Dead Car Brands: Geo

Geo

Active: 1988–1998
Based: Detroit, Mich.
Notable models: Prizm, Storm, Tracker, Metro

Geo was an affordable line of cars introduced by General Motors in 1988 to compete against lower-priced imports coming from Japan and Korea. The irony is that Geo’s cars were all based on designs by either Toyota (Prizm) or Isuzu (Spectrum and Storm). The Geo line was killed off due to the surge in demand for larger, more profitable, gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks.
source businessweek