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CROSSING THE BLOCK
CROSSING THE BLOCK

Animals and automobiles have gone hand in hand since Other powerful vehicles with animal names that fall
the car replaced the horse, and we all became obsessed into this segment include the Chevrolet Impala and
with horsepower. It’s only natural that the animal the Dodge Ramcharger.
kingdom would be a source of inspiration for the names If reptiles are more your speed, you’ll likely gravitate
of some of the most celebrated cars throughout history. towards the Shelby Cobra or the Dodge Viper, each
Evoking specific animal names allows drivers to as powerful and quick as the snakes for which they
envision exactly what they can look forward to behind are named. From the insect world, there is the iconic
the wheel. For example, get in a vehicle named Jaguar, Volkswagen Beetle and the formidable Hudson Hornet.
Tiger, Cheetah or Cougar and you can expect to drive Automakers have even looked towards the sky for name
something fast, agile and sleek – much like the felines inspiration. Drivers could feel as free as a bird flying
from which they draw their names.
down the road in an AMC Eagle, Plymouth Road Runner,
Some creatures have so much power and craving for Ford Falcon, Stutz Blackhawk or Buick Skylark.
freedom that they can never be tamed – which is Not all inspiration comes from creatures on the land or
precisely how some automotive manufacturers market in the air. Automakers also have also turned to the sea
their cars. An excellent example of this is the popular with names like the Corvette Stingray, which bears a
Ford Mustang, with the embodiment of freedom striking resemblance to its aquatic animal. There’s also
embedded in its DNA, as well as the Ford Bronco.

CELEBRATED VEHICLES WITH ANIMAL MAGNETISM
CALL OF THE WILD

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