Cars named after (or same as) WW2 and 1950s aircraft? (3 Viewers)

[herman1rg]

The Morris Minor (1948-1971) prototype had the codename Mosquito

 

[herman1rg]

Jowett Javelin

 

[Snowman]

Checker Marathon (Handley Page Marathon)

 

[Snowman]

Pontiac Banshee (McDonnell F2H Banshee)

 

[Admiral Beez]

Bristols various: Brigand, Beaufighter, Fighter...

Bristol's 400 series was one of the prettier postwar British cars.

Interestingly with a strong and stylistically-obvious German connection.

Bristol 400 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

After World War II in 1947, BAC decided to diversify and formed a car division, which would later be the Bristol Cars company in its own right. BAC inspected the former BMW car factory in what was now a Soviet-controlled East German factory, and returned to Britain with plans for the 327 model and the six-cylinder engine as official war reparations. Bristol then employed BMW engineer Fritz Fiedler to lead their engine development team. In 1947, the newly formed Bristol Cars released their 400 coupé, a lengthened version of the BMW 327. that featured BMW's double-kidney grille. BAC had also acquired Frazer Nash who had held a licence to build BMW models pre war.

 

[N4521U]

Anyone mentioned a Taylor, Swift?????????????

 

[Snowman]

Oldsmobile Starfire (Lockheed F-94 Starfire)