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Names!

On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:54:10 +0000, you wrote:

>Cadilac
>Doozie comes from the Duzenburg
>Fliver for fords
>
>Can any one think of others?

The champion of nick names:

Type I VW: Bug, Beetle, Kaefer

A few more obscure ones:

Buick Electra 225: Deuce and a quarter
AMC Pacer: Spacer
Citroen 2CV: Ugly Duck=20
Chrysler product: Mopar

A new one I heard just last night (from a Swedish exchange student) on
the way out to dinner.

BMW Mini: Dog house.

Gordon

75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
http://home.att.net/~gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm