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Hey... do ya think she's got a sister?
or...
Sister Cars of The Automotive World
Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird
Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000
Mitsubishi Starion/Dodge Conquest
Ford Thunderbird/Mercury Cougar
Honda Passport/Isuzu Rodeo
Lincoln Navigator/Ford Expedition
Ford Mustang/Mercury Capri
Ford Ranger/ Mazda Pickup
Chevy Avalanche/Cadillac Escalade
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NASCAR Stars-- Past and Present
This is by no means comprehensive, but I have put together a list (as many as I can remember) of models used in NASCAR competition over the years. Chevys are in red, Fords in blue, Olds in green, Dodge in yellow, and Pontiac in purple. All others are marked by asterisks and notated below.
Monte Carlo
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Lumina
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Thunderbird
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Taurus
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Matador *
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Cutlass
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Cyclone**
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Intrepid
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Mirada
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Grand Prix
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Catalina
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Torino
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Galaxie
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Impala
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Belvedere***
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Fairlane
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Charger
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Daytona
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Hornet ****
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Rocket 88
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* AMC ** Mercury *** Plymouth ****Hudson
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"Rugged" Car and Truck Names
Yukon
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Explorer
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Outback
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Forester
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Safari
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Pathfinder
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Expedition
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Excursion
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Venture
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Ranger
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Durango
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Rodeo
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Wrangler
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Trailblazer
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X Country
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Trooper
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Aztek
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"Race Ready" Car Names
All of these car names have something to do with the world of motorsports, whether they're named after a track or racing series of whatever.
LeMans
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Daytona
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Grand Prix
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Trans-Am
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Bonneville
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Torino Talladega
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Monte Carlo
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Corsica
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Sebring
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Sonoma
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Grand Am
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"GT"
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(AC) Bristol
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IROC (Z28)
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Formula
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Animal Cars
I have compiled a list of vehicles named after animals. I tried to find as many as I could, but I'm sure I missed a few, so if you know of any others, please send them in.
Mercury Cougar
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Mercury Lynx
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Stingray
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Tiburon (shark)
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Barracuda
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Road Runner
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Pinto
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Mustang
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Jeep Eagle
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Sable
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Viper
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Cobra
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Impala
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Beetle
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Jaguar
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Sunbeam Tiger
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Triumph Stag
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VW Rabbit
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Dodge Ram
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Datsun Bluebird
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Hudson Hornet
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Ford Falcon
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Buick Wildcat
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Note: I intentionally left out Thunderbird, Firebird, Sunbird, etc., These are not actual animals, only names created by the manufactuers.
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Heavenly Bodies
"Space Names" for cars.
Comet
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Galaxie
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Taurus
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Astro
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Nova
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Saturn
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Voyager
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Aurora
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Aries (K cars)
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Europa
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Mercury
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Omega (Lotus)
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Vega
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Starion
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Pulsar
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Eclipse
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Delta
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"Macho" Car Names
This list should be pretty self-explanatory.
Probe
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Avenger
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Defender
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Prowler
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Vanquish
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Diablo
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Conquest
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Wrangler
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Charger
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Challenger
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Stealth
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Roadmaster
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Hombre
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Mountaineer
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Ram
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Avalanche
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Forester
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2001-2003 Car Guy of Benchfield