# Car Make/Model/Year database

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-make-model-year-database/96795>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2001, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-make-model-year-database/96795 "2001-12-04T06:56:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-make-model-year-database/96795/1 "2001-12-04T06:56:53Z")

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I am working on a project for a car-part company and I want to include something in the database I’m building that would let users choose a year, then get a list of all makes and models of cars for that year.

I have done some searching and it’s really hard to find anything in non-printed format that would have a listing of this sort of thing. I would need something like the Standard Catalog of American Cars, but on a disc (as far as i know, this catalog does not exist on disc).

Any idea where I could obtain a data source like this, or how I could narrow my search from “car database”?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-make-model-year-database/96795/2 "2001-12-04T14:33:10Z")

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The [Kelley Blue Book](http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.uy?kbb&;p&716&&) site lists every model from the major manufacturers for the past 20 years. For example, click 1981 then Toyota and you’ll see the following:  
CARS  
Celica  
ST Sport Coupe 2D  
GT Sport Coupe 2D  
GT Liftback 2D

Celica Supra  
Liftback 2D  
Corolla  
Sedan 2D  
Deluxe Sedan 2D  
Deluxe Sedan 4D  
Deluxe Hardtop 2D  
Deluxe Sport Coupe 2D  
Deluxe Liftback 2D  
Deluxe Wagon 4D  
SR5 Hardtop 2D  
SR5 Sport Coupe 2D  
SR5 Liftback 2D  
Corona  
Deluxe Sedan 4D  
Deluxe Wagon 4D  
Luxury Sedan 4D  
Luxury Liftback 4D  
Cressida  
Luxury Sedan 4D  
Deluxe Wagon 4D  
Starlet  
Liftback 2D  
Tercel  
Sedan 2D  
Sedan 4D  
Deluxe Sedan 2D  
Deluxe Liftback 2D  
SR5 Liftback 2D  
SUVS  
Land Cruiser  
Hard Top 2D  
Sport Utility 4D  
PICKUPS

Pickup  
Short Bed  
Long Bed  
3/4 Long Bed  
Deluxe Short Bed  
Deluxe Long Bed  
SR5 Short Bed  
SR5 Long Bed

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-make-model-year-database/96795/3 "2001-12-04T14:56:45Z")

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[Edmunds](http://www.edmunds.com) is organized pretty much the way you’re asking.