Cars with the same name

Cars with the same name

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33q

1,562 posts

125 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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MDMA . said:
my first car was called Dave. was going to call my current one Dave too but as its younger, its Dave junior. or DJ for short.
why not call it Rodney....everyone else does


stuartmmcfc

8,672 posts

194 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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toasty said:
Ford Kuga/Cougar
And Mercury Cougar

(OK, all owned by Ford ultimately)

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

181 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Chrysler Cordoba


Seat Cordoba

Hamish Finn

476 posts

110 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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plasticpig said:
Holden CV8 / Jensen CV8.
Good example, and exactly what they OP was referring to, unlike most of the posts on this thread.

At the time the Jensen and Interceptor, etc, etc. were registered in Australia, and in most markets in the world. But Australia has a "prior use" policy, and as CV8 had not been in use since 1966 (and probably not actually used in Australia by Jensen at all), then Holden could use CV8 quite legally.


cjs racing.

2,473 posts

131 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Truckosaurus said:
Mini/MINI biggrin
One is a model, the other a brand.

Levin

2,037 posts

126 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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generationx said:
Dutton Sierra
Ford Sierra

One was a Cortina-based kit car

The other was a Dutton

wink
Don't forget the GMC Sierra, which wasn't really sold in the same market as the other two.

anonymous-user

56 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Holden Commodore

Opel Commodore

Martin350

3,782 posts

197 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Levin said:
generationx said:
Dutton Sierra
Ford Sierra

One was a Cortina-based kit car

The other was a Dutton

wink
Don't forget the GMC Sierra, which wasn't really sold in the same market as the other two.
And the Monteverdi Sierra...


Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

181 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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280E said:
Holden Commodore

Opel Commodore
Chevrolet Commodore

M4cruiser

3,764 posts

152 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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CanAm said:
No, that's true. Peugeot apparently registered every combination of 3 digit numbers with a 0 in the middle.
Not true - what about the Saab 900 and the Rover 200?

M4cruiser

3,764 posts

152 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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IanCress said:
Renault 5 / Mazda 5

Although technically Mazda avoided this by calling their car the Mazda Mazda 5.
Ditto with the 6.

dmitsi

3,583 posts

222 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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My Ford maverick isn't as cool as the old Ford maverick. Didn't know it existed until someone at work was asking what my new car was. I told them and was extremely surprised when they said it looked awesome.

M4cruiser

3,764 posts

152 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Volvo 121

Mazda 121


RyanOPlasty

759 posts

210 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Matra Murena / Morris Marina ?

RyanOPlasty

759 posts

210 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Maserati / VW Bora

Negative Creep

25,039 posts

229 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Fiat and Hyundai Coupe


Chrysler and Hillman Avenger

gareth_r

5,806 posts

239 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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CYMR0 said:
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Rover/BMW 420.
You forgot Jaguar. smile



Ford and Triumph (motorcycles) supposedly had a discussion about the proposed name for Ford's new 2-seater - although I would imagine that it was a pretty one-sided conversation given the size and nationality of the two companies. smile



Edited by gareth_r on Tuesday 19th January 20:30

ol

2,382 posts

210 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Good thread!

VW Golf R32 / Nissan Skyline R32








I haven't got time to research all the cars with GTI badges but I guess that would count too.

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

181 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Lada Niva and Chevrolet Niva

Johnny 89

Original Poster:

826 posts

154 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Hamish Finn said:
Good example, and exactly what they OP was referring to, unlike most of the posts on this thread.

At the time the Jensen and Interceptor, etc, etc. were registered in Australia, and in most markets in the world. But Australia has a "prior use" policy, and as CV8 had not been in use since 1966 (and probably not actually used in Australia by Jensen at all), then Holden could use CV8 quite legally.
Some good info. there and actually gives a reason as to why the name could be used. Do we have any more reasons for the crossovers?