What's the Pelican in Pelican Parts?

KCTarga3.2 · KCTarga3.2's Garage

I am sure it's so obvious that it will be embarrassing, or it is something I should just know, but I don't - so can anyone tell me why it's called Pelican Parts? What's the Pelican significance?

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

sorta like elephant racing - storage in the front??? I don't know for sure, it always seemed an obscure reference to me...

jkarolyi · 10-26-2009, 10:34 AM

Wayne once said that it has to do with the location of their headquarters in El Segundo, CA which is by the beach.

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

Tom and Wayne by the beach - what about Pelican? works for me.

janz · 10-26-2009, 11:14 AM

That was as they saw a pelican fly by them while trying to think of a name for the business. If you do a search and read through a lot of stuff you can find it here. I think its amongst the threads regarding the pelican logo (stickers and such).

tharbert · tharbert's Garage

It's Wayne's middle name.

Paco Anton · Paco Anton's Garage

They tell you if you can do the secret handshake...

madmmac · madmmac's Garage

It started with the Wayne and all the other DIY'ers saying "Hell, I can do that!!"

This was shortened to "Hell I can!!"..but it still did not sound quite right for a business.

Right then is when the pelican flew by and the rest is history.

dtw · 10-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Sorta like the Apple in Apple Computer.

nesslar · 10-26-2009, 01:16 PM

I think it has something to do with the shipping "bill" for small orders......

Slantnose Steve · Slantnose Steve's Garage

Wayne,
Can you weigh in on this meaty subject and give us the straight scoop?!

oldE · 10-26-2009, 01:43 PM

There was serious consideration given to calling it "Duck Parts", with the obvious tie-in of ducktails for older911s.
The website would have had a soundtrack with slightly changed lyrics proclaiming, "We will, we will Duck you!"
Then someone thought of what might happen if a letter in the name got changed.

Oh well.

Les

nesslar · 10-26-2009, 02:22 PM

..."scoop"....ha ha, I get it.....
It must be the local connection, the birdies.

docrodg · 10-26-2009, 02:50 PM

I always guessed it was either due to the beach or that Wayne really liked seafood.

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by janz

That was as they saw a pelican fly by them while trying to think of a name for the business. If you do a search and read through a lot of stuff you can find it here. I think its amongst the threads regarding the pelican logo (stickers and such).

That's pretty much it. There are more details than that, but that's the basic gist. Turns out, along the lines of Apple Computer and Amazon.com, the Pelican brand name is pretty memorable.

-Wayne

austin552 · austin552's Garage

If it had happened here it might have been Buzzard Parts

KCTarga3.2 · KCTarga3.2's Garage

Thanks guys, it's always fun to find out how things get their names. Hey, didn't I read somewhere that if Wayne responds to your post that you get to go for a ride in the 959?

ShakinJoe · 10-26-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KCTarga3.2

Thanks guys, it's always fun to find out how things get their names. Hey, didn't I read somewhere that if Wayne responds to your post that you get to go for a ride in the 959?

Actually you are entitled to wash it!! No free rides!!