Re: [FWDLK] Nicknames!

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jeep" came for the military abbreviation GP, meaning General Purpose.
And I've heard "Stude" more times than "Studey".

Dave Casey

----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Rugani" <X779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 2:39 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Nicknames!


> Wait a sec, here ... you say "Vette" is an abbreviation for *Corvette*?
> I always thought it meant CHEVette! ;-)
>
> Well, there's "Doozy" for Duesenberg, "Studey" for Studebaker, "Caddy"
> for Cadillac, "Merc" for Mercury (they even used it in the '54 Mercury
> commercials),  "Poncho" for Pontiac, "Olds" for Oldsmobile, and "#$%^&"
> for Ford. ;-)
>
> "Hummer" is actually a nickname for HUMV, and "Jeep" started out as a
> nickname, though no one's really sure for what.
>
> Kelsey-Hayes will build a set of wire wheels for just about any car.
>
> Regards....
> Lou
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