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

[Thumpalumpacus]

Sadly, Mercury never offered a "de Sade" option for the Marquis.

It was implicit in driving a Mercury, after all. You had to be a masochist.

 

[fannum]

It was implicit in driving a Mercury, after all. You had to be a masochist.

C'mon Thumper, you're digging yourself in deeper ... and all based on trying to be cute with a pulp magazine's bad joke!

Remember James Dean, David Pearson and Parnelli Jones all drove Mercurys to gain their fame, and if you want to label them with any name, you'd better hope they only heard macho ... and misunderstood the rest ... if you don't want to spend the rest of your days in dentures!

It's hard to think of any car company with more aviation related model names: Voyager, Mariner, Lynx, Tracer, Meteor, Panther, Zephyr, Bobcat, Cyclone, Marauder, Cougar, Comet, etc. The three latter ones were prepped with special (sometimes MONSTER!) engines plus trick body and suspension mods to dominate racing in their chosen venues ... even at aircraft altitudes like the Pikes Peak Hillclimb!

 

[special ed]

Once about a year ago, while put-puting along in the right lane at 65mph of a 70 mph interstate, I saw in the side mirror a fast approaching, recent full sized model Mercury. As it appeared to me maybe a Marauder , I watched as it flew by. I soon saw the word Marauder in the rear bumper, more interesting was the blue haired old lady piloting, and her white haired husband in the passenger seat, head on his shoulder, fast asleep. My thought with the fast disappearing Merc was, I hope her grandson knows what he has when he inherits.

 

[fannum]

Once about a year ago, while put-puting along in the right lane at 65mph of a 70 mph interstate, I saw in the side mirror a fast approaching, recent full sized model Mercury. As it appeared to me maybe a Marauder , I watched as it flew by. I soon saw the word Marauder in the rear bumper, more interesting was the blue haired old lady piloting, and her white haired husband in the passenger seat, head on his shoulder, fast asleep.
My thought with the fast disappearing Merc was, I hope her grandson knows what he has when he inherits.

You're a man after my heart, Ed.
I was an auto journo when the Marauder arrived, in the day when big performance cars were passe'. If I ever wanted a big car, this would have been it ... IMHO the ONLY NASCAR stocker built for the general public, unlike those just build enough to get by sanctioners: Daytonas, Superbees, Grand Torino Sports, Laguna S3s and Charger 500s that had shovel noses and useless back seats or trunks.
It had the performance, ride and amenities to put any BMW or AMG to shame on the Autobahn or in the Alps.
They should have only been offered in black.

 

[AMCKen]

As mentioned before, most of them are name after the same, earlier, place/concept/person rather than the cars after the aircraft.

 

[N4521U]

Taylor Swift?

 

[GrauGeist]

Taylor Swift?

Damn...that may earn you a time out, mister.

 

[KLS&C 85]

In 1978 I bought a 1977 Mercury Cougar. I paid $5,900 for it used. I loved that car with its 400CID engine. It rode like a luxury car.

 

[fannum]

How could you get more air minded than Hornets, Wasps and Gremlins ...

 

[special ed]

There was a GM project car about 1953 called the Saber, if I remember.

 

[GrauGeist]

There was a GM project car about 1953 called the Saber, if I remember.

There was the GM (Buick) XP300/LeSabre project in '51.

 

[fannum]

Buick LeSabre. Used later on forgettable sedan.

 

[CATCH 22]

I didn't know about this thread...until now. A lot of interesting cars with WWII names. Many of the cars are beauties from the past only...sadly. With today's electric gizmos and the global governments planning to ban all real cars until...what was it, 2030 or 2035 (don't even know the exact "deadline"), names like LeSabre or Corvair will never come back.
But here's mine - a Canadian tribute to this thread:

1967 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe

The first Boeing Canada Canso A

Both are beauties, enjoy!
Cheers!

 

[GrauGeist]

I didn't know about this thread...until now. A lot of interesting cars with WWII names. Many of the cars are beauties from the past only...sadly. With today's electric gizmos and the global governments planning to ban all real cars until...what was it, 2030 or 2035 (don't even know the exact "deadline"), names like LeSabre or Corvair will never come back.
But here's mine - a Canadian tribute to this thread:
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1967 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe
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The first Boeing Canada Canso A
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Both are beauties, enjoy!
Cheers!

I had an opportunity to purchase a 1965 Canso Acadian many years ago - I passed on it (even though the price was a steal) because I had several projects going on at the time.

I regret that decision to this day...

 

[SaparotRob]

I didn't know about this thread...until now. A lot of interesting cars with WWII names. Many of the cars are beauties from the past only...sadly. With today's electric gizmos and the global governments planning to ban all real cars until...what was it, 2030 or 2035 (don't even know the exact "deadline"), names like LeSabre or Corvair will never come back.
But here's mine - a Canadian tribute to this thread:
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1967 Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe
View attachment 840889
The first Boeing Canada Canso A
View attachment 840887
Both are beauties, enjoy!
Cheers!

There were "Boeing" Cansos? Cool.

 

[CATCH 22]

There were "Boeing" Cansos? Cool.

You mean the plane, not the car, right?
Two factories in Canada manufactured the a/c: Boeing Aircraft of Canada in British Columbia and Canadian Vickers in St. Hubert and Canterville, Quebec. Boeing built airplanes from parts manufactured by Consolidated. Boeing-manufactured a/c are known as PB2B-1 and -2. Vickers-manufactured a/c are known as PBV-1.
Just for the protocol :Not all Cansos were built in Canada and not all planes built in Canada are Cansos!
Officially Canso (similar to Catalina) is the name of the flying boats and amphibians ORDERED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.
The first Cansos in fact were Model 28-5MC and 28-5AMC built by Consolidated in San Diego. There were also "Catalinas" in Canada, ordered by RAF but used by RCAF
Many OA-10A used by USAAF were built in Canada but ARE NOT Cansos.
The popular "knowledge" that all Canadian Catalinas (used in Canada, built in Canada etc,) are Cansos is wrong, but it's not possible to be changed anymore.
Cheers!