Names for the fraternal twins...

[balthazar]

Same name pairs...

1956 DeSoto Fireflite Seville

1956-1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville

1952-1959 Dodge Sierra wagon

1971-present GMC Sierra

1958-1959 Edsel Ranger

1967-the end of time Ford Ranger
{For many initial years the Ranger was a top-line trim package on the F-Series}

1958 Edsel Citation

1980-1985 Chevrolet Citation

1958 Edsel Pacer

1975-1980 AMC Pacer

1958-1960 Edsel Villager

1993-2003 Mercury Villager

1955-1981 Pontiac Safari

1985-2005 GMC Safari

Edited November 11, 2013 by balthazar

[Z-06]

Merkur Scorpio

Mahindra Scorpio

Add Tata Safari - Triplet

[Lamar]

How about triplets? Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth Neon.

[Lamar]

(and why fraternal? We never saw the Chrysler here.)

(obviously I'm trying to salvage my misunderstanding)

[balthazar]

^ Yea- don't worry about 'fraternal' - or you can just look at it as 'fraternal siblings in the automotive world'.
Actually, I'm not sure how this one is much/any different than 'only the name's the same'...

[Robert Hall]

At least one error I noticed--the Pontiac Safari name lasted until '89. I've heard of all of these except for the DeSoto Seville.

A few others--at different times there was a Lincoln Capri, Ford Capri, and Mercury Capri.

A Cadillac Calais and an Olds Calais.

A Lincoln-Zephyr, Ford Zephyr, Mercury Zephyr, then a Lincoln Zephyr.

A Dodge Challenger and a Mitsubishi Challenger (SUV).

A Plymouth Sebring then a Chrysler Sebring

A Dodge Aspen then a Chrysler Aspen

[balthazar]

^ I saw something that said the Pontiac 6000 wagon was known as a Safari, but I didn't look for confirmation. That's fairly unusual, as that means the 2 overlapped in existence (like the Sevilles).

The '76-whenever Seville becomes the triplet in that name series, too.

[Robert Hall]

^ I saw something that said the Pontiac 6000 wagon was known as a Safari, but I didn't look for confirmation. That's fairly unusual, as that means the 2 overlapped in existence (like the Sevilles).

The '76-whenever Seville becomes the triplet in that name series, too.

There was also the '80-81 LeMans Safari, '82-83 Bonneville Safari (renosed/rebadged LeMans), and '82-? J2000/Sunbird Safari. What I was referring to was the B-body Safari that lasted until '89 (it outlasted the Parisienne sedan by 3 years). Basically all Pontiac wagons in the '80s were called Safaris, I think..

Edited November 11, 2013 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[balthazar]

^ I think that's right. Pontiac started jumbling things up in the '80s, I haven't committed to memory what they did exactly.

More than 1 brand used the same names on multiple series' wagons (the Dodge Sierra above is one). Others (like Chevy) liked to toss in a bunch of names.

[Drew Dowdell]

I thought "Safari" was Pontiac's way of saying "Wagon"... much like Oldsmobile used "Cruiser"

[Robert Hall]

I thought "Safari" was Pontiac's way of saying "Wagon"... much like Oldsmobile used "Cruiser"

Yes....'55-57 it was used on the Nomad equivalent 2dr specialty wagon, but after that it was pretty much across the board...

[Lamar]

Some more:

Lincoln Continental

Bentley Continental

Volkswagen Phaeton

Chrysler Phaeton (concept)

Dodge Raider

Mitsubishi Raider

(and I looked these up)

Dodge Sierra and Suburban

GMC Sierra

Chevrolet/GMC Suburban

[Robert Hall]

Some more:

(and I looked these up)

Dodge Sierra and Suburban

GMC Sierra

Chevrolet/GMC Suburban

Plymouth Suburban also--their full size station wagons from the '50s to the '70s..

[SAmadei]

There was a 6000 Safari for sure. Same with the '89 fullsize Safari. I own a '88 Pontiac Safari. That's it. No Bonneville, no Parisenne... right on the title, its a Safari. It was like this in '87 and '89, as well. The Safari FSM is probably the only wagon only FSM GM wrote. In 1990, the "successor" was the dustbuster.

By 1990, all Pontiac wagons where gone (apparently forever). Some would argue the Vibe is a wagon, but most Pontiac fans would argue its a Toyota.

[Robert Hall]

FSM?

[Drew Dowdell]

Full-size-model

[balthazar]

Here's the '87 brochure page supporting SAmadei :

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Pontiac/1987%20Pontiac/album/1987%20Pontiac-22.html

[balthazar]

1977-1979 Chevy Caravan / 1984~ Dodge Caravan

Edited November 12, 2013 by balthazar

[Robert Hall]

^ Never heard of the Chevy Caravan. A trim level on the van or something?

Edit: something in Brazil according to WP...

Edited November 12, 2013 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[balthazar]

I never heard of it before today either, but it was a U.S. model/trim and those were the nameplates on the fenders :

http://www.caaarguide.com/sub1/id455.html

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/77v6.html

Edited November 12, 2013 by balthazar

[David]

Twins, a good Idea to forget, re-badging nightmare all over again.

[balthazar]

Rebadging more commonly involves 'different names, same vehicle'. Here I wanted to show different vehicles with the same names. So here; they are only 'twins' in name.

[SAmadei]

FSM?

Full-size-model

Actually, FSM is the Factory Service Manual.