Most Groovy Car Model Name Ever ?

[CanAm]

Dapster said:

Oh and if proof was needed that to work in a 90's Japanese naming dept you needed to have a spoonful of LSD with breakfast, here's the....

Mitsubishi Minica Lettuce

I remember seeing a programme by Clarkson years ago on the Japanese motoring scene.
In a motoring supermarket there was a range of expensive alloy wheels with totally random English words engraved around the rims. Not unlike the yoovs with cool tattoos that turn out to mean "Chinese takeaway".

[Baldchap]

CanAm said:

I remember seeing a programme by Clarkson years ago on the Japanese motoring scene.
In a motoring supermarket there was a range of expensive alloy wheels with totally random English words engraved around the rims. Not unlike the yoovs with cool tattoos that turn out to mean "Chinese takeaway".

Which doesn't make a lot of sense as the majority actually speak good English.

Not saying they don't do it ( I saw it too), just can't understand why.

[Castrol for a knave]

Renault Wind

Nissan Cedric

Kia Cee'd

[A1VDY]

Bongo friendee the winner
There's one in the workshop I use. Engine out to do the head gaskets, 2.5, 24v V6.

[Triumph Man]

DaveGoddard said:

I've always thought Holden Commodore sounds awesome.

I agree, it's a very manly sounding name.

[LuS1fer]

Cantaloupe said:

,,, with Austin Ambassador as a runner up.

What ? Ambassador is a great name, and not a terrible car, I mean it's John Shuttleworth's favoured mode of transport.

Vauxhall did a Viceroy which is ironic given a lot of cars are now being made in India.
Victor should have been a strong name but it wasn't.

[SirTK]

Charger can't win - a charger is a plate.

[av185]

Cantaloupe said:

On a sword theme, there was a Cutlass model I think.

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

[CanAm]

Triumph Man said:

DaveGoddard said:

I've always thought Holden Commodore sounds awesome.

I agree, it's a very manly sounding name.

Opel Commodore, Kapitan, Admiral & Diplomat.

[HealeyV8]

It's probably just me but the Renault Kadjar. Kadjar just sounds like someone with a heavy cold sneezing

[feef]

Surely it also depends on the language..

The Maserati 4-door doesn't sound too slick

[epom]

Not a car, but whoever in Honda came up with the name Fireblade deserves a mention. What a great name.

[RazerSauber]

The Toyota Alphard springs to mind as something daft.

They also have fabulous names like Vellfire, Tank, Roomy and, of course, Mega Cruiser.

[feef]

epom said:

Not a car, but whoever in Honda came up with the name Fireblade deserves a mention. What a great name.

following on from that, I like that after Honda launched the Blackbird, Suzuki followed up with the Hayabusa...

Hayabusa is the Japanese name for the Peregrine Falcon, a bird which not only has the fastest vertical dive (180mph I believe) but also is known to eat Blackbirds.

[Triumph Man]

CanAm said:

Triumph Man said:

DaveGoddard said:

I've always thought Holden Commodore sounds awesome.

I agree, it's a very manly sounding name.

Opel Commodore, Kapitan, Admiral & Diplomat.

I know, but preceded by "Holden" makes it sound somehow better.

And don't forget the Opel Kadett!

[CanAm]

Triumph Man said:

CanAm said:

Triumph Man said:

DaveGoddard said:

I've always thought Holden Commodore sounds awesome.

I agree, it's a very manly sounding name.

Opel Commodore, Kapitan, Admiral & Diplomat.

I know, but preceded by "Holden" makes it sound somehow better.

And don't forget the Opel Kadett!

Well I didn't think it sounded very 'manly'.

[Hatson]

I forgot - Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - the looks as well.

[CanAm]

Hatson said:

I forgot - Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - the looks as well.

Even better, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD 455

[Veeayt]

REO Flying Cloud. Otherwise than to imply that Silver Clouds don't fly, I guess there wasn't any reason to name it like that.

[swisstoni]

SirTK said:

Charger can't win - a charger is a plate.

Also a War Horse
My money is on that over tableware.