Hooniverse Asks: What's the greatest car model name of all time?


Recently, we found out that Audi is adding more numbers to its already alphanumeric naming scheme. This is, we believe, unnecessary. Here in the Hooniverse, we’ve never loved the alphabet soup that’s taken over the model names for most vehicles out there today. It’s nearly meaningless letters and numbers that are supposed to instill some manner of passion and brand loyalty, and all it does is make the average consumer confused about exactly which vehicle they’ve pointed their eye holes towards.
So instead of trying to figure out which “name” is the worst name, we’re lumping all basic alphanumeric names into that list as a singular winning entry. With that out of the way, we want to know which car has the greatest name of all time.
We mean real names too… a word, that has meaning and makes you want to saddle up and ride off into the sunset.
Which vehicle out there has the greatest name of all time?

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47 responses to “Hooniverse Asks: What's the greatest car model name of all time?”

    1. JayP Avatar
      JayP

      Mustang Mach1
      Also for consideration:
      Mustang Boss 302

  1. GTXcellent Avatar
    GTXcellent

    Power Wagon – I mean it’s got POWER right there!
    https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/54022334-500-0.jpg

    1. JayP Avatar
      JayP

      MGB GT V8

  2. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    Not really a favorite, but this is a strange choice considering that this was the era of Hitler and Mussolini. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f1703409cb08e822730218ca1d1e1721c45390d736514e267fde61feb6fa7559.jpg

  3. Maymar Avatar
    Maymar

    http://momentcar.com/images/buick-roadmaster-1954-4.jpg
    Roadmaster, definitely Roadmaster.

    1. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      Only the Italians could make “four door” sound sexy. Quattroporte!

  4. Zentropy Avatar
    Zentropy

    I always thought “Vigor” was an awesome name for a car, even if it was just a wrong-wheel-drive Acura.

  5. Alff Avatar
    Alff

    Phantom Corsair

      1. nanoop Avatar

        As a school kid I had difficulties with “Corsair” vs. “Corsa”. How come the Vauxhall is a Ford?

  6. oldcarjunkie Avatar
    oldcarjunkie

    Usually the Brits and Americans have some good names
    British: Spitfire, Scimitar, Super Snipe, Minx, Silver Cloud, Interceptor, etc.
    American: Challenger, Power Wagon, Corvette, Torpedo, Roadmaster, etc

    1. tonyola Avatar
      tonyola

      Only the British would name a luxury car after a rather unassuming small wading bird (snipe). https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/34b4c88037d5a0f01b30681f4ef9c932af84fe77f0604b4b2f5e912c791bc2b8.jpg

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        I guess “Super Snipe” than is the small man’s version of “mine’s longer than yours”? Gorgeous cars though.

      2. nanoop Avatar

        I had too look it up, and can only admit that I’ve never heard about “Humber” – it looks as if I need to read up about the Rootes Group.

  7. Steve Harris Avatar
    Steve Harris

    Aston Martin have had some pretty decent V names, Vanquish is probably up there.

  8. Manxman Avatar

    Long name for a small (but beautiful) car: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale

  9. Roland Alfonso Avatar
    Roland Alfonso

    Enzo.

  10. ConstantReader Avatar
    ConstantReader

    Cleveland Steamer

  11. GTXcellent Avatar
    GTXcellent

    Motorboat Monday answer (on a Tuesday):
    Vindicator
    http://www.semesh.com/easttexas/ads/images/29/f3K83F23If5L95V45E9cb8eccb1832a62c1ff8.jpg

    1. Windbüchse Avatar
      Windbüchse

      My favorite super car of all time….

  12. Marto Avatar
    Marto

    I can think of absolutely nothing more I’d like to saddle up and ride off into the sunset one some Caribbean or South East Asian island than one of these converted into a camper…
    http://petrolblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Mazda-Bongo-Friendee-blog.jpg

  13. Rover 1 Avatar
    Rover 1

    Renault Avantime.
    Those French, what a sense of humour!
    What to call their new LuxuryCoupe/SUV/ Monovolume that most definitely isn’t just some sort of van?
    Why not name it after this new era that we’ve arrived at.
    A Van Time
    Which seems to mean a time for vans?
    https://www.flatout.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/autowp.ru_renault_avantime_23.jpeg
    Of course, I still want one.
    Ooh, this one’s available…
    https://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/renault/avantime/21262404/?isNew=1
    and affordable, too weird for the sensible Japanese?
    https://img03.carview.co.jp/trade/img06/cars/504756/21262404/japan%20car/2005+renault+avantime/04.jpg?height=525&width=700&type=resize

    1. nanoop Avatar

      A van time – never thought of that!
      “Avant” is French for “before”, “prior to” – as all avant-gardists knew already.
      “time” is certainly not a word in French.

      1. Rover 1 Avatar
        Rover 1

        “The French may (rightly) pronounce it avan-TEEM; but at its introduction
        Renault made a point of calling it avan-TIME. Let’s not forget that most
        Europeans are not unfamiliar with English.” Comment in Curbside Classic
        There was actually discussion about bringing this into the States as an Infiniti. But then they sobered up.

        1. nanoop Avatar

          “Renault Infiniti” – no, that wouldn’t have worked 😛

          1. Rover 1 Avatar
            Rover 1

            Infiniti Avantime, maybe Infiniti H35?

  14. jeepjeff Avatar
    jeepjeff

    I’m pretty partial to snake names: Cobra, Viper.
    I’m not sure if Gremlin is the most genius name or the least. Definitely not in the middle.

    1. nanoop Avatar

      An EV based on the Gremlin – would be an Electric Gremlin.

      1. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        Nickname: Lucas

    1. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      How about Mongoose Civique, or Utopian Turtletop? http://www.lettersofnote.com/2013/11/may-i-submit-utopian-turtletop.html

  15. engineerd Avatar
    engineerd

    The answer is, as usual, Raptor (though, Hellcat is a close second).
    http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ford-Raptor-2017-Fox-Shocks-626×382.jpg

  16. crank_case Avatar
    crank_case

    Mangusta (Italian for mongoose), because it kills Cobras.
    https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/6092386de-tomaso-mangusta-06.jpg

  17. SlowJoeCrow Avatar
    SlowJoeCrow

    It’s Tuesday so Velocette Venom Clubman is appropriate.