THE 1993 CAR GUIDE
 
Manufacturers N-R
Nissan Nissan Motor Co.Ltd., 17-1, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan  no links
Micra * Sunny * Primera * Serena * 100 NX * 200 SX * 300 ZX * Maxima * Terrano * Patrol * Prairie/// models for the Japanese marked: March * Pulsar * Sentra * Presea * Bluebird * Altima * Skyline * Stanza * Laurel * Cefiro * Cedric * Gloria * Leopard * President * NX 1600 * Pathfinder * Safari
Formerly Nissan called its cars Datsun. Nissan is among the top auto makers of Japan.
Oldsmobile (GM) General Motors Corporation, Oldsmobile Division, 920 Townsend Street, Lansing, Michigan 48921, USA  no links
Achieva * Cutlass Ciera * Cutlass Supreme * Delta 88 Royale * Ninety-Eight * Cutlass Cruiser * Silhouette * Bravada
Oldsmobile is the oldest of the GM brands. The company was founded in 1896. Currently sales have fallen, with the company now ranging behind Buick and Pontiac.
Oltcit  Socetatea Mixta Oltcit S.A., Sos. Caracal km 3, Craiova, Romania  no links
650 * 11 Club * 12 TRS Club
The Romanian company builds cars based on the old Citroën Visa. Citroën moved out last year, which leaves Oltcit without a strong Western partner.
Opel (GM)
[Vauxhall in the UK]		 Adam Opel AG, Bahnhofplatz 1, 65428 Rüsselsheim, Germany  Vauxhall Motors Limited, Kimpton Road, Luton, LU2 0SY, Bedfordshire, UK   no links
Corsa * Astra * Vectra (Vauxhall Cavalier) * Calibra * Omega (Vauxhall Carlton) * Frontera * Monterey * (Senator (some are still available)) * Pontiac Trans Sport
Opel is one of Europe's largest car companies, their Opel Astra being especially successful. All Opel models are sold as Vauxhalls in the UK. Opel also import some Isuzu and Pontiac models. GM's American cars are available through a very limited number of Opel and independent dealers.

Opel Irmscher (Opel/GM)
Irmscher GmbH, Bahnhof/ Pappelstraße, 73630 Remshalden, Germany
Astra Le Mans * Astra Caravan * Vectra Florenz/ Venice * Calibra Atlantic/ Turbo * C40E
Opel Irmscher builds cars based on Opels. The company currently has it's 25th anniversary.
Peugeot (PSA) Automobiles Peugeot-Talbot S.A., 75 av. de la Grande Armée, 75116 Paris, France  no links
106 * 205 * 306 * 405 * 605
Peugeot SA (PSA), with the brands Peugeot and Citroën, is Europe's third largest auto maker, ranging just behind VW and Fiat. Peugeot/Citroën is said to build the best diesel engines in the world.
Peugeot Argentina (Sevel/Peugeot/Fiat) Sevel Argentina S.A., Pte. Juan Domingon Peron 1001, 1682 Villa Bosch, Buenos Aires, Argentina  no links
405 * 504 * 505
Sevel imports some of the current Peugeot models and builds some old Peugeots like the 505 for the Argentine market.
Plymouth (Chrysler) Chrysler Motor Corp., 12000 Chrysler Dr, Highland Pk, Detroit, Michigan 48288-1919, USA  no links
Colt * Laser * Sundance * Acclaim * Voyager * Grand Voyager
Plymouth is one of the American Chrysler divisions.
Pontiac (GM) Pontiac Division, One Pontiac Plaza, Pontiac, Michigan 48340, USA  no links
Sunbird * Grand Am * Firebird * Grand Prix * Bonneville * Trans Sport
Pontiac is the somewhat sporty brand of GM in America and ranges second within the company, right behind Chevrolet.
Porsche  Dr.Ing.h.c. Ferdinand Porsche AG, Porschestraße 42, 70435 Stuttgart, Germany  no links
968 * 911 * 911 Carrera * 928
The recession hit Porsche harder than any other German car maker, with only 16,000 car produced last year.
Premier  Premier Automobiles Ltd., Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Kurla, Bombay 400 070, India  no links
Padmini * 118
Premier builds cars based on old Fiats.
Proton (Mitsubishi) Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad, HICOM Industrial Estate, Batu 3, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 40918 Shah Alam, Malaysia  no links
Saloon * Aeroback
Proton is Malaysia´s first car factory and was founded in 1985. Mitsubishi owns 30% of the company, the rest is held by the Malaysian government.
Reliant Reliant Group plc., Basin Lane Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK  Reliant
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Reliant Scimitar / Reliant Sabre
Robin * Scimitar * Sabre
Yet another smaller than small British company, but one with very dedicated fans. Thanks to Chris Pallasch, I have now much more info on this company, and lots of links. Keep it comming!
Renault  Renault Vehicules Industriels, 40, rue Pasteur, 92156 Suresnes, Cedex, France  no links
Twingo * Clio * R19 * R21 * Safrane * Espace * Alpine A610 Turbo
Renault is one of the most successful European auto makers during the current recession. The company is the number 1 importer in Germany. Many brand new models are available, like the Twingo and the luxurious Safrane. Further on, Renault is the only European company that builds a mini van (though VW, Ford, Peugeot & Citroën will follow soon). The company recently merged with Volvo (with Volvo being the junior partner) to become an even stronger competitor to VW, Fiat and PSA.
Renault Argentina (Renault) Renault, Maipu 311, 1006 Buenos Aires, Argentina  no links
R9 * R11 * R12 * R18 * R21
If you have a look at the models produced by Renault Argentina it seems as if you were looking into a history book of Renault cars. Old, long forgotten car that have been out of production in France for years are build here. The only Argentine model that is also still in production in France is the R21 (French production, however, will cease very soon).
Rolls-Royce (Vikers plc.) Rolls Royce Motor Cars Int.Sa., Au Glapin, 1162 St. Prexorf, UK  no links
Silver Spirit III * Silver Spur III * Silver Corniche IV
Rolls-Royce is still THE name when it comes to luxury cars. This year the company will produce around 1,600 units.
Rover (Honda)  Rover Group Ltd., International House, Bickenhill, Birmingham B37 7HQ, UK  no links
Minor (Mini) * 100-series * 200-series * 400-series * Montego Estate * 600-series * 800-series * MG RV8
Rover, after years of going down hill, looks into a somewhat brighter future. Technologically based on Hondas Rover builds some ver English looking cars, that are increasingly successful on the continent. Despite that, Rover's US sales fell so badly that the company withdrew from the American market, were it was called Sterling, in 1992.