What is Your Cars Name ...
October 22nd, 2008, 02:59 AM
#3
same but different
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Location: Central Missouri
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"oldzey or oldsie" as my wife calls it....
Olds-mo-bubble..for a long time was my fav.
oldzilla on occasion...it is geting kinda old, like a dinosaur.
Sadly, sometimes it gets called something I can't write here....you..@$#*!!
Olds-mo-bubble..for a long time was my fav.
oldzilla on occasion...it is geting kinda old, like a dinosaur.
Sadly, sometimes it gets called something I can't write here....you..@$#*!!
October 22nd, 2008, 03:26 AM
#4
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Location: Grassie Ontario Canada
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My old '79 caprice station wagon was called 'The Mighty Wagon' because it would drive through anything, expecially big snow drifts. I used it to pull many people out of the ditch after a big snowstorm years ago.
I had a '79 Acadian called 'Gen' because the generator light never turned off.
The Oldsmobiles are simply called 'The Hurst' (Hurst Olds) and 'Daddys old car'.(Starfire)
I had a '79 Acadian called 'Gen' because the generator light never turned off.
The Oldsmobiles are simply called 'The Hurst' (Hurst Olds) and 'Daddys old car'.(Starfire)
no engine trans or anything else. May be I should call it swiss cheese with all the holes I've got cut into it. or better yet cancerbox!
October 24th, 2008, 12:12 PM
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Location: Port St Lucie Florida
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I call my 68 Delmont 88, "Dellie" and my 72 Vette "Sting Rat" because of the rubber rat that rides on my dashboard. I've always named my cars. Some of my cars names were "Leaky Lincoln", "Sally Sable", "Connie Continental", "BIG RED"(my 1st truck) "Whitey"(my 2nd truck") "Quadtro" (my current truck) I've drove a "POS Pontiac", and a "Rockin Rod Charger" which wasn't' because it was fast. My wife's Cougar is called "The Cat"
October 24th, 2008, 07:09 PM
#22
My cars all have ethnic names I guess
The Alero is named "Redog" (Red Dog) no I'm not an alkie, my dog painted himself red after playing with a dark red spray paint can but on his white fur the red wa a "Bright Red" same color as the Alero
The Alitma is "Smokey" the color is "smoke"
The Delta was Onyx Jett. The factory color was "Lamp Black" and it was a Delta, and was going to be a 12 second car when I was done, that's where "Jett" came from. For short is was OJ, Black car with a tan 1/4 roof
My other cars where "Mr Rosie" the pink Hyundai Accent, "Tom Cat" the light blue Mercury Cougar (blue like Tom in Tom and Jerry) and "BlackJack" the Black Chevy Cavalier.
The Alero is named "Redog" (Red Dog) no I'm not an alkie, my dog painted himself red after playing with a dark red spray paint can but on his white fur the red wa a "Bright Red" same color as the Alero
The Alitma is "Smokey" the color is "smoke"
The Delta was Onyx Jett. The factory color was "Lamp Black" and it was a Delta, and was going to be a 12 second car when I was done, that's where "Jett" came from. For short is was OJ, Black car with a tan 1/4 roof
My other cars where "Mr Rosie" the pink Hyundai Accent, "Tom Cat" the light blue Mercury Cougar (blue like Tom in Tom and Jerry) and "BlackJack" the Black Chevy Cavalier.
October 26th, 2008, 01:20 PM
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Location: Memphis
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Growing up, the family cars always had names. There was "Old Smokey" dad's '55 Studebaker and "Boney Maroney", '65 Chevelle. I think that was a period rock 'n roll in about that time. My first car was a '71 VW Super Beetle named "Dammit" ("let's go to school now, Dammit" The brakes were *****, so a frequent panic scream was "Stop, Dammit, Stop!") Later, I obtained a second, identical '71 Beetle, so they were named "Bug 1" and "Bug 2". First car I ever purchased was an '82 Pontiac J2000. The power brake booster made this odd cow like moo-ing sound, so she quickly became "Elsie" (remember the Borden cow?). None of my more modern cars have had names that really "stuck" like those. Need something for my '72 vertible...
