cyberpunky Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 In another thread ppl were discussing some poor and some interesting car names like the *Gaylord Gladiator* and the *Nissan Cedric*, so I thought I'd start a thread we can post all those unusal, or cool, or really bad car names manufactures choose for their vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 I hate em all, not saying that there are cars with names that I would not like however I would prefer them to be just numbers and letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Can't understand how an Australian Car Manufacturer can name its model after a Californian Beach: "Malibu". Sorry, that should read ex Australian Car Manufacturer. What's next?? A "Gangnam Commodore"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 24December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 One of my fail to understand the name cars is the Ford LTD. LTD means limited to me and I think most ppl. I guess they did limit it to about a 100 million cars lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Can't go past Pajero. Spanish for wanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Can't go past Pajero. Spanish for wanker. got one am one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hepkat63 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 what about anything 'great wall' - you're kidding , what idiot would name a car that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 I'm hoping Holden will be reborn as 'Sydney Harbour Bridge'.... what about anything 'great wall' - you're kidding , what idiot would name a car that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Can't go past Pajero. Spanish for wanker. Pronounced "Paherro" and why is it known as a "Montero" elsewhere in the world? Nova means "doesn't go", didn't sell too well in Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Is it true that the name "Lexus" came out of concatenating the design title "Luxury Export for the USA"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Mighty_Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hepkat63 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Not sure what moron thought this up , but the last time I saw one of these cars, i couldn't stop laughing for an hour ... the old Mitsubishi Toppo Guppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 24December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Not a bad name as such but apparently(and not sure if true) but the Mitsubishi Starion was called that because that's how the big boss who named it tried to say Stallion and no one dared correct him. some others I never quite understood Daihatsu Charade AMC Gremlin and the Ford Ka was like they couldn't even be bothered trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Re the stallion....it makes sense as they were also selling the colt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 …...and who makes the one that is a type of pepper ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 24December, 2013 Report Share Posted 24December, 2013 Not a bad name as such but apparently(and not sure if true) but the Mitsubishi Starion was called that because that's how the big boss who named it tried to say Stallion and no one dared correct him. Correct, mostly When I worked at Mitsubishi, a mate's dad was top management. He was advised via phone call that 'Starion' was to be the name. He, and most of other upper management thought it was a great name! Anyway, badges were designed and ordered, press releases and all marketing material was printed up before the Japanese arrived for the car's release. Including like a prancing horse for one badge if I remember correctly. 'Apparently', the Mitsubishi head honcho from Japan nearly keeled over from laughing when he advised that it SHOULD have been named 'Stallion' through an interpreter. That's what I was told quite a few years ago, and yes, the assimilation between the Colt and Stallion is also correct. See below from Wikipedia I was also told this was true too, so it's up to you to decide which is correct The "Starion" name is claimed by Mitsubishi to be a contraction of "Star of Orion", although an urban legend claims that it was intended to be stallion, as a result of an "Engrish" mistranslation.[2][3] Automotive journalist Paul Niedermeyer points out that an early Japanese television commercial for the Starion had a closing logo featuring the profile of a stallion's head with the word "Starion" below it. The translation of the commercial describes the name as referring to a star and the mythical horse, Arion.[4] The Mitsubishi Colt and Mitsubishi Eclipse also had equine-related names, with the Eclipse being named after the champion racehorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harold Posted 25December, 2013 Report Share Posted 25December, 2013 As a kid we had a mate who was very easy to fool. We told him Vauxhall had released a new model called the Vauxhall Vulva. He went home and told his folks. His father phoned my father and the next thing I know I was grounded for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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