10 Most Unfortunate and Funny Car Names - Oddee.com (funny car names)

I'm sure everyone has heard about Pajero meaning wanker in Spanish.
Well here are 9 more of the worst car names when translated into a different language. Worth a quick read.


(Published ages ago I know but I hadn't read it before).

Speed Magazine did a back-page feature of names like this back in '03... some of them are gold!

Direct from the mag:

Daihatsu

Rugged Field Sports Resin Top (1997 Model)
D-Bag
Town Cube (an esky on wheels)

Honda

Acty Crawler (a six-wheel truck with tank-like treads)
Joy-Machine

Isuzu

Big Horn (1993 4WD)
Mysterious Utility Wizard (Current short wheelbase Rodeo 4WD)
Giga 20 Light Dump

Mitsubishi

Canter Guts (Current Canter truck)
Aero Queen (1990s tour coach)
Delica Space Gear Cruising Active (1990s 4WD)
MUM 500 Shall We Join Us? (1993 micro car - and yes, the question is part of the name)
Mini Active Urban Sandal
Libero RVR Super Wild Gear

Mazda

Carol (1962 KEI micro car)
Autozam Carol (1989 model based on the Suzuki Alto)
Luce (1974 Japan-only RX-4)
Luce Regard (1978 Crown-style model)
Bongo Brawny (current commercial van)
LaPuta (current KEI-class micro car)

Nissan

Cedric 300LV VIP (current luxury sedan)
Gloria GranTurismo 300 Ultima-Z (current luxury sedan)
Leopard J Ferie
Prairie Joy (current people mover)
Big Thumb Harmonized Truck (current semitrailer)

Subaru

Justy (current Swift GTi look-alike)
Gravel Express (Japanese limited-edition WRX wagon)

Suzuki

Alto Afternoon Tea (KEI-class micro car)
Van Van (not a van at all, but a 1970 125cc motorbike)
Every Joy Pop Turbo

Toyota

Synus
Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy

Nice.

I always have a laugh at the Toyota Estima Emina. So close to an enima...

Gravel Express

Cool name for a WRX.
Kinda reminds me of driving my mum's L300 Express van up in the hills back in the '80s, although they really were having a laugh calling an 8 seater van powered by carby 1.6L Express

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