October 27th, 2008, 05:25 AM
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Location: Plano, TX
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1972 Cutlass Supreme Convertible - "Lady"
The license plate that was on her when I bought her was "OTRWOMN"
On the 1700 mile journey home from South Carolina, I was calling her "Lady" and the name just stuck. She was the center of attention wherever I went, much like my ex-girlfriend was when we were together...
1986 Cutlass Supreme Coupe - "Pristine"
She was once flawless when I got her and she earned her name; better than the garage queen I thought. However she is not as pristine as she was then... Her Gold paint is all chalked up on top and the engine leaks.
I consider it a spin off of Christine now...
1978 Ford Pinto "Old Faithful"
After having this thing in the family since new, the only time it died on the road was when i neglected to change the timing belt again after 120K. That day was 2-29-2000, so I blamed it on not being leap year 2000 ready...
Now that I have "Lady", this one is also called "the Tramp", as it has been in 6 wrecks and lived to show it... All were the faults of stupid dallas drivers.
1997 Cadillac STS "Blood Red"
It is blood red in color...
1999 Harley Davidson Sportster - "the Freedom Machine"
No real official name for the bike, but the name sure describes the feeling!
The license plate that was on her when I bought her was "OTRWOMN"
On the 1700 mile journey home from South Carolina, I was calling her "Lady" and the name just stuck. She was the center of attention wherever I went, much like my ex-girlfriend was when we were together...
1986 Cutlass Supreme Coupe - "Pristine"
She was once flawless when I got her and she earned her name; better than the garage queen I thought. However she is not as pristine as she was then... Her Gold paint is all chalked up on top and the engine leaks.
I consider it a spin off of Christine now...
1978 Ford Pinto "Old Faithful"
After having this thing in the family since new, the only time it died on the road was when i neglected to change the timing belt again after 120K. That day was 2-29-2000, so I blamed it on not being leap year 2000 ready...
Now that I have "Lady", this one is also called "the Tramp", as it has been in 6 wrecks and lived to show it... All were the faults of stupid dallas drivers.
1997 Cadillac STS "Blood Red"
It is blood red in color...
1999 Harley Davidson Sportster - "the Freedom Machine"
No real official name for the bike, but the name sure describes the feeling!
November 5th, 2008, 08:08 PM
#31
is Fast Enough ...
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I had a '68 f-bird that a pal yanked the ram-air eng etc. out of...
I put '69 running gear, disc brake etc. and a mini nailhead(all cast) w/ switch/pitch...
I called it "Belcher"...
I put '69 running gear, disc brake etc. and a mini nailhead(all cast) w/ switch/pitch...
I called it "Belcher"...
November 6th, 2008, 08:20 AM
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my 87 astro cargo was the kiddie catcher my 94 astro was the fastro my 94 jimmy was called rusty my 84 delta 88 is delta thunder my 79 powerwagon is the dog (140 hp doesn't go far in that beast but it does the job) or more often the p dub and the 84 eldorado is named lucy courtesy of my girlfriend the would be owner had it not blown up. she named her new car the 77 malibu "nancy"
December 3rd, 2008, 09:34 PM
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my starfire was always Casper when I was a kid (grandma told us Casper the friendly ghost was rolling up the windows) but now my five year old daughter calls her minty (red and white like a peppermint)
December 4th, 2008, 10:21 AM
#38
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Not very original but I called my original 69 Cutlass "Christine" after the movie. She didn't fix herself after getting broadsided though so I guess that name was inappropriate. Thinking about calling my project car "Killer" cause the previous owner was named Killebrew.
December 4th, 2008, 11:45 AM
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Some good ones here. I hate to be so boring, but I call mine either "the Cutlass" or "baby" my wife and kids call it "your car"
Boy that is real boring; I'm not even gonna post this... oh crap @#$!%
Boy that is real boring; I'm not even gonna post this... oh crap @#$!%
December 4th, 2008, 11:58 AM
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Barry
It is a 67' 442 post coupe (sport) that was purchased at Barry Bros. Olds on Long Island N.Y....which is where BARRY comes from (wife) does anybody have any information on or know anything about Barry Bros.?
