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1. Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:07:04 -0400; Cruising around this morning I was just pondering what the meaning of modern car names mean. I understood animal names, fish names, and even cars with just numbers refering to the model. But, what do; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01136.html (8,123 bytes)
2. RE: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:37:11 -0400; A company was actually paid to come up with the name "Acura." Many cars are named that way. Chrysler had a contest for people to submit names and then they chose a winner. One or two of the cloud car; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01139.html (9,126 bytes)
3. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 08:31:47 -0700; Couldn't agree with you more. Cars today are souless and bland The term I use for them is "annono-mobiles". One term fits all. Regards, Glen Byrns '59 bugeye '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred) modern di; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01140.html (8,987 bytes)
4. RE: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:12:58 -0400; I SOMEWHAT DISAGREE.. I actually somewhat welcome today's shapes compared to the "sheet metal break" school of design from the late 70's-80's. k-cars, ford t-birds, Chevy caprice, telephone booth Vol; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01142.html (8,464 bytes)
5. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:16:25 -0400; Gee thanks Frank. I don't consider myself "really old" but I do recall that you could tell not only what make the car was, but what model too. Larry At this exact moment in time 9/20/01 11:07 AM, "Fr; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01143.html (8,674 bytes)
6. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 11:14:36 -0500; Hi guys, I'm back. Too much "noise" in a very crowded space last week for me. Anyway, being a parts guy, different names are better than what Honda does. Everything's a Civic, with a CX, EX, DX, LX,; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01144.html (8,632 bytes)
7. RE: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:47:50 -0400; That reminds me...speaking of Honda...I haul my parts to the machine shop in a CRV EX. So, basically, I drive a Honda Cervix? Adrian Anyway, being a parts guy, different names are better than what Ho; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01145.html (8,618 bytes)
8. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:49:58 -0400; But if you get you EX to LX DX, It's NOT sex according to Clinton but it is the next best thing. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Proud to be an AMERICAN willing to fight for OUR freedom http://www.ex; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01146.html (8,839 bytes)
9. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:58:04 EDT; I have to agree on how cars have become so bland. My father-in-law showed up with his proud possession a brand new Jaguar S type. Show it in the showroom, said to himself I always wanted to own a Jag; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01147.html (8,849 bytes)
10. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 13:24:12 -0400; Naming stuff, especially today, is a pain in the butt. I agree that the auto names today are pretty bizarre. But there are all kinds of weird things that go on in naming a product - I've been on the; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01149.html (10,630 bytes)
11. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 13:32:26 -0400; Being too young to know what the queen looked like in her younger days (or bring to mind any good pictures), plus the fact that the queen bears a startling resemblance to my great aunt (who is closer; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01150.html (9,273 bytes)
12. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:50:52 -0700; And then there was the period when the top of the line Studebaker was call the Dictator. Also, Jag was going to be "SS". until Hitler found another application for the initials. Clay L.; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01151.html (11,530 bytes)
13. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 13:08:03 -0500; == Didn't Studebaker also have the President and the Commander? Ah, the Commander.... "Sports car flair, with value to spare" Peter C; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01153.html (8,987 bytes)
14. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:43:48 EDT; This reminds me of discussions about "place" names of cars and how inaccurate they tended to be. Dodge Aspen. Pontiac Bonneville. Dodge Monaco. Chrysler Fifth Avenue. Lincoln Versailles/Ford Granada.; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01156.html (9,659 bytes)
15. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:18:04 -0400; How could you offend anybody? What you said is the honest truth! -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Proud to be an AMERICAN willing to fight for OUR freedom http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01157.html (9,032 bytes)
16. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:38:15 EDT; Short BC history lesson. SS was Swallow Sidecars later Standard Swallow and became SS Jaguar in about 1935 and after the war just Jaguar, SS being dropped. Daniel1312 << Jag was going to be "SS". unt; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01158.html (8,718 bytes)
17. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:51:44 -0400; Then there are the names that are translations. "Tercel" in Japanese supposedly means hawk. Given the car's size, it's more like chicken hawk. ;-) Corolla is a flower, I think. Could be wrong. The t; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01159.html (9,382 bytes)
18. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:42:03 EDT; The UK ones don't have the leaping cat. Looks like a Jag to me especially the Mk2 look about the rear end. Daniel1312 - have I become cross listed? << But other than the Jaguar hood ornament, no way; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01160.html (8,580 bytes)
19. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:49:27 -0400; People are rarely offended by lies.... <dnw> 1972 Midget 1998 Safari 1999 9-3 1964 (Me); /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01161.html (9,374 bytes)
20. Re: Modern car names, no LBC (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:51:55 -0500; -- Ford Taurus Bulbous?; /html/spridgets/2001-09/msg01163.html (8,430 bytes)

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