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History How does a car get it's name?

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Darrian Wedding, Apr 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM.

  1. tim troutman
    Joined: Aug 6, 2012
    Posts: 1,151

    tim troutman
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    someone emailed me some photos of my car today 1 happened to be of the dash dirty blond.jpg
     
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  2. Ned Ludd
    Joined: May 15, 2009
    Posts: 5,359

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    Sometimes any name at all can be a bit cringe, but I think that on anything in a show idiom a name is necessary. I drew a series years ago reimagining the Wacky Races cars as '60s/'70s show rods. My interpretation of the Boulder Mobile was rather early-mid '60s, so I called it the Primordian.
    01 Primordian.JPG
     
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  3. Been kinda debating twinkle tits for my 54 lol
     
  4. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
    Posts: 9,442

    manyolcars

    I dont name cars but they still have to be called something. I have the Model T ( nice shiny 1927 roadster pickup The A, (my avatar) and the hotrod ( from 1954) the 35 (pickup I built from a bare frame in 1992) the big 35, ( with wrecker) Grandpa's 37,( Ford pickup) the 39( daily driver pickup for 17 years. Now smashed up) the Crestliner (50 Ford) the Victoria (1951 Ford) the blue car (59 Ford, driver since 1999) the yellow truck (60 F100 ( daily driver since 2001) many others, just junkers, no names
     
  5. Montana1
    Joined: Jan 1, 2015
    Posts: 2,121

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    Another good one... it was his wife's truck! Serious!

    CHATTY KATHY.jpg
     
  6. 65pacecar
    Joined: Sep 22, 2010
    Posts: 24,369

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    from KY, AZ

    Three 65 Plymouths
    One is named the White Car
    One is named the Black Car
    One is named the Red Plymouth
    The Roadrunner is called The Bird
    My Vette is called The Vette
    My wife’s Mustang is named Ed….
     
  7. C&M Auto Supply
    Joined: Mar 11, 2025
    Posts: 51

    C&M Auto Supply

    NO NO, Twinkle Tits is your 56 Cadillac.

    Twinkle Tits.png
     
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  8. goldmountain
    Joined: Jun 12, 2016
    Posts: 4,777

    goldmountain

    While I don't name cars, a lot of great cars have names and you can picture them in your mind immediately when they are called. Deora, Silhouette, Uncertain-T, Lil' Coffin, Emperor, Boothill Express, Outlaw, Matador, I'm sure that lots more could be added to this.
     

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