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Subject:Re: reference manual
From:Mike S
Date:Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:25:24 -0400

On 7/9/2012 2:44 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> Anyway(s) ...'GL' refers to it being a deluxe model.  I'd say even
> 'most' are.  I have one that is an 'L' model ..that's like a base trim
> level in the US.

Many of these are standard across all makes/models, going back a long
way. Deluxe would be DL.

L= Luxe (or Lux)
DL = De Luxe
GL = Gran Luxe (or Grand or Grande)
GT = Gran Turismo

add an "I" (Iniezione) - fuel injected
add an "S" - sport
add an "E" (Especiale) - special

But, beyond the basics, many manufacturers just add letters because they
think it sounds cool (X, Z).