Car Name Memories

BILL TAYLOR · 05-02-2020, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by John DiBartolomeo

Brutus. Eastern Raider. Yankee Peddler. Strip Poker. Names from a period when the cars were the stars. Today, it’s more about the people than anything else, which is probably what it should be, but oh those names, they defined the car and the driver.

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Has anyone mentioned "Metal Mistress"? Think it was a big ole' Impala wagon out of Connecticut. Maybe Frank Tantillo?

MR DERBY CITY · 05-02-2020, 09:08 PM

Scratcher and lil Scratcher from Jackson engines......BossaNova......

Mark Yacavone · 05-02-2020, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Scratcher and lil Scratcher from Jackson engines......BossaNova......

Nova on Sunday..700 different versions ;-)

SStockDart · 05-02-2020, 10:25 PM

57 Chevys....
In Bomber
Tension
Good in Tension

Tim H · 05-04-2020, 06:46 AM

On the passenger door "Ma's Grief" and on the driver's door of the same car "Pa's Relief." (1969 Camaro).

Ellis A Buth · 05-04-2020, 08:51 AM

Witchdoctor ,Wild Child, Good Vibrations,Mad Maverick,Scrap Iron,Overtime A few from central IL. Also a Ford powered Camaro (Halfbreed)

brian schuetta · 05-04-2020, 10:22 AM

“ Mr. X “ Cuda 427 BBC

Mark Yacavone · 05-07-2020, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BILL TAYLOR

Has anyone mentioned "Metal Mistress"? Think it was a big ole' Impala wagon out of Connecticut. Maybe Frank Tantillo?

Yes, correct. I had to check on that.
Originally, Ray Litty's Magic Bus
Now, Bob Bender's My Fat Girl

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Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 1,071 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Car Name Memories On the passenger door "Ma's Grief" and on the driver's door of the same car "Pa's Relief." (1969 Camaro).

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Ellis A Buth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Warrensburrg Posts: 40 Likes: 128 Liked 46 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Car Name Memories Witchdoctor ,Wild Child, Good Vibrations,Mad Maverick,Scrap Iron,Overtime A few from central IL. Also a Ford powered Camaro (Halfbreed)

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brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Car Name Memories “ Mr. X “ Cuda 427 BBC