This [The Avenger] Is The Most Badge-Engineered Car Of All Time

[JoKer]

Thought I'd share the article after posting this image

"The most badge engineered car on Earth"



source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/12298159655

Source : http://jalopnik.com/5880108/this-is-the-most-badge-engineered-car-of-all-time

copy/pasta below :

Badge engineering has been part of the auto industry ever since someone figured out the magical mix of calculus and alchemy that somehow makes money by selling the same car under different names. I've never been entirely sure how this actually works, but it must

[blekkja]

The Mini? Austin, Morris, Riley, Wolsley, Leyland, BMC, BLMC, Rover. Shit that's only 8.

[oldschool]

We never had a classic Dodge Avenger here in NZ. We just had the Hillman and Chrysler Avengers. We have the modern Dodge Avenger which is made by Chrysler not Mitsubishi.

[blekkja]

Sold as Dodge Avenger in South Africa according to Wikipedia.


I'm sure Australia got Rootes/Simca vehicles rebadged as Chryslers or Mitsubishis. Or maybe it was Mitsubishis rebranded as Chryslers?

[avengertiger]

i saw a dodge avenger in malta a friend had it it is now a tiger replica

[avenga]

Sold as Dodge Avenger in South Africa according to Wikipedia.


I'm sure Australia got Rootes/Simca vehicles rebadged as Chryslers or Mitsubishis. Or maybe it was Mitsubishis rebranded as Chryslers?

Australia did get Rootes cars like the Hunter but they didn't get the Avenger, it was still called a Hillman Hunter over there.

They also rebranded some of the Mitsubishis as Chryslers like the Chrysler Valiant Galant and Chrysler Sigma.

[JoKer]

Dodge Scorpion was the sigma iirc

[JoKer]

"we" have a contender!

4. Subaru Bighorn



The Isuzu Trooper may be the most rebadged automobile in history. At one point or another, versions of the Trooper were sold by Acura, Chevrolet, Holden, Honda, Opel, SsangYong, Vauxhall and, yes, Subaru.

Called the Bighorn, Subaru sold the rebadged Trooper from 1988 until 1993 in Japan only. Even though the Trooper would undergo a redesign in 1991, the Subaru Bighorn would soldier on with the first-generation architecture until it was discontinued. The only power plant available was a 2.8-liter turbo diesel.

http://www.mysupercars.us/top-5-weirdest-subarus-of-all-time/

Avenger still wins I reckon

[JoKer]

Arrow isnt on this list / article?



source : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212684270688680&set=gm.10154979100874029&type=3&theater

thought the Arrow was a Hunter thing?

perhaps someone should update this wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_badge-engineered_vehicles

It's lacking a few of these hah!


only goes as far to mention currently

Hillman/Chrysler/Talbot Avenger   Plymouth Cricket   United States
also as   Sunbeam Avenger[34]   Denmark
also as   Dodge Polara[35]   Brazil
also as   Dodge 1500   Argentina
also as   Volkswagen 1500   Argentina

[JoKer]

Arrow isnt on this list / article?

This from ASOC

‎Avenger Sunbeam Owners Club‎ to Hillman Avenger Owners\

The Hillman Arrow in Venezuela was an exported Hillman Avenger. Later cars were imported Dodge 1500's from Argentina but still badged as a Hillman Arrow! — in Venezuela.

link to FB https://www.facebook.com/avengersunbeam/photos/gm.1423057847775527/1558491097542492/?type=3

[MAD-GRUYERE]

Did you know that the argentinian avenger got another "sibling" in the form of a utility small truck?

here it comes the ENIAK DURANGO,  the cabin  engine bay and the engine all were took from the avenger

2 versions were made, a 1000 4x2 1500cc and a 4x4 1800cc

the manfacturer, Eniak made another very rare sport car with the 1500 engine and rear end.







Uruguay has also a pick-up version but was oficially dodge 1500

[JoKer]

no way! Awesome!

I want ONE

And thanks for that!

I've also made a new thread for these : http://www.avenger.co.nz/forum/index.php?topic=1084.msg10627#msg10627

just keeps info & discussion in order, keep them coming!

[avenga]

Awesome discovery!! I never knew they did a Ute version. I so want one also!!

[JoKer]

Steve from ASOC just mentioned something to me :

Dodge 1500 - VW1500 all 4 door, Dodge 1800 - Dodge Polara all 2 door.

I had never made that connection before!

[JoKer]

https://www.goodwood.com/grr/road/news/2020/8/the-cars-with-the-most-names-axons-automotive-anorak/

another because it comes up every now & then : # 3 on this list with 9x names

Izuzu and the Chevette top it for #2 and #1 spots

the Article begins with #5 the Kia Pride or Mazda 121 : with 6x Brand names around the Globe

and @ #4 the Hillman Hunter (8x Brand Names)

Returning to Hillman and its Rootes/Chrysler parent, the Hunter’s younger saloon sibling, the Avenger, went one better by wearing an astonishing nine different brand names during its long 20-year lifespan. In the UK the Avenger began life in 1970 as a Hillman, with the model’s brand name changed to Chrysler in 1976 as part of a facelift, only to soon be changed again in 1979 to Talbot when Peugeot PSA acquired Chrysler’s ailing European operation and rebrand all adopted models as Talbots (including the French Simcas).

In mainland Europe, the Avenger was badged as a Sunbeam (1250, 1500, 1600, etc.) with the car known as a Plymouth (Cricket) in the USA, and as a Dodge (Polara and 1500/1800) in South Africa, Brazil and Argentina. When cash-strapped Chrysler pulled out of South America, Volkswagen took over its local operations, confusingly re-branding the Avenger as the VW 1500 in Argentina, where the model remained in production until 1990! The Avenger’s ninth manufacturer name was Paykan, with the model briefly produced in Iran as a more affordable alternative to the popular Hunter-based saloon. So, nine different brand names for the Hillman Avenger.