Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times

1971t37 · 04-16-2017, 11:24 AM

I would imagine the satanic and vulgar stuff didn't go over well in the bible belt areas? Doubt anyone would even bat an eye now.

The racial stuff (even if unintended like on Tweed's Olds) was probably more accepted back then, but would probably get you a visit from Jesse Jackson these days.

Buick6 · 04-19-2017, 03:35 PM

No confederate flags? Those alone are enough to send some people searching for the nearest safe space these days.

James L Miller · 04-19-2017, 10:00 PM

There was a 1955 Chevy gasser for sale when I was in high school. A buddy and I discussed going in on it, but he wanted to park it in my parents yard. The name of the car was ORGASM. I kind of nixed the idea because of the name. I suppose I could have sanded the name off the sides. I doubt my mother would have liked having that in the front yard. Having an old car was bad enough, worse that it was a race car. A race car with that name was right out.

copperhead · 04-19-2017, 10:25 PM

When I was much younger, a guy in the neighborhood had a '57 Chevy named "Miss Carriage"

Jim Caughlin · 04-20-2017, 07:33 PM

The best one I remember from a local Modified car back in the 70's: Hard Cumin'. I was too young to get the joke...

The cleaner name that I didn't get until Engineering in college: Prime Mover

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

David Lee · 04-20-2017, 09:34 PM

one of my favorites - god's of hellfire!

Kingpen · 04-21-2017, 12:02 AM

The "Black Sabath" '57 Chevy picture is from Ardmore back in the '70s. I grew up watching that car.it was show car quality and did win in car shows along with races....Neat thing is ,it is still around here but the lettering has been taken off,still a really clean car with the same paint from back then.The letters were like a prizm,it would change red,green,blue as you walked by at different angles...Victor

James L Miller · 04-22-2017, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by David Lee

one of my favorites - god's of hellfire!

The song is pretty good too!

mopar68 · 05-02-2017, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1971t37

I would imagine the satanic and vulgar stuff didn't go over well in the bible belt areas? Doubt anyone would even bat an eye now.

The racial stuff (even if unintended like on Tweed's Olds) was probably more accepted back then, but would probably get you a visit from Jesse Jackson these days.

F*ck that rabble-rousing, racial instigator. (Same goes for political correctness which originated with the cutthroat Bolsheviks in the former Soviet Union back in the 1920s.) This irreverend "reverend" and professional race-baitor never had an honest job in his life.

Pete

Fireofficer5 · 05-03-2017, 11:44 AM

Tell us how you really feel 68.

04-16-2017, 11:24 AM	#1
1971t37 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 8 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times I would imagine the satanic and vulgar stuff didn't go over well in the bible belt areas? Doubt anyone would even bat an eye now. The racial stuff (even if unintended like on Tweed's Olds) was probably more accepted back then, but would probably get you a visit from Jesse Jackson these days. Attached Thumbnails

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Buick6 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 84 Likes: 16 Liked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times No confederate flags? Those alone are enough to send some people searching for the nearest safe space these days. Last edited by Buick6; 04-19-2017 at 03:56 PM.

04-19-2017, 10:00 PM	#3
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times There was a 1955 Chevy gasser for sale when I was in high school. A buddy and I discussed going in on it, but he wanted to park it in my parents yard. The name of the car was ORGASM. I kind of nixed the idea because of the name. I suppose I could have sanded the name off the sides. I doubt my mother would have liked having that in the front yard. Having an old car was bad enough, worse that it was a race car. A race car with that name was right out. __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!

04-19-2017, 10:25 PM	#4
copperhead Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ks Posts: 140 Likes: 198 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times When I was much younger, a guy in the neighborhood had a '57 Chevy named "Miss Carriage"

04-20-2017, 07:33 PM	#5
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 685 Likes: 82 Liked 805 Times in 245 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times The best one I remember from a local Modified car back in the 70's: Hard Cumin'. I was too young to get the joke... The cleaner name that I didn't get until Engineering in college: Prime Mover Jim Caughlin SS 6019

04-20-2017, 09:34 PM	#6
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times one of my favorites - god's of hellfire!

04-21-2017, 12:02 AM	#7
Kingpen Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sooner state Posts: 105 Likes: 3 Liked 64 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times The "Black Sabath" '57 Chevy picture is from Ardmore back in the '70s. I grew up watching that car.it was show car quality and did win in car shows along with races....Neat thing is ,it is still around here but the lettering has been taken off,still a really clean car with the same paint from back then.The letters were like a prizm,it would change red,green,blue as you walked by at different angles...Victor Last edited by Kingpen; 04-21-2017 at 12:06 AM.

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Fireofficer5 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 89 Likes: 36 Liked 33 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Risky vintage drag car names and the changing of times Tell us how you really feel 68.