Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Car Brand Nickname?

Germany has their bugs, Italy their little mice, while here in ‘Murica we have the Stang and Vette, both diminutives for cars that have always aspired to be anything but diminutive. We tend to love giving things nicknames, and our cars are no exception. Some nicknames are personal, while some gain more general acceptance. Of those latter, I want your opinion of which one is the best.

One of my favorites has always been the shoebox, a name applied to the cars of the mid fifties which eschewed the up until then tradition of separately defined hood and fenders. I think that Shoebox Chevy is a cool name, as is Tri-Five, which is also appended to that generation of Bow Tie cars. On the other hand, one that I never warmed to was the calling of the Triumph Dolomite the “Dolly.” The full name of the British sedan is on its own about the coolest on the planet – taken from a range of European mountains – while Dolly is something your little sister plays with.

Those are just a couple of examples – from my own personal ends of the scale – but what are yours? Are you fond of Goats (GTOs)? Or, perhaps you think that the ‘Vette is where it’s at. What do you say, what is the best car brand nickname?

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