiring and emmisions items.

Tom