How is it legal that this car is named a Monte Carlo?

 

OOps the photo didn't show up for me, Can you try it again. thanks

 

The picture isn't working. But are you talking about the Skoda Monte Carlo?

 

Skoda is a Czech car company that makes a small car looking very similar to a Mini or a Fiat 500, called the Skoda Fabia. Monte Carlo is a trim level of the Skoda Fabia.

 

Yea that's the one. My picture shows on my end but it ain't very big. Seems like GM would have rights to the name as a car.

 

The Fabia's trim level is Monte Carlo. Named after the Monte Carlo race in Monaco. I don't think GM can claim rights in that case. Our Montes had nothing to do with Skoda's choice in naming their trim level.

If that was the case, GM and Ford wouldn't both be able to use the GT trim level.

 

Makes sense like that Taz. I mean I know GM couldn't own the right to the name since its a European city. But in the car world there should only be one Monte Carlo.

 

Agreed.

I do remember there being two cars called a Lancer. Dodge and Mitsubishi both had models called the Lancer. But I'm wondering if Chrysler and Mitsubishi had a partnership at the time. Anyone know for sure?

 

Never heard of a dodge lancer. I'll have to look that up.

 

1985–1989 Lancer

The Dodge Lancer was re-introduced in 1985 as a mid-sized 5-door hatchback. It was a rebadged version of the more expensive Chrysler LeBaron GTS and was based on the Chrysler H platform, a stretched version of the Chrysler K platform. The Lancer eventually slotted between the Aries and the 600. All Lancers were built in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Production ended on April 7, 1989, replaced by the Spirit.


Lancer Shelby

The 1988 to 1989 "Lancer Shelby" was a factory appearance and handling package including upgraded sway bars, shorter springs, and quicker steering along with an assortment of comfort and convenience features including leather seats, power locks, windows, seats and mirrors, a tilt steering wheel and a two-position cup holder. It was inspired by the 1987 Shelby Lancer, which was built by Shelby Automobiles in Whittier, California. Chrysler took over production starting with the 1988 model year, building them in the same Sterling Heights plant as regular Lancers.
The intercooled Turbo II engine with the manual transmission provided 175 hp (130 kW). The automatic variant was equipped with the 146 hp (109 kW) Turbo I. Although it was not planned as a limited edition, only 279 Lancer Shelbys were produced in 1988 and 208 in 1989.