To follow up on PLA-MkIIs thread about his 4 wheeled Saab Grippen… Other cars that share names with aircraft? There must be many more… Aerostar…….Ford MPV Ambassador…Rambler/AMC AMX…………AMC Arrow………..Plymouth (re-badged Mitsubishi) Apache……..Chevrolet Truck (50s) Astra………..Vauxall/Pontiac Avanti………Studebaker (1963-64), Avanti Motors (1966-current) Beaufighter…Bristol Bearcat…….Stutz (1911-1936) Beverly……..Cord (1935-36) Blackhawk….Stutz (20s) Bronco …….Ford Caravan……Dodge/Chrysler Caravelle…..Renault, Dodge Charger…….Dodge (1970s Piper Cherokee variant & GD prototype) Cherokee…..Jeep Cheyenne….Chevrolet Pick-up (Trim level) Cirrus……….Chrysler Citation…….Chevrolet Cobra……….Shelby Comet………Mercury Commando….Jeep (60s sport Jeep) Concord……AMC (no “e”) Corsair……..Edsel (ill-fated Ford Division on the late 50s)/Ford Corvette……Chevrolet (French 1970’s biz-jet) Cougar……..Mercury Courier……..Ford (re-badged maza pick-up 70s)…Helio STOL Cultass…….Oldsmobile Dakota……..Dodge Truck Defender…..Land Rover Eagle……….Chrysler (a short-lived division after they bought AMC/Jeep) Envoy………GMC Truck Europa……..Lotus Excel……….Hyundai (Cessna Citation variant) Explorer…….Ford (MDD helicopter) F-100 ……..Ford 1/2 ton pick-up (50s-60s) Falcon………Ford Fury………..Plymouth Galaxy………Ford (though spelled differently than the C-5) Gladiator……Jeep pick-up (1960s) Golden Eagle…Jeep (Trim Level) (Cessna 421) Grippen…….Saab Herald………Triumph Hornet………Hudson, AMC Hunter………Hillman Husky……….Hillman (Kaman Huskie & Aviat bush plane) Impala………Chevrolet Jaguar………Jaguar (also Grumman prototype) Javelin………AMC Jetstar………Oldsmobile Lancer……….Dodge (P-43, B-1B, Champion VLT) Lark………….Studebaker (Lark was a 1960s SE Aero Commander) Lightning…….Ford (sport version of F-150 pick-up) Lincoln………Lincoln (later a division of Ford) Mustang…….Ford Navajo………Mazda (re-badged Ford Explorer) Pacer………..AMC Panther……..Panther Phantom & Phantom II…Rolls Royce Pinto………..Ford (Temco Pinto was a USN trainer in the 50s) Princess…….Austin Puma………..Ford Ranger………Edsel car/Ford truck (Bell 47J) Rapide………Aston Martin Skyhawk……Buick Skylark……..Graham (30s), Buick (Cessna Skylark was a 182 variant) Spitfire……..Triumph Starfire……..Oldsmobile Swift………..Suzuki Tempest…….Pontiac Talon………..Eagle (re-badged Mitsubishi) Tiger………..Sunbeam Alpine Thunderbolt….Chrysler (pre-war concept car) Trooper……..Isuzu truck (Trooper was a little known factory name for the Bell 47) Valiant………Plymouth (60s)/Holden Vega………..Chevrolet Voyager/Voyageur…Plymouth (Stinson & Canadian Boeing 107) Wildcat……..Buick
By: dhfan - 23rd March 2007 at 02:52
[QUOTE=Hurrifan;1094736]
Vauxhall Vanguard? Never heard of it. Standard Vanguard yes./QUOTE]
Try google or here; http://dave2869.picturebook.org.uk/p29979873.html
Sad end to a fine old car!
Nice try. However, that’s a Standard Vanguard Phase 1.
By: Hurrifan - 22nd March 2007 at 21:06
Wyvern……Vauxhall
Viscount…..Vauxhall again!
Beagle……..Bedford
Cadet………opel ( spelt with a K ? )
Fuga……….Nissan/Datsun
Augusta……Lancia
By: Hurrifan - 22nd March 2007 at 20:52
[QUOTE=dhfan;1094195]Vauxhall Vanguard? Never heard of it. Standard Vanguard yes./QUOTE]
Try google or here; http://dave2869.picturebook.org.uk/p29979873.html
Sad end to a fine old car!
By: dhfan - 21st March 2007 at 15:28
Vauxhall Vanguard? Never heard of it. Standard Vanguard yes.
