The Ford Barn

Houdini · 04-02-2016, 09:37 AM

I decided to name mine "Houdini" because it magically makes money disappear.

Barber31 · 04-02-2016, 09:41 AM

I don't have a pic to post but my 31 Tudor is Norah D. Norah jones was playing on the radio when I was trailing her home and D is for Dillenger. I wanted names that sounded era correct. Most my family normally calls it Old Stanley from the movie Cars even though that ones a T.

HoarseWhisperer · 04-02-2016, 09:44 AM

"HAROLD" 1928 CCPU - named after Dad.

"CECELIA" 1931 40B Dlx - named after Mom

Wish they would have been around when I acquired them.

G Mac · 04-02-2016, 10:02 AM

First post for me since I'm obviously more of a reader than a poster but this one cracked me up. I get a lot of kidding for naming my vehicles.

'31 CCPU is named Murphy - if anything can go wrong, it will.
'30 Fordor is still looking for a name but Bertha is high on the list.

My current modern vehicles all have names as well - Rhonda the Honda, Gumby, Pee Wee and The White Rhino.

I have also had vehicles named Rusty, Black Lightning, Blue Screamer and Yellow Screamer.

LukeCutler · 04-02-2016, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Houdini

I decided to name mine "Houdini" because it magically makes money disappear.

I like that, lol, it is too true, I blew up the engine in my 58 Chevy in 2004, then getting married and having kids kept me busy for a while, lol, now I think it is going to come out of mothballs again this summer.

Keith True · 04-02-2016, 10:12 AM

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I never got into naming cars or trucks.I do call them lots of names though.There is a dump truck in the yard the owner calls Sandbox,and a loader he calls Snuffy for some reason.I have a Lorraine loader that naturally gets called Lorraine.The difference is that other people will say,let's use Lorraine,and I say,let's use THE Lorraine.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-02-2016, 10:27 AM

Pat & I searched for a name for the Black Coupe & I saw MINERVA in her family tree & it was PERFECT! In Roman Mythology, Minerva was the GODESS OF WISDOM & WAR!
I had 5 extra MINERVA stickers, SO, I tried to make up names, by cuttin' up the stickers----VERMIN was PERFECT, cuz BUSTER T. is a gung ho RAT TERRIER!
We made up a "story" of a WHITE RAT that lives in the car, Gregg even put WHITE RICE on the BLACK rumble seat carpet, to simulate WHITE RAT POOP.
Bill W.

LukeCutler · 04-02-2016, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by G Mac

First post for me since I'm obviously more of a reader than a poster but this one cracked me up. I get a lot of kidding for naming my vehicles.

'31 CCPU is named Murphy - if anything can go wrong, it will.
'30 Fordor is still looking for a name but Bertha is high on the list.

My current modern vehicles all have names as well - Rhonda the Honda, Gumby, Pee Wee and The White Rhino.

I have also had vehicles named Rusty, Black Lightning, Blue Screamer and Yellow Screamer.

I also name all my modern vehicles, I guess to Me my vehicles are kind of a part of the family, especially the classic vehicles. This picture is of our 65 Chevy, Old Carl, the original owner was named Carl and he was a commercial fishermen on the Mississippi river, to this day there are still metal tags from his turtles traps with his name on them in the glove box.

Redbird · 04-03-2016, 07:24 AM

My Deluxe Coupe was named "Suzanne" by the original lady that purchased it new in 31. It was on the back of the original pictures, so we are keeping the same name.

Cool Hand Lurker · 04-03-2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeCutler

Hey,
I'm sitting here with a cold, trying to entertain myself, and thinking of what I'm gonna name My 1928 AA flatbed. I have always named my vehicles, got that from my Dad, who has had names for his cars all my life.

I'm thinking about either Rusty, or Old Rattler, but I'm not sure yet.

I'm sure many of you have named cars and trucks, so I thought it would be fun to post pics of our classic vehicle, and tell the name you gave it and why.

I only have one Model A, and like I said it is not yet named, but if it is not against the rules of the forum I will post a few pics of some of Me and my Dads other classic cars and trucks, and tell there names.

