Many years ago, mostly in the mid '50's, the modeling companies would offer kits of the current year model cars and in some cases pick-ups. This was also a time when many of the American car manufactures would have Promo type models as sales promotional items. The kits that you would buy became known as "Annuals" since every year they would become models of the latest year model. At that time the thought of offering reissues years later just wasn't something even considered.