Gun Related Car Names

[RioShooter]

The other day I was behind a Dodge Caliber, and began to think of other car names that are gun related. I thought of two more Dodges; the Colt and the Magnum.

Can you think of others?

 

[Bobo]

Chrysler "Crossfire"

 

[Claude Clay]

pony colt 380
maverick ( bret or bart?)
baretta chevy

 

[Jim K]

I doubt that "pony" or "colt" came from the guns, and the car name Beretta did not.

Chevy got it from a contraction of "Berlinetta" (a small horsedrawn carriage). Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta sued for trademark infringement. GM claimed they had never heard of the gun company, but agreed to pay a half million to a Beretta-sponsored charity to settle the suit.

Jim

 

[wuluf]

i wanted to buy a caliber, but it only came in 9MM

i'm more of a .45 guy...

 

[TexasRifleman]

and the name car name Beretta did not.

They gave them a car too lol

General Motors was sued by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta for trademark infringement over the naming of the Beretta. The suit was settled out-of-court in 1989; in the settlement GM donated US$500,000 and a Beretta GTU coupe to a Beretta-sponsored charity

Man those sure were ugly cars......

 

[Bigdtc]

The Marlin was made by AMC from '65-'67.

 

[Mr White]

The Ford Taurus
Chevy/Benelli Nova
Ford/Colt Mustang
Cooper/Ruger Mini

 

[RCR29]

dodge magnum

 

[Ash]

Dodge Charger (as in what you use to quickly reload an SKS, Mosin, Enfield, Mauser, Etc).

Plymouth Laser (future gun)

Ford Fusion (really big future gun)

Fort Pinto (no way, that's ordinance)

Daewoo (the name says it all)

Ash

 

[Kind of Blued]

Dodge Charger (as in what you use to quickly reload an SKS, Mosin, Enfield, Mauser, Etc).

Plymouth Laser (future gun)

Ford Fusion (really big future gun)

Fort Pinto (no way, that's ordinance)

Daewoo (the name says it all)

Ash

You're no good at this game.

 

[Blackbeard]

AMC Hornet

 

[230RN]

No, no, 230RN. Don't you dare! No! Bad poster! Go stand in the corner!

What's worse than a pyromaniac in a Blazer?

A barber in a Seville
A seamstress in a Dart
An insurance adjuster in an Acclaim
A construction worker in a Bobcat
A creature in a black Laguna
A theater manager in a Marquis
An astronomer in an Eclipse
An exterminator in a Beetle
A call girl in an Escort
A spiritualist in an Aurora
A proctologist in a Probe
A proctologist in a Ram
An orator in a Civic
A country singer in a Neon
A reporter in a S'Coupe
A Good Humor man in a S'Coupe
An orchestra conductor in a Prelude
A classical musician in a Sonata
A customs inspector in a Passport
A dog trainer in a Rover
A jeweler in a Topaz
A band leader in a Tempo
A gentleman in a Gallant
A bullfighter in a Matador
A mother-in-law in a Barracuda
An electrician in a Charger
A snake handler in a Viper
A second-story man in a Prowler
A car thief in a Jimmy
A lepidopterist in a Monarch
Barbie in a Malibu
Sgt. Preston in a Yukon
Queen Elizabeth in a Regal
Prince Rainier in a Monaco
Princess Stephanie in a Riviera
Prince Charles in a Regency
Joan Collins in a Dynasty
Hillary Clinton in a Park Avenue?
Jim Garner in a Maverick
Kato in a green Hornet
Nixon in a Checker
Kissinger in a Diplomat
Speedy Gonzales in a Fiesta
Wile E. Coyote in a Road Runner
Elmer Fudd in a Wabbit
Miss Muffet in a Spyder
Charles Lindbergh in an Intrepid
Christopher Columbus in a Voyager
Blackbeard in a Corsair
Russell Means in a Dakota
Tonto in a Cherokee
Dorothy in a Cyclone
Benjamin Franklin in a Lightning
Carl Sagan in a Nova
Bruce Lee in a Sidekick
Oscar de la Hoya in a Challenger
John Mellencamp in a Cougar
Wonder Woman in a gold Lariat
Edmund Halley in a Comet
Public-TV yoga instructor Lilias in a Lotus
Rosie O'Donnell and Charlton Heston in a Colt
Yasser Arafat and Menachem Begin in an Accord
Nostradamus and Jeanne Dixon in a Futura

Jessica Hodgson

 

[macFarlaine]

Hillman Hunter.

 

[max popenker]

Audi TT

 

[Cannonball888]

Ford Mustang Bullitt

 

[Ash]

Well, theres the Astra-Martin....

 

[Phil DeGraves]

Bill Ruger named his BlackHawk and Bearcat after cars that he owned.

 

[Mr White]

230RN, You should be banned from owning guns for life for that post.

 

[highorder]

back to reality, recall the Oldsmobile delta "88"

named for the artillery piece; designed to evoke thoughts of power, strength and superiority.

-attributed to an old history prof @WMU

per wikipedia:

1949
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 badge in 1949. It was named to complement the already-existing 76 and 98. The new car used the 76's platform with a powerful new Rocket V8 engine. This combination of a relatively small light body and large, powerful engine made it a precursor to the muscle car. This combination performed well in various racing classes, which led directly to increased sales to the public. There was a pent up demand for new cars in the fast-expanding post WWII economy, and the 88 appealed to many ex-military personnel who were young and had operated powerful military equipment.

 

[thorn726]

ok how does daewoo mean anything??

cheap shot- stingray

worth mention- Ford from 40 until im not sure when- chevrons (sgt stripes) for tail lights

HA! studebaker M29!
there's a neat one

 

[Scratchy]

Daewoo makes cars and the best 5.56 battle rifle.

 

[ThomasT]

A mother-in-law in a Barracuda

Fantastic!!!!

That reminds me. Do you know what mixed emotions are?

Seeing your mother in law going over a cliff in your new truck.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Daewoo makes cars and the best 5.56 battle rifle.

I hope the rifle is better than their dreadful cars.

back to reality, recall the Oldsmobile delta "88"

named for the artillery piece; designed to evoke thoughts of power, strength and superiority.

I thought the WWII 88mm artillery and tank guns were German.

The Marlin was made by AMC from '65-'67.

Also one of the few cars to be named after a fish.

I doubt that "pony" or "colt" came from the guns, and the car name Beretta did not.

Chevy got it from a contraction of "Berlinetta" (a small horsedrawn carriage). Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta sued for trademark infringement. GM claimed they had never heard of the gun company, but agreed to pay a half million to a Beretta-sponsored charity to settle the suit.

Car and Driver, perhaps inspired by this flap, once ran a "comparison test" article about Beretta (the car) vs. Beretta (the handgun, in this case a Model 92). IIRC, one of the tests involved driving the car on the skidpad, then tossing and skittering the handgun across the skidpad. The car, obviously, had much better roadholding.

 

[ChuteTheMall]

Yugo