Sadly, the new models would never reach showrooms.

The campaign sets up a series of vehicles that will be reaching showrooms over the next 12 months.

The vans were originally set to arrive in late spring 1996, but are now unlikely to reach showrooms until fall 1996.

Now Toyota is planning a second assault with an all-new full-size pickup that will reach showrooms in about a year.

G.M. executives said the company's sales were likely to improve gradually as redesigned 1997 models reach showrooms.

Its latest offspring, the first all-new 911 since that venerable model arrived in 1965, will reach showrooms by summer.

Those will take time to reach showrooms.

The trend continues with the Porsche Boxster, which is reaching showrooms now.

But these vehicles will not reach showrooms until late summer.

The questionnaires go out soon after new models reach showrooms in October and results are reported in February.