The Rodding Roundtable
Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: enjenjo on March 01, 2007, 09:47:36 AM
Do you have names for your cars? I don't mean painted on the fender necessarily, but names that you use to refer to them.
In my case, it's usually a truck, my 1 ton Ford van is white, so it has the name Moby *, I had a 73 Ford that was cobbled together with body panels from everywhere, all different colors, and it was called the Worlds Ugliest Ford.
You got any more?
1980 GMC 1/2 ton that belonged to my Dad.
"the old gray mare"
1983 Chevy S-10 4X4 with a small block
"Butch"
Vance
The grand kids call my 1946 car " the gangster"
Our 94 f-250 was called Big Red,the new one is the "white whale"
Irenes monte SS is just called the SS
Russ
We had a '46 Chevy Pickup when I was a kid to haul Trash to the dump-we called her (?) Needa-she needa this, she needa that, she needa whole lot of stuff-
Humm, lessee,
31 Ford Model A Coupe Hiboy - "The Coupe"
40 Ford Standard Tudor Sedan - "The 40"
61 Chrysler Windsor 2dr Hardtop - "Awesom" - someone else nicknamed it for me. I usually call it 'The Chrysler".
67 Dodge Charger 2dr Hardtop - "The Charger"
77 Chevy Silverado SWB Pickup - "The Pickup"
83 Chevy Silverado Blazer 4x4 - "The Blazer"
89 Chevy Silverado Suburban - "The Suburban"
02 Chrysler PT Cruiser - "The Cruiser"
No one ever blamed me for being creative.
I got a coupe a roadster a car a truck a bike and a dog that has a name..
you did say pet :?: :?: :?:
Dave :wink: :arrow: :wink:
I'm not very imaginative either.....Most of my cars are referred to by the year and/or make.The exception is my 67 Coupe D'Ville......we call it "the bus" for obvious reasons!Speaking of "the bus"....I'm considering selling it to a fellow in Chicago and delivering it on the way to Detroit next week....He made a very good offer....hard to turn down!
P.O.S. = When I'm sitting on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck.
Come on baby= First thing in the morning when she don't want to start.
Jeeze Looeeze = While I'm watching the numbers on the gas pump go by so fast I can't even read them.
Atta Girl = When we make it to our intended destination in one piece.
Jbird 8)
My wife's 04 Cadillac is called " Elizabeth " becuase it is 'White Diamonds' the color and Elizabeth Taylor is famous for white Diamonds ...
My Cadillac is called " Casper " ... it is pure white ...
Our 04 Silverado is " Red "
My Deuce Roadster is called " Deuce "
The 32 3 window is called " Little Sis " ... because it is a little sister to the 32 roadster.
My 04 Deuce FXSTDI Harley is just " the Harley " It is white diamonds also ... but Elizabeth was already being used ... :)
There are various names that come to mind, but then they start and all is forgotten. There was that '84 Ford ranger that had been computorized but had been Frankenstiened with a head and carb off a '73 Pinto. I referred to it as my "Mobile Compost Pile" because that's what it did. Then a landscaper told me my lawn needed mulch so the truck went down the road. Then I started driving again and bought a better truck to haul mulch. GPster
POS # 1 thru 7
i'm hoping "sold" will be one of 'em after tonight;)
Only two come to mind. My high school car, a '59 Impala 2 dr HT was known as "the 9er." And our '76 Vega wagon was known to me as the POS! LOL! My street rods have always been called what they are--"the roadster" or "the coupe."
My '46 Chevy was called Elmer for a while, even got a small cutout wooden name for the dash. I had an '84 Dodge van that we called "Old Reliable" because we had to go and rescue my wifes POS '85 Pontiac a lot with it and it never broke down.
We have a real pet, a Norwegian Forest cat, that is named Weasil Pete :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: "enjenjo"Do you have names for your cars?
NO!......................but other people do.
I had a Mazda rotary pickup once. After running through two motors I swapped in a Mustang/Capri V6. It was a mess. I kept it running on sheer willpower. It was yellow and had a fiberglass camper shell with an air spoiler molded in. Looked a lot like the one on the rear deck some 70s Corvettes.
One night I was cruising Central (old US 66) in Albuquerque and a white Vette passed me. It had "Crusader Rabbit" on the back of the air foil. So I had "Rags The Tiger" lettered on my truck.
If you are in your 60s and watched "Sherif John and the Lunch Brigade" on LA TV you know where all of this came from.
This is my latest and greatest towing vehicle. 1999 Ram, 2500, extended cab, 4x4 with an 8ft bed :shock:
I call her Chris.
Short for Chris Craft. 8)
(http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL264/2074170/4139313/234574458.jpg)
Mine all have names preceded by ol' Junk. Like ol' junk roadster, ol' junk panel truck, etc. There's a long story that goes with ol' junk that I won't bore you with. My dog's name is "Ardun Von Pooch" if that counts.
Lee
Like most have said:
My '40 Chevy is either reffered to as the 40 or the sedan.
My '81 Chevy Stepside Pickup (that I had in high school, first vehicle) is refered to as the truck.
My 2006 Chevy HHR is refered to as the HHR. My Mom calls it "Little Squatty" because it's short.
I was trying to come up with some names that could go on the HHR beside the H H R:
Handy
Hot
Rod
or something like that, but when you call a 2.2 ltr 4 cly engine a hot rod, it's kindof a play on words. Some of those HHRs that were customized on Rides show sure sounded great with V8s in 'em....but every time I drive past a gas station and don't have to stop, I am thankfull for that small motor.
Cool thread.
We used to have a yellow 32 Chevy that we called "Ol Yeller". It got wrecked so we got rid of it and bought a burgundy 33 Chevy. Since we had two other burgundy cars, and "Ol Burgundy" sounds stupid, we decided to call it "Ol Yeller" too.
My brother-in-law had an old Dodge pickup that he called Lazarus, because it had been raised from the dead so many times.
.bjb
My Red 1948 Vauxhall has the nick name, The Pomrod.
it also wears POMROD licence plates
barnsey
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/fishyrob/MyRedVauxhall011.jpg)
My junk hauler 88 Dodge Ram 50 is called fiedelbomb, had a 50 Chevy called Mabeline and a black 63 Sport Fury I called blacky. I miss that car, only one of the hundred or so I have owned I can say that about. Someday I will find another.
One of my buddies calls my 35 the Anti-sleeper cause it looks like it should go super fast, but only goes kinda fast. I like the name, it makes people think. I think Ill keep calling it that, instead of just "The 35".