Junkman Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Jaguar (Bertone) Pirana, but that was also a show car. Porsche Cayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 AMT Corporation actually produced a 1:1 size Corvair powered sports car in very limited numbers, called the Pihrana, in the middle 1960's Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Now that's one I didn't know about. I believe it was sold in the US as a Kadett GT. Nope, I had one. The Kadett was earlier than the Manta. It was called a Manta in the states too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 (edited) Tang Hua Detroit Fish Perodua Kelisa Citroen Nemo Edited March 7, 2010 by CAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Then there was the (Fill in blank) Crappie! I always liked the Datsun humuhumu-nukunuku-apua‘a! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 And I'll bet the seals really, really liked it!! I looked up fish names in Wikipedia and there is a Swallower fish!! I bet you didn't want to know that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I looked up fish names in Wikipedia and there is a Swallower fish!! I bet you didn't want to know that!! Seals love those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Jaguar (Bertone) Pirana, but that was also a show car. Porsche Cayman The Porsche Cayman was named after a Caiman crocodilus, which isn't really a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Ya know, those Marlins were always notorious for blowing seals! ...just fix the car and leave my personal life outta of this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 (edited) The Porsche Cayman was named after a Caiman crocodilus, which isn't really a fish. I actually thought it was named after the islands where their owners launder their drug money. But I stand corrected. Edited March 7, 2010 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Fink Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to remember Chevy had a model of the Luv called a Makko? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 That model of the LUV pickup was the Mikado. Maybe a Japanese fighting fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 That model of the LUV pickup was the Mikado. Maybe a Japanese fighting fish? The Mikado was the emperor of Japan. I did find a reference to a fish. Mikado is also the name for the Mantis Shrimp! Ding!Ding!Ding! Fish connection. I love Wikipedia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 The Mikado was the emperor of Japan. I did find a reference to a fish. Mikado is also the name for the Mantis Shrimp! Ding!Ding!Ding! Fish connection. I love Wikipedia! Shrimp is a crustatian, nada fish. Whistle, Whistle - You! owd uf da pool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Shrimp is a crustatian, nada fish. Whistle, Whistle - You! owd uf da pool! OOPS! Waaaaa. p.s. Spelled crustacean. Edited March 8, 2010 by Modelmartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Wow, that's a stumper! Do you think that maybe you and your friends have too much time on your hands? I think you've come up with all of them, at least as far as I know. Um, it would seem that I was uhhh lacking in imagination. But three pages worth, WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Monteverdi Hai - 'Hai' is German for 'shark'. And yes, the car was deliberately named 'shark'. Leyland Octopus - ok, its a lorry. And I'm not sure whether an octopus is a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Monteverdi Hai - 'Hai' is German for 'shark'. And yes, the car was deliberately named 'shark'. Leyland Octopus - ok, its a lorry. And I'm not sure whether an octopus is a fish. An octopus is not a fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 An octopus is not a fish... niether is a shark, technically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thats it we need a big newer 4x4 kit called the Big Tuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thats it we need a big newer 4x4 kit called the Big Tuna ya that would pretty funny lmao and paint it the same color as one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 More a bizarre coincidence than anything else, but--Scamp. It's a variety of the grouper, and an upscale Plymouth Valiant, if I remember correctly. I doubt it's a connection the creative guys at Chrysler Corporation ever made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 More a bizarre coincidence than anything else, but--Scamp. It's a variety of the grouper, and an upscale Plymouth Valiant, if I remember correctly. I doubt it's a connection the creative guys at Chrysler Corporation ever made... ya i forgot about that one jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 How bout cars that just look like fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) How bout cars that just look like fish. Well if you are going to go that way, I always felt that the Mercedes McLaren SLR looked like a catfish! Edited March 9, 2010 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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