Consul – Airspeed/Ford
Thunderbolt – Republic/BSA (m/c)
Spitfire as well as Supermarine/Triumph was also a 60s/70s BSA motorcycle.
Scout – Thomas-Morse/BSA
By: barnstormer - 20th March 2007 at 20:09
SE 5-Mazda Pickup
By: Runway 25 - 20th March 2007 at 14:58
…not forgetting Armstrong-Siddeley with their Hurricane, Typhoon, Whitley and Lancaster models, which were named after the very successful aircraft that the Hawker Siddeley group built during the second world war.
Also from WW2 was the Nakajima Ki43 Hayabusa, (known as the ‘Oscar’ to the allies), which leant its name to the world’s fastest production motor cycle the Suzuki Hayabusa.
By: mike currill - 19th March 2007 at 10:36
Right, I’ve got my list now so this is what I’ve remembered. Some of our younger forumites may not remember a good many of them.
Baracuda – Plymouth/Fairey
Hornet – Wolseley/McDD(Boeing)
Falcon -Ford(US)/ General Dynamics
Galaxy – Ford(US)?Lockheed
Lightning – BSA Motorcycle/English Electric
Caravelle – also VW
Trident – Triumph Motorcycle/de Havilland
Oxford – Morris/Airspeed
Husky – Hilman van/estate built on Minx chassis/Aviat
Orion – Ford(UK)/Lockheed
Puma – Ford (UK)/Aerospatiale
Hawk -Humber/BAe
Snipe – Humber/Sopwith
Cougar -Ford(UK)/Grumman
Venom – Velocette motorcycle
Ambassador -Ariel Motorcycle
Consul -Ford (UK)/Airspeed
Dragonfly – Douglas Motorcycles/Westland Helicopters
Mustang – Ford(US)/North American
Impala – Chevrolet/Atlas
Dominator -Norton motorcycle/ Consolidated (B24 mod)
Commando Norton motorcycle/Curtiss
valiant – Chrysler/Vickers
Blackbird – Honda motorcycle/Lockheed
Kestrel – Riley/Hawker
It’s amazing what we do to pass the time when we’re bored at work.:D
By: mike currill - 19th March 2007 at 09:44
Atlantic -Austin/Breguet
Fury- Plymouth
Imp – Hilman/Parnall
Elf – Riley/Parnall
Stiletto – Sunbeam/Douglas X3 (car was built on Hilman Avenger Chassis & running gear.
I’ve got quite a few more when I dig out the list I wrote and have checked it against what we’ve already covered.
By: landyman2 - 15th March 2007 at 23:06
Beech Sierra 200…..Ford Sierra
Streching a point but ME110 …… Landrover 110
Greg
By: steve rowell - 13th March 2007 at 23:27
Blenheim……Bristol
Mini-Imp…… Austin-Morris / Hillman…bit of a cheat i know!
You bring back fond memories
By: Hurrifan - 13th March 2007 at 23:02
Blenheim……Bristol
Mini-Imp…… Austin-Morris / Hillman…bit of a cheat i know!
By: Hurrifan - 13th March 2007 at 22:56
Not in the U.S.
But I’ve noticed “international” Ford names do pop up on different vehicles around the world. Like Maverick was a 1970’s sedan in the U.S. and the name is no longer used there.Also:
Avenger….Dodge (and possibly a Hillman?)
Yep…Hillman /Chrysler /Rootes (?)
By: J Boyle - 12th March 2007 at 17:39
I think you’ll find the Navajo is the original and the Ford Ranger is the rebadge as with the Maverick/Terrano
Not in the U.S.
But I’ve noticed “international” Ford names do pop up on different vehicles around the world. Like Maverick was a 1970’s sedan in the U.S. and the name is no longer used there.
Also:
Avenger….Dodge (and possibly a Hillman?)
By: paulc - 12th March 2007 at 06:58
Triumph Herald & Triumph Spitfire
By: mike currill - 11th March 2007 at 06:34
Tomcat – Rover (216 cabrio)
Prowler – Plymouth
I think you’ll find the Navajo is the original and the Ford Ranger is the rebadge as with the Maverick/Terrano
By: Hurrifan - 8th March 2007 at 20:15
Vanguard…………Vauxhall
Victor……………..Vauxhall
Cavalier…………..Vauxhall
Crusader………….Clan
Orion………………Ford
Gazelle…………….Hillman/Singer
Scout……………..Skoda
and a few limited editions & asides;
Mirage……………Renault Laguna
Harrier…………….Ford ( version of Escort )
Rapier…………….Sunbeam/Talbot
By: Ivan - 8th March 2007 at 18:01
Bristol Fighter.
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