LOL! During my Freshman year in college (Spring of 72), my Daddy traded in his truck and bought a used phone company van for himself and a 1964 Chevy Nova for my sister and me. When we went to get it, it had a "Beaumont High Bulldogs" vanity plate on the front. At first we were so grossed out because Beaumont was considered a hick school; it's in the woods in South Central MS. After a while, thought, the name grew on us, so we started calling the car 'BEAUMONT'. We drive that car for about 6 yrs. and that sucker was a TANK!
I had an AMC Hornet when I was in college. My friends called her "Mabel."
Mabel she will run. Mabel she won't run. (it was mostly won't)