Dataset - Vehicle make/model/year (free)

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Database Problem Overview

I am creating an app that needs all available US automotive make/models for each year. I have read several suggestions on other posts, like use Freebase or DbPedia or EPA, but those datasets all appear rather incomplete and inconsistent. I checked out open APIs like Edmond's, but they restrict storing their data - I need it in my db, so that doesn't work. Any suggestions where I can get this data without having to shell out money?

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Solution 1 - Database

Apparently there is not much out there. And a lot of doubt that someone would be willing to provide such a repository. So I solved the problem myself, and am sharing my dataset with anyone else who finds themselves facing the same problem.

https://github.com/n8barr/automotive-model-year-data

Solution 2 - Database

These guys have an API that will give the results. It's also free to use.

http://www.carqueryapi.com

Note: they also provide data source download in xls or sql format at a premium price. but these data also provides technical specifications for all the make model and trim options.

Solution 3 - Database

How about Freebase? I think they have an API available, too.

http://www.freebase.com/

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