Wednesday, July 16, 2008

cars of the future

I suppose it's the name that sells the car rather than the car itself, just as the cover of the book sells the book. You wouldn't want to buy a Ford Pinto, would you? After all, In the Portuguese slang of Brazil, pinto means "penis." It's rumored that some Brazilian car collectors wanted Pintos to park beside their Edsels.
Buick LaCrosse is another fine example of the name that sells the car. To Quebec teenagers, the car’s name means "Buick Jerking Off."
"Lacrosse" is one term for masturbation in Quebec street slang. "Se crosser" is a colloquial verb that means "to masturbate." "Un crosseur" is a Quebec swindler or a wanker. GM announced later that the car would be known in Quebec as the Buick Allure. Ah....... the allure of a masturbating Buick.

Since I feel cheated that I don't have my own flying car, even though we're well into the 21st century, I thought it would be a good idea to name a few flying cars of the future:





2 comments:

Eowyn said...

Linked to this one :o)

http://tinyurl.com/6z8jfg

Guess it'll have to wait till 2010 for the Mercury Bland, eh?

Maybe you should have a contest for the cleverest new car names for upcoming seasons. The Chevrolet Pomposity? The Ford Sub-Continent?

A car by another name is not as sweet ;)

Anonymous said...

The 2009 Chevy Camaro, brought back in production after a seven year contractual dispute with Canada. Call it the Z-28, call it the Chevy Coupe, call it the "HEARTBEAT OF AMERICA," I am sure that this is the last of the muscle cars so let's enjoy them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Call them Bad Azz Fun!!!!!!!!!!!

And let's not forget, America's Legend, The Chevrolet Corvette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SA-WEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!