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The 10 Famous Brands Most Likely To Disappear This Year

Jim EdwardsMar 25, 2013, 18:02 IST

lotusespritturbo.comEveryone wanted a Lotus in the 1970s. Not so in 2013.Several big mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies will proceed through the courts this year, leaving a trail of dead or "zombie" brands behind them.

You probably know that Twinkies maker Hostess Brands has been in trouble.

But an airline, a carmaker, and two famous mobile phone brands are also undergoing existential struggles this year.

Here's a look at some famous brand names that we might be seeing the back of.