Yahoo Autos These Are The Best Cars Named After A Bird
Birds make some of the best namesakes for cars because cars can, indeed, fly. Birds also make for good namesakes because it’s easy for a cool-sounding car to make a schlub like Philip J. Fry feel confident by the sheer act of driving. We all know buying a car can be an emotional purchase and one word goes a long way. That word is...“thundercougarfalconbird.”
Cars named after birds abound in the real world and in our favorite movies — and sometimes both, as in the case of Richard Petty’s Plymouth Superbird, which was the inspiration for the great Strip Weathers from Pixar’s Cars.
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The first 200+ mph race car. So iconic, it’s a cartoon character.
The Superbird
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1970 Plymouth Superbird AKA the King
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Thundercougarfalconbird (From Futurama)
Thundercougarfalconbird
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One word ThunderCougerFalconBird
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AMC Eagle
Jumping in before someone else posts the AMC Eagle. The first full-time 4x4 car and the first American made car with 4x4. Possibly the first crossover vehicle if you want to call it that. Could be had with the straight 6 and a manual. What a beast.
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Studebaker Hawk
Studebaker Hawk.
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Came here to say this, thank you for your service. Here’s a 1961 model, picture from the Studebaker National Museu
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RUF CTR “Yellowbird” (Porsche 911 Carrera)
I don’t care that it’s a nickname rather than an official model name.
Ruf Yellowbird.
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Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust
The Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust!
AKA: Geoff.
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Buick Skyhawk
Buick Skyhawk
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Okay, you can stop laughing now....
But admit it, you probably forgot it existed.
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Eagle Talon
What if the brand is named after a bird and the model is named after part of a bird? I present the Eagle Talon.
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Ford Performance Vehicles Falcon GT
The American Ford Falcon was a bit milquetoast, the versions produced by Ford of Australia?
The 2010 Falcon GT:
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“FPV’s new Falcon GT the heart of models is a supercharged version of Ford’s new 5.0-liter V-8 seen in the Mustang GT in the States. It was specially developed in Australia by Prodrive. Thanks to the added supercharger, power output has been boosted to 450 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque,”
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Ford Falcon 351 GT (Modified for Mad Max)
1973 Ford XB Falcon GT 351
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