Carrera=
 

You do learn something everyday ( at least most days), but somehow I am embarrassed to admit that I only learned this today.
Carrera is spanish for race. I know that cars named with spanish and italian words are fairly common. I don't really know why I didn't know this before except that I don't speak spanish.
Now tell me somebody else out there besides me didn't know this:confused:

Must be the water from the Chatahootchie, Jester. I never realized/knew that either! :D

Randy

From what I understand, Porsche named the Carreras after the Carrera de Mexico a big race in (duh) Mexico from the 1950s.

Si

I thought it was the carrera panamerica?

Re: Carrera=
 

Don't feel bad. Until you mentioned it, I didn't know that you didn't know what it meant. :D
-Chris

Thanks Chris,
I knew I could count you guys to make a guy feel better:D

You know, you might be right about the Panamerica thing.

What does Corolla mean?

Corrolla=*****box:D

Correctamundo. David Gilmour and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd drove '52 Jaguars in a re-run of the race a while back. There's a great video documentary of it: http://pinkfloydhyperbase.dk/film/carrera.htm

Pronunciation Key:
Cor-ol-la

Function:
adjective

Definition:
tasteless

Synonyms: banal, blah, boring, dull, flat, flavorless, ho-hum, humdrum, insipid, milk-and-water, monotonous, nerdy, nothing, pablum, sapless, tame, tedious, unexciting, uninspiring, uninteresting, unstimulating, vanilla, vapid, waterish, watery, weak, wimpy, wishy-washy, wuss, zero

Antonyms: delicious, rich, sharp, tasty, 911

Concept: poor taste

Carrera, Corona it's all the same ;)

Jerry- very brave of you to admit it, as it happens I thought they were named after the Carrera Mountains in Italy!
So you have educated me!
there, I admitted it!
And no I don't check my oil with the engine off!
Ben

What is Chayenne Spanish for?

Yes, and the Ford "Cortina"... cortina means "curtain".
Curtains? Oh well (for 3000 Ford factory workers in Genk, yes...)
:(

This is apparently true...

The Mitsubishi 'Starion' was supposed to be called the 'Stallion' but an error arose through the Japanese pronounciation.

And how about the Suzuki "Justy"! Right... And the Hyundai "Pony". Yup... I think there was also a Morris "Marina" Nice names, them!

Yep, but I think it's actually called the "La Carrera PanAmericana".

I have also always assumed that the Targa was named after the legendary Italian "Targa Florio" race. Can anyone verify that as well?



SmileWavy

"La Carrera Panamericana"

"Carrera Panamericana 1954"

http://www.haleymotorsports.com/PRTNW14.html

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1065129231.jpg

They still run the race every year....lot of 356 Porsches usually attend. The Nick Mason video is really great...highly recommended....good soundtrack too.

You mean to say that my car is named after TWO classic races?!?!

I always knew Carrera Targa's were cool.

Not Funny
 

Oh Jester, you have so little taste.

I had a 1987 Toyota Corolla for 10 years, put 200K miles on it. Repairs consisted of a water pump, A/C compressor and two clutches. Had a set of Firestone FR480 tires that I put 90K miles on. Bought the car new for $9500, and when some idiot rear ended me and the insurance company totalled the car out, they paid me $4,200 for it.

You show me ANY car that you can drive at that cost per mile. (OK, maybe it wasn't as much fun as a Pcar, but it sure was cheap enough to allow me to put three kids through college!!!) Now I get my Pcar, and damn the expense!!! Did I say that??

larry

Whatcha sayin'
 

Hey, Vic, do you really mean Chayenne, or Cayenne?

If you mean Chayenne, it is spelled wrong, and is the name of a city in Wyoming.

If you mean Cayenne, it is a hot pepper, and is generally sold dried and powdered for seasoning food.

larry