Cars with Names

GaryGoFast · 05-12-2009, 11:11 AM

Well, back in 1978 I had a 69 camaro named" Babymaker", Can't remember why I named it that.

Lynn Hoosigian · 05-12-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

Well, back in 1978 I had a 69 camaro named" Babymaker", Can't remember why I named it that.

And how many are there Gary???

Shelly - my car was named after my house kitchen - not a restaurant. Think you know that, but others may not. Sorry to the wives, but I chose the car over the kitchen remodel!!!

Michael Pliska · 05-12-2009, 11:24 PM

I miss those days too. I've been talking about it with my 6-year-old daughter, what to name my about-to-be resurrected Super-Gas Vega. When I bought the rolling chassis in early 1988, it was called "Strip Teaser". I took that lettering off and changed the name to "Student Driver" since I was a college student.

After I took out 5 sections of top end guardrail after a top-end engine explosion, I was tempted to rename it "Sudden Impact". I think I'll name it "Old School" now, since it's totally an old school car and I plan to race it "old school" style (low mph). Other options included "Down Zero", a phrase from a perfect run in pistol competitions.

Amongst the local cars back in the 80's, there was a guy whose race car was called the "Panty Raider". Then he built a car for his wife and they called it, appropriately enough, the "Pants Raider". The late Marv Buchanan, who owned a local pizza parlor, called his car the "Pizza Vendor". Ken Heard always called his cars "Rip City", which was a catch phrase for our local NBA team (Portland Trail Blazers). He bought a Pinto from a guy whose last name was "Cross", and it was called "Crossfire". Ken left that name on it for quite a while. Jim Donaldson has a Pinto which has been called "Vindicator" for at least 25 years that I remember. One local car which never had its name on the outside but was nevertheless well known is "Old Gold", the 1939 Chevy 4-door owned by Bob Comeau and driven by his son Paul.

Nowadays I occasionally drive a fast diesel pickup at diesel events. It is powered by a Chevy/Isuzu Duramax engine, and called the DirtyMax.

Regards

Michael Pliska · 05-13-2009, 04:01 PM

One more name, suggested by my girlfriend:
"The Other Woman"...

CBS jr · 05-13-2009, 06:01 PM

Michael.... you could call it The Tonya Harding Special. LOL

05-12-2009, 11:11 AM	#1
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cars with Names Well, back in 1978 I had a 69 camaro named" Babymaker", Can't remember why I named it that. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

05-12-2009, 11:24 PM	#3
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cars with Names I miss those days too. I've been talking about it with my 6-year-old daughter, what to name my about-to-be resurrected Super-Gas Vega. When I bought the rolling chassis in early 1988, it was called "Strip Teaser". I took that lettering off and changed the name to "Student Driver" since I was a college student. After I took out 5 sections of top end guardrail after a top-end engine explosion, I was tempted to rename it "Sudden Impact". I think I'll name it "Old School" now, since it's totally an old school car and I plan to race it "old school" style (low mph). Other options included "Down Zero", a phrase from a perfect run in pistol competitions. Amongst the local cars back in the 80's, there was a guy whose race car was called the "Panty Raider". Then he built a car for his wife and they called it, appropriately enough, the "Pants Raider". The late Marv Buchanan, who owned a local pizza parlor, called his car the "Pizza Vendor". Ken Heard always called his cars "Rip City", which was a catch phrase for our local NBA team (Portland Trail Blazers). He bought a Pinto from a guy whose last name was "Cross", and it was called "Crossfire". Ken left that name on it for quite a while. Jim Donaldson has a Pinto which has been called "Vindicator" for at least 25 years that I remember. One local car which never had its name on the outside but was nevertheless well known is "Old Gold", the 1939 Chevy 4-door owned by Bob Comeau and driven by his son Paul. Nowadays I occasionally drive a fast diesel pickup at diesel events. It is powered by a Chevy/Isuzu Duramax engine, and called the DirtyMax. Regards __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

05-13-2009, 04:01 PM	#4
Michael Pliska Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 260 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cars with Names One more name, suggested by my girlfriend: "The Other Woman"... __________________ Michael Pliska 643 S/G

05-13-2009, 06:01 PM	#5
CBS jr Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: who cares Posts: 176 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cars with Names Michael.... you could call it The Tonya Harding Special. LOL

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