What's in a name?

[Harvey1512]

Originally Posted by Dippydog

Quite possibly John and no doubt other manufacturers have run foul of a chosen model name meaning something different[possibly rude] in different markets.
Some others;
Interceptor
Thunderbird
Firebird
Viscount

Those names are simply fabulous. I can imagine Roger Moore in full 60's attire, Saint or Persuader era, driving a car with a name like that.

I walk past a Jensen Interceptor quite often with my dog. That name makes me smile every time I see it..

I drive a Superb. I'm still slightly embarrassed every time I say it. I love the car, no embarrassment there, but the name 😳😳

[christheancient]

Originally Posted by AndyJudge

BL's Finest

Maestro
Montego
Ital
Marina
Acclaim
Princess

Who can forget the Stag, or Dolomite Sprint

The Marketing department must have been on Something


Coat on Zipped up & running for the door

I always remember why the Ital was called that.

They couldn't think of a decent name - so Ital do until they can think of a decent name.

Boom Boom... gets coat...

[Welton]

The most recent disastrous name I think is the Vauxhall Adam!

Adam!!

It's a bit like asking a man if he'd be willing to buy a Ford Susan.

A good classic name to me was always the Ford Capri.

[Dippydog]

Agreed Adam was a rather unfortunate choice,but it was so named after the founder of Opel cars.
Mercedes actually started out being a model name in the Benz catalogue.
How about [Borgward] Isabella.

[id5]

Originally Posted by Welton

The most recent disastrous name I think is the Vauxhall Adam!

Adam!!

It's a bit like asking a man if he'd be willing to buy a Ford Susan.

A good classic name to me was always the Ford Capri.

The worst for me is the Renault Cactus, the only car with the pr**ks on the outside!

[skippyfox]

Well the Japanese had a sense of humour with the Mitsubishi Pajero. Does'nt go down well in Spanish speaking countries.

[big square car]

What's the weather like today?......Nissan Sunny!!

[biggbn]

Originally Posted by id5

The worst for me is the Renault Cactus, the only car with the pr**ks on the outside!

Yeah, loads of Renault cactus about hahahahaha. I really like the Citroen Cactus however.

I was always warned about Volvo when I was younger, sounded very like vulva which summed up the c..... erm, drivers inside...but then I became one of those c....😈😇

[canis]

Datsun Sunny! Best name ever!!

I'm joking of course, although I do have a soft spot for them. But surely Cortina must've seemed like a really daft name at the time, I dunno, I was just a kid, but there must have been a transition at some point where it went from being the name of a town into a staple diet of british roads. First I learned it was a town was watching a James Bond film, and I can't even remember which one, haha!

[richardt1994]

Hello All,

Interesting and nostalgic thread :-)

I think my personal favourite has to be the Jensen Interceptor. The car just looked years ahead of its time and would not have looked out of place in a episode of Thunderbirds. The name really matched the car and the time. I also like the names Lotus Elise and Plymouth Fury (anyone remember Christine?). Not a car, I know, but the Rolls Royce Merlin sounds far better than the Allison V1710 it replaced in the P51D Mustang during WW II.

Perhaps Volvo should start looking to their Norse heritage for names. You could rename the XC90 as the Volvo Odin? or a Polestar V60 as the Volvo Hammer? Admittedly Skidbladnir (Norse longship of the gods) might be a bit difficult for the marketing folks to get their heads and tongues around.

Any other suggestions out there?