FACT CHECKING CAR ACRONYMS

Hagerty ^ | 4/15/15

[Impala64ssa]

Some more auto acronyms, Chevy, Car Hardly Ever Vacates Yard. BMW, Big Money Waster, MOPAR, My Old Pig Ain't Running (my personal favorite, for those few times something went wrong with my 68 Charger). A friend of mine learned about Fiat the hard way when he had an X 1/9. It was fun to drive, when it ran right, but was very tempermental.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Carson had some years ago. One of my favorites was “ YUGO. In an accident, Your Underwear Gives Out.”

[Michael.SF.]

I was taught:

FORD -- Fix Or Repair Daily

[Jagdgewehr]

GTO: Garbage truck owner

[Salamander]

The VW Rabbit had the most honest name, ever.

Mine ran for a while.
Stopped.
Ran a few more yards.
Stopped.
Etc etc etc.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

GTO: Gas, tires, and oil.

[Impala64ssa]

Our friends Down Under have one for their beloved Holdens (GM’s Austrailian subsidiary) Hope Our Luck Doesn’t End Now.

[sparklite2]

Pontiac /// Poor Old N*gger Thinks It’s A Cadillac.

[mountn man]

F***ed Over Rebuilt Dodge

Found On Road Dead

Four Old Rusty Doors

[Impala64ssa]

Yep, I first heard that one from a Black kid.

[Carthego delenda est]

“friend of mine learned about Fiat the hard way when he had an X 1/9. It was fun to drive, when it ran right, but was very tempermental.”

I had a friend with the same problem. He was always seeking my help fixing it, but I was frequently too busy dealing with the Lucas electric on my TR-6. Lol

[Impala64ssa]

Some of my old buddies back in HS always owned Mustangs and still do, we called them the “’Stang Gang”. They swear Ford stands for First On Race Day.

[Impala64ssa]

When I rode in that Fiat, whenever we came to a hill, I swear I heard a noise from the engine that sounded something like, “I think I can I think I can” ;)

[Michael.SF.]

FIAT, “Fix It Again Tony”:

My wife and I were looking to buy a car and were considering a FIAT X19. That night we were watching TV, I want to say Johnny Carson, but it may have been Leno. Comedian comes out and does the bit: Fix it Again Tony!!

First time we heard that expression. We opted not to buy the car.

[ThunderSleeps]

On the positive side I’ve heard Ford as: First On Race Day. Though a certain Chevy-minded friend of mine amended that with “...yeah, outta the race and into the pits.”

[Disambiguator]

I was frequently too busy dealing with the Lucas electric on my TR-6. Lol

[Still Thinking]

Related:

NAPA — No Auto Parts Available

Fancy Brand: Rolls-Canardli. Rolls down one hill and Canardli make it up the next.

Don’t want to think what JAGUAR stands for.

[jurroppi1]

GM = Gobbled Mess

[Colorado Doug]

Lucas was always known as the Prince Of Darkness since the headlights rarely worked.

[Colorado Doug]

Great picture!