Car Name Memories

[Isaac Zane]

As Jim went from a 69 Camaro Z/28 with a smallblock to an Opel GT with a Buick V6, he went with the name "Wind of Change". With that Buick V6 being a 3.8 Liter engine, the name "Gallon of Go" was entertained also, along with "Buzzin' Half Dozen".

[brian schuetta]

“ No Big Thing” 427 BBC Vespa. “ Vanishing Vega “ this car is about to return to the track. And a favorite car of mine “ Black Magic” black 69’ Camaro ran brackets and SG around Chicago area. Would add the owners name but I probably won’t spell it right.

[BG56]

George Massabrook (sp)

Originally Posted by Roy Kinslow

One of my favorites was "Endless Journey" on a mopar that used to run brackets at Englishtown owned by George Masebrook (spelling?) Haven't seen or heard of him in years, hope he is well.

[Lee Jordan (3223) A/S]

Dads car was always called the ZOOOOOMER

[Jimbo17]

Back in the mid 60's Dick Moroso car was named the
Yankee Cheater in gold leaf on the top of the rear fender area.


He received a lot of crap over the name and decided to change within a few months.


It seems the tech guy's thought he was cheating for real and started looking very close at the car.


Jimbo

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Continuing the "RAT" theme, at Mission Raceway in the 70s, there was a 396 66 Chevelle with "Aristo-RAT" lettered on the doors. Other locals included "Suddenly", "Blue Heaven" Last Chance" "Sweet Revenge", "Street Kleaner", "Frantic Affair", "Kid Dyno Mite", "Catch 22", "Rapid Rickshaw", "Tantrum", "Infinity", "Green Mosquito", "Blue Bolt", "Gold Rush" and "Fido Wagon" , among many others. Even if you didn`t know who the owner or driver was, chances are the car name stuck in your head. Obviously some stuck in mine!

Rory, found a picture of Mikes car. Mike's a sign painter, the Gold Rush was done in gold leaf.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by jmantle

Rory, found a picture of Mikes car. Mike's a sign painter, the Gold Rush was done in gold leaf.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Jim, Mike Bowyer lived a few blocks from our house in Delta, I still remember seeing him drive that car past our house, all lettered up, and sounding cooler than hell. Made a big impression on my then adolescent mind! I seem to recall there was more stickers and possibly different lettering on the 57, did it look different over the years?

[Rod Greene]

Some I remember Riddler, Red Light Bandit, Steel City Missile,Midnite Rider, Firemans Quickie,Gold Digger, Wild Turkey, Crazy Horse, Daddys Toy, Potent Pony, Ratical

[John Kissel]

A few E=Town regulars; It's Dynamate - Dominick Rinaldi '64 Beledere wagon SSGA?, Just Me, Carl Bennett '67 or '68 Camaro SS/I, Nazy Crate, Nate Cohen, '66 or '67 Fairlane SS/D, and Led Zepplin, '70? Plymouth SuperBird SS/GA, YOU HOO II, '57 Sedan Delivery, Wayne & Danny Jessel, and Banana I, Frank Iaconico '57 Chevy. Mystery Bird, '67 FireBird from Miller Pontiac Cadillac, my car for 40 yrs. That's what I can remember for now. John KisselK242

[Frank Castros]

Didn't Sal Biondo drive the SST Nova named "Bat out of Hell"?