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[Craig]

I like to call my car Ford Anglia or the Anglia. I've never seen the point of calling it Alf or anything like that. I think it's a bit sad to be calling your car anything but it's original name. What's everyones views? Am i going to get shot down here?

[Old-Nail]

With the 2cv fraternity almost every car has a 'name'.
The reason for this is apparent when you actually own one or more of them, each one has distinct and noticeable characteristics which differ from the others.
This may be down to poor production tolerances or whatever scientific explanations there may be but the net result is individual personality. I think the final 2cv build tally was something like 5 Million or so, and I absolutely guarantee no two are alike to know... it's only right that they have names to reflect their personalities!

[clan chieftain]

This could be quite a funny topic.
I call my marina the "auld yin " because it is the oldest 1300 on the road.
There are some who would name it like their registration ie. Peggy if the plate is PEG. This could get mucky
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[Giggles]

Recently we bought a 1963 Super Snipe called:


The man that built it named it back in the mid 1980's, I think most custom car builders at the time named their cars and some still do. Names like Henry Hi-rise, Roaring Rat, Pied Piper, Honky Tonk, Gold Rush fill many hot rodders with glee.

Having a car with name does make it easier when you're talking about to others, especialy when you've 2 Super Snipes.

A couple of fire engines at our local transport have got names. A 1938 Leyland is called Noddy, because the little cab nods when it drives along and their 1939 Dennis Light 4 engine is called Nellie.
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1955 Ford Fairlane
1960 & 1963 Humber Super Snipe's

[old gto]

I used to have an old wreck of a pick-up I`d named the "Whoopie-3". Years later we had another rolling disaster we called the "Blue Bomb", but it died.
The only one that has a name now is the obvious one...the 1966 Pontiac GTO we call "The Old Goat". (I use that term for the car, but I sometimes wonder when the wife uses it, if she`s referring to the car, or to me!)
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[Brian M]

I am with Craig on this one - cannot see the point at all in giving any inanimate object a pet name.

After all - it isn't going to come running to you when you call it - is it?
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
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[47p2]

I have to admit that my 60 year old Rover is called Tilly. The reason for this is she came from Australia and one of their famous songs is Waltzing Matilda, also the fact she came into Tilbury dock, so it seemed the right name for her. My wife wanted to name her Tasmin as her reg starts TAS but I drew a line on that one.

The Range Rover is called Olly. It is a sort of olive green colour and drinks as much or possibly more than Oliver Reed. Since getting Olly I have often called him other names but I won't go into that on the forum or I will be banned

I also have 3 modern cars but they don't have names

I think most classic owners have a pet name for their cherished cars
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[Old-Nail]

[Greeney in France]

My G Wagen is Gerty
My DS is just Goddess as Deesse is French for goddess
R4 is Cat as in Quatrelle or 4 L
R4 van is B as in Bibendum as it is a michelin van copy
Jag S Type is Dolly
2cv6 Berline is Françoise as in Françoise Hardy
AK400 2CV is Blue because its blue
Citroen HY van is Harry

Thats it so far


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[Geoffp]

Unfortunately this reproduction of a reproduction of a painting does not do justice to the lurid lime green colour, but the Saab 96 I used to own was known as Kermit for obvious reasons



Geoff

[pigtin]

My Sprite has the registration GBH so it's known as Grievous. My last modern was a Chrysler PT with the reg GJ... it became known as Gentle Jesus Chrysler.
But then we're all mad down here.

[buzzy bee]

All Vehickes should ahve names, steamers do, so why not internal combustions's

My Ford is called Ernie, Sidewalk is called Sid, and my old Estate was calles Cecill Sedrick!

In my oppinion, all cars should have names, they will feel left out if you don't name them, then they will do everything they can to get back at you, waht is it called, good and bad Karma, or something like that!

Cheers

Dave

[Job-Rated]

I grew up looking forward each month to seeing what names the owners of cars in Custom Car Magazine & also people at custom shows had bestowed upon their pride & joy.
Some were a play on words & included names such as:

Havoc............................Morris Minor Van
White Lightning...............Mk 1 Capri
Hot'n'Bothered................Fordson
Street Odyssey...............Ford Popular
Vanilla Olay....................Ford Popular
Andromeda....................Model T
Plum Crazy....................Fordson
Small Fry.......................Austin Ruby
Leadfoot........................'38 Plymouth Coupe
Moulin Rouge.................30's Hillman (I think)
Revenge.........................'C' Cab
Macabre.........................'C' Cab
'T' For Two......................Model T
Black Rose......................Ford Popular
St Louis Blues.................Chevrolet Camaro
Silhouette.......................Chevrolet Camaro
Fordrolet.........................Mk 1 Cortina with Chevrolet engine
Celestial..........................Pontiac Trans Am with psychedelic paintwork
California Dreamin'...........Ford Pilot
Mis D'Meanor...................Ford Popular
Ford Fever.......................Zodiac
In-transit.........................Ford Transit
Al CaBlown......................Early Daimler
Rubellion.........................Austin Ruby
Lil' Tuf Nut.......................Honda TN7 with mid-mounted Ford V6
Satisfaction.....................Plymouth Barracuda
Solid Gold.......................Ford Mustang
Roarin' Rat......................'57 Chevy
Vanish............................Morris Minor Van
Fascination......................Bedford CF
Shangri-La......................Ford Mustang
Moon Age Daydream........Mk 1 Escort Van
Humdinger......................Ford Zephyr
Trans-Mitter....................Ford Transit
Olde Glory......................TR7
Electric Sunset.................Ford Popular
Speed Freak....................Fordson
Past Yer Eyes Express......Milkfloat
Mr. Pop Star....................Ford Popular
Kerb Krawler...................PA Cresta
Hi-Kin.............................Bedford CF
Black Beauty...................Ford Popular
Tran-Tula........................Ford Transit
Vanpire...........................Mk 1 Escort Van
Pinball Wizard..................Ford Popular

They wouldn't just have names - the words would sometimes be emblazoned across the doors or elsewhere & sometimes more subtly, like etched into window glass.

Naming was & still is more popular on the drag strip, with names like...

Al's Gasser
Stripteaser
Liquidator
Tender Trap

....and so on.


I did consider having my mum's name etched into the rear glass of my truck as a tribute - she would have loved it, I'm sure.
Don't know if I will yet though.....
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[Brian M]

[Uncle Joe]

BrianM, I've nothing against early Volvos, meaning anything prior to the 140's. At a push, I can even admit to early 140's being OK. The only names that I have called the Volvos I have owned are unprintable....

My Lincoln has several names, most used is Elsie, but I also use Linnie and Connie.

My 300 is usually known as ''my mistress'' A while ago though, I was thinking of getting a bit of ''nose art'' done on her. Her name then would have been either Male Call or Booby Trap! The trouble is, I'm a lousy artist...