Henrietta the '38 Ford pickup is named for Henry Ford, aka "King Henry V8." Ozelle the '55 Ford is named for my late mother since my parents bought the car new.
I bought an mid 60's dodge polara my junior year of high school, which wasn't that long ago from this dude that just wanted money for illegal herb (classy dude). He was nice enough to vacuum it out for me, but when I lifted the floor mat all I found was a roach forest... and no I am not talking about the bug... That car was dubbed The Roach from then on. My plymouth is dubbed Moby Dick because that damned thing is my white whale.
I have a 55 Ford fordor and my wife came up with the perfect name and will have it lettered and pinstriped when I get it painted . It's called " The Money Bucket " ! She said all you do is put all your spare money in that bucket so that is how that name came up ! I need to get one for my 50 Ford , then I will need one for my 49 Ford gasser when I get that one built . My wife car name is "Scooter" ! Retro Jim
Back in the mid '60s, while I was in high school and cruisin' the big city of Denton, Texas, there was a green '55 Chevy with "Porky" painted on the back fenders that belonged to Porky Brown. I once had a '41 Ford pickup that I named "Fingertight" and had the name painted across the tailgate. My current ride is a '60 Ford wagon that I named "ebabe" because I found it on Ebay. That's it in my avatar.
I remember a few from when I was a small fry, 50s and 60s. Seems pretty dorky now. I'm not much on naming cars or referring to them as "her". I did have a couple that just ended up with a name. My 69 Ford crew cab somehow became "Loosey" but I sure as heel didn't paint it on.
To show you how the moral climate has changed in this country, a guy who went to Morrisville Ag and Tech with me (Auto Mechanics Program) had a '56 Ford hardtop with "Horny Toad" on the front fenders. He had to put tape over the first word or risk being expelled from school. This was in 1963. That wouldn't even get a second look today. My wife and I were Righteous Brothers fans back in the day (mid-60s). Our '65 vette big block coupe, had "soul and inspiration" on the front fenders. I always thought that was a great name as most of our rides really fit that bill. Plus it pissed off all the Corvette owners who thought it was sacreligous to do that. They were the idiots who waved at you when you passed them. We used to wave back with one finger.
I'm not much in to naming cars but when I got the sedan the kids said it should be called Tudy the Tudor so since then Tudy has stuck.
My wife calls my truck "Christine" because both times she has driven it she had near death experiences. I told her it was because of all the shit she talks about it.
I call my '27 Diablo Verde because its getting painted a metallic green soon if all goes as planned. It was actually a friends idea, but I went though with it because I liked the ring. I don't have a name for my '63 Galaxie though.
I will call my '54 261 Chevy Inline 6 bored out to 280ci 'George' as he is the retired GM, Flint MI machinist that has had the engine since '62 and rebuilt the engine, sold to me in '10.
My 60's styled drag T-Bucket named "The Rumbler"... here is a pic of Casey Kennel from the Paint Chop lettering up the doors and adding some lines to the dash
I refer to my car as "the Dodge", unless I'm speaking of my Chevy, I'll give 2 guesses as to the name I have for that one. I saw some boob who named his model A "Money Shot"... does money shot mean something besides it's porn meaning? what a thing to put on your car.... at least he didn't paint a picture.
I have a parts truck that was used as a plow truck in New Hampshire. Being a West coaster it is the rustiest truck I have ever seen. I refer to it as 'the salt lick' -Jeff
A name for yer car should hold meaning....not some random made up shit. Usually the car names itself during the build. My Trouble Maker pickup definitely lived up to it's name... The T is "No Quarter".....because "they choose the path that no one........goes".... Yeah no shit...The "so and so" whatever.....boring an UNcreative... Damn...this Olds fucking rules man!!!
haha, true time and time again. I've had several rides that didn't treat the old lady too well. My Galaxie is Abigail, because she act's possesed half the time, but there's about a million Christine's out there already. My sled was the "dead end cruiser" but that's been done to death now too I think. The name came from her quirk ability to pop her own ebrake and roll off on her own. Once it also included her navigating down my driveway and AROUND the corner. Creepy. Once I get back to working on her I'm sure she'll have a new name.
I've had my project name for about a year while I've been getting information and parts. my cruiser will be named "Lazarus"...plain and simple as I'm a very faithful man and my cruiser will be raised from the dead.
" Mister Period" LOL. That's a good one. Another car name I read about here and liked was "Blew By You"...sorta like the Roy Orbison song but different.
"LAME" IT MAY BEEE! TO EACH HIS OWN, Right?..........Sports Fans? My 47 Ford Tudor was a " Wallorin' TUB"!..........Should have been Chopped to get center of Gravity DOWN to accepible level! We, intalled SBC....... .040 over, Duntov cam, three carbs. NAME on Decklid "HALFAST" Likit er knot!, Mr Canada "NO NAME"........ Smokin' in tha Smokies........
My former '39 ford was called Nervous Breakdown, because it had so much rust repairing so I lost my nerves...
I call my roadster "Str8 6" mainly because it's an inline up front,but it also has a different angle:In Swedish we spell the number 6 with an E ,well You get the picture...
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