Comments on: The Funniest Car Names Ever http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-769114 tian Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:54:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-769114 What about Mazda Laputa, spanish for "the whore"? http://www.tian.cc/2005/07/mazda-whore.html What about Mazda Laputa, spanish for "the whore"?

http://www.tian.cc/2005/07/mazda-whore.html

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-767905 Matt Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:54:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-767905 Let's not forget the classic Chevy Nova, folks! The automaker couldn't figure out why sales were so poor in spanish-speaking markets. No-Va translates as doesn't go Let's not forget the classic Chevy Nova, folks! The automaker couldn't figure out why sales were so poor in spanish-speaking markets. No-Va translates as doesn't go

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-767807 Polx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-767807 Christophe Isn't it just "Shit"? Pronounced "Em ar duh", sounding the word Merde? Another odd one was the Nissan Cedric. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Nissan_Cedric_30_001.JPG Christophe

Isn't it just "Shit"?

Pronounced "Em ar duh", sounding the word Merde?

Another odd one was the Nissan Cedric.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Nissan_Cedric_30_00 1.JPG

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-766116 Christophe Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:02:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-766116 France had the Toyota MR2. It sounded in French like "oh shit" ;) France had the Toyota MR2. It sounded in French like "oh shit" ;)

]]> By: Gorf http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-766096 Gorf Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:45:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-766096 @ MJ: Yes indeed, in fact the "Pajero" was sold as "Montero" in South America because of that. Also, two other Japanese cars which would give Spanish-speaking people some laughs are the Mazda "Laputa" (literally, "theWhore"), and the Nissan "Moco" (which would mean "Snot" or "Mucus"). @ MJ:
Yes indeed, in fact the "Pajero" was sold as "Montero" in South America because of that. Also, two other Japanese cars which would give Spanish-speaking people some laughs are the Mazda "Laputa" (literally, "theWhore"), and the Nissan "Moco" (which would mean "Snot" or "Mucus").

]]> By: MJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-766025 MJ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:27:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-766025 Best car names I've seen is 'Pajero', which in many south american country is a word for pleasuring yourself, and the 'Pinto', which in the same south American countries means someone with a very small penis. :) Best car names I've seen is 'Pajero', which in many south american country is a word for pleasuring yourself, and the 'Pinto', which in the same south American countries means someone with a very small penis. :)

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/20/the-funniest-car-names-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-765249 bean Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:53:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18029#comment-765249 Sbarro's makes cars? I thought they just made greasy mall pizza. Sbarro's makes cars? I thought they just made greasy mall pizza.

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