Cars and their namesakes
Cars and their namesakes
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mat777

Original Poster:

10,714 posts

190 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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This article got me thinking:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238015/Qu...

Its an interesting game to play, can anyone else come up with more examples?

HTP99

25,265 posts

170 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Errr, MINI Driver (she's an actress).

Jenson Button, ok it's spelt Jensen but near enough.

Oh another F1 one, Clio Williams, oh another, Bruce McLaren.

Another F1 one, Civic (Eddie) Jordan, special edition.




Edited by HTP99 on Sunday 25th November 18:37

silverfoxcc

8,467 posts

175 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Theres Austin Healey, the rugby player, and i know a guy called Frazer Nash

Mysterae

93 posts

171 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Harrison Ford

calibrax

4,788 posts

241 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Neneh Cherry in a Datsun Cherry
Sonny Bono in a Datsun Sunny
Orlando Bloom in a Chevrolet Orlando
Pablo Picasso in a Citroen Xsara Picasso
Rio Ferdinand in a Kia Rio
Leaf Phoenix in a Nissan Leaf
Megan Fox in a VW Fox
Sharon Osbourne in a VW Sharan

And for coming up with this list... Me in a Honda Legend biggrin

EDLT

15,421 posts

236 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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I know a guy called Steven XJ220.

The Flying Ox

400 posts

203 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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The name "Lola Ferrari" is springing to mind for some reason...

rohrl

8,984 posts

175 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Aqua Marina (from Stingray) in a Morris Marina

Carlton Palmer in a Vauxhall Carlton

RB Will

10,861 posts

270 months

Monday 26th November 2012
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Carol shelby

nicanary

11,337 posts

176 months

Monday 26th November 2012
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RB Will said:
Carol shelby
What, in a Carol? If you start including everyone who's put their name to a car it'll be a real long list. Henry Ford, Herbert Austin, William Morris......

v8will

3,310 posts

226 months

Monday 26th November 2012
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The Flying Ox said:
The name "Lola Ferrari" is springing to mind for some reason...
Airbags probably.

quiraing

1,649 posts

169 months

Monday 26th November 2012
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Vic tor Reeves
Johnny Morris
Steve Austin
Maxi Bygraves


Rolf RS smile

Wuzzle

9,658 posts

167 months

Monday 26th November 2012
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Bob Marley and The Wailers driving a BMW.