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An historical perspective of the origin of car names

An historical perspective of the origin of car names

Posted by By Dale Edward Johnson on Oct 5th 2022

Any classic car show is likely to include some Cadillacs, DeSotos, Lincolns and Pontiacs. But the names for these popular cars – and many others – came from historical figures. The Cadillac is na

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American Motors’ Marlin missed the market

American Motors’ Marlin missed the market

Posted by Dale Edward Johnson on Sep 15th 2022

After the huge success of the Ford Mustang, which was introduced in April 1964, other automakers also wanted to get in on the game of offering their own low-priced, versatile, sporty-looking car –

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Fashionable sedan deliveries

Fashionable sedan deliveries

Posted by Dale Edward Johnson on Aug 31st 2022

From the 1920s to the 1970s sedan deliveries were stylish, light delivery vehicles.In spite of the name, sedan deliveries they were not based on sedans, but rather station wagons. Essentially they we

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An initial look at car names

An initial look at car names

Posted by Dale Edward Johnson on Aug 17th 2022

Who needs words to describe cars, when mere letters will do? Letters on trunk lids actually often mean something – if you know how to decode them. Alfa Romeo gets its name from the initi

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​Ahoy mate, look what's sailing by

​Ahoy mate, look what's sailing by

Posted by Dale Edward Johnson on Aug 3rd 2022

The next time you’re navigating your way on the concrete sea, be on the lookout for a flotilla of corvettes, corsairs and caravelles – along with other cars with names that originated on the oceans.As

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Two-seaters great for very small groups

Two-seaters great for very small groups

Posted by Dale Edward Johnson on Jul 20th 2022

Two seaters are a great way to go – if it’s only the driver and one passenger. For some people, that’s plenty of room. There has been a wide variety of vehicles offered as two-seaters over th

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