33 Cars Named After Animals

­Automake­rs are often inspired by the natural world when naming new vehicles.


1. Barracuda (Plymouth)

2. Beetle (Volkswagen)

3. Bison (Chevrolet heavy-duty truck)

4. Blackhawk (Stutz)

5. Bluebird (Nissan/Datsun)

6. Bronco (Ford)

7. Charger (Dodge)

8. Cheetah (rare 1960s high-performance sports car)

9. Cobra (Shelby, Shelby-Ford)

10. Cougar (Mercury)

11. Fox (Audi, Volkswagen)

12. Gazelle (Singer)

13. Honey Bee (Nissan/Datsun)

14. Impala (Chevrolet)

15. Jaguar (outgrowth of S.S. Cars, formerly Swallow Sidecars, Ltd.)

16. Lark (Studebaker)

17. Marlin (AMC)

18. Mustang (Ford)

19. Pinto (Ford)

20. Rabbit (Volkswagen)

21. Ram (Dodge)

22. Road Runner (Plymouth)

23. Sable (Mercury)

24. Skylark (Buick)

25. Spider/Spyder (Porsche)

26. Stag (Triumph)

27. Sting Ray/Stingray (Chevrolet Corvette)

28. Super Bee (Dodge)

29. Thunderbird (Ford)

30. Viper (Dodge)

31. Wasp (Hudson)

32. White Eagle (Kissel)

33. Wildcat (Buick)




How many of these auto names do you recognize?



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