1985 was also the year that two American traditions ... Dennis Daly: In April, Coca-Cola was put to an early grave as the Coke company decided the 99-year-old formula might not be the real thing.

New Coke was still on the market and remained so for 17 years, although it was renamed Coke II in 1990 before finally being ...

And a look back at history, to the "New Coke" debacle of 1985, proves that emotional connection actually beats taste much of the time. Despite winning blind taste tests, New Coke is one of the ...