Real sneaky, Luke. You managed to sneak a Jeep and some Chevys into Fordbarn on the back of a Model AA truck!

jfreddie · 04-03-2016, 12:32 PM

I named my barn find original '30 Tudor, Jewely, cuz its such a jewel. My other car, a '29 Tudor, is Lily. I believe that the car will tell you subconsciously what its name is if you become in tune with it enough. I think Lily was the school teacher who owned my car originally in Kansas.
One of my buddies gave his car a name and it kept breaking down. When he changed the name it has behaved ever since...true story.
Trucks are tougher to name cuz they're so utilitarian. Even brand new they had lots of drivers and owners. Any history on yours? Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll tell you his name if you listen closely.

Mikeinnj · 04-03-2016, 02:51 PM

"Women were more likely than men to attribute personal traits to their cars, more likely than men to give their car a nickname and more likely to see their cars as female."

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money...ose-cars_x.htm

Anteek29 · 04-03-2016, 03:44 PM

"WILLOW" because she is light green.

30yr32 · 04-03-2016, 03:50 PM

I named my wifes drag car "hot flash"

ian Simpson · 04-03-2016, 03:52 PM

I do not name my cars, but did name some motorcycles back in the day: Shasta B. Pusht was the 500cc Velocette track bike which had no kick start and had to be push started; Ichabod was a 1932 Rudge drag bike from which the glory had departed.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-03-2016, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 30yr32

I named my wifes drag car "hot flash"

When you retire it you will have to rename it "menopause".

Pmsqrd · 04-03-2016, 04:49 PM

Our roadster is named "Raggedy Anne". Needs a new top and to add insult to injure her seat has a spilt. She runs like a scared cat though.

LukeCutler · 04-03-2016, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cool Hand Lurker

Real sneaky, Luke. You managed to sneak a Jeep and some Chevys into Fordbarn on the back of a Model AA truck!

I left it wide open for anyone on here to tell me I could not do so, lol, figured if I don't get yelled at it must be ok.
I figured all you Ford guy's would be happy to see that a Chevy guy finally broke down and bought a Ford, haha...
But truthfully, I figured most classic car guys like myself, enjoy all kinds of classic cars.

Dodge · 04-03-2016, 07:57 PM

My 1929 Tudor is was named Puddles, I used to drive thru every puddle I saw and
It used to leave one every where I went until I rebuilt the motor.
My Mom named our 1915 T Touring "Minkie" because my Father bought the car and she
didn't get her Mink coat. A friend of mine name his Model T Speedster "Nas-T", his
depot "Wood-T" and his 1919 Touring "Miss-T"
Another friend of mine has his Dad's and Uncles Model A Coupe named Henrietta

Keith True · 04-04-2016, 07:27 AM

I do know a woman who was named after a car.Her dad was in love with the new Ford Crown Vics,he scraped together his pennies,got some extra work,and in less than a year he had enough to pay for a good portion of it.Then her mother came up pregnant with her.There went the new Crown Vic money.He named her Victoria.Whenever she came home he would say,here's my little Victoria 56.Or,he would point out to his friends,there's my 56 Victoria.

04-02-2016, 09:37 AM	#21
Houdini Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Central Texas Posts: 113	Re: Naming vehicles. I decided to name mine "Houdini" because it magically makes money disappear.

04-02-2016, 09:41 AM	#22
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Naming vehicles. I don't have a pic to post but my 31 Tudor is Norah D. Norah jones was playing on the radio when I was trailing her home and D is for Dillenger. I wanted names that sounded era correct. Most my family normally calls it Old Stanley from the movie Cars even though that ones a T.

04-02-2016, 09:44 AM	#23
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: Naming vehicles. "HAROLD" 1928 CCPU - named after Dad. "CECELIA" 1931 40B Dlx - named after Mom Wish they would have been around when I acquired them. __________________ I know a lot of things; I just can't remember them all. 1928 CCPU 82-A 1931 Roadster 40-B Dlx (Canadian)

04-02-2016, 10:02 AM	#24
G Mac Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 1	Re: Naming vehicles. First post for me since I'm obviously more of a reader than a poster but this one cracked me up. I get a lot of kidding for naming my vehicles. '31 CCPU is named Murphy - if anything can go wrong, it will. '30 Fordor is still looking for a name but Bertha is high on the list. My current modern vehicles all have names as well - Rhonda the Honda, Gumby, Pee Wee and The White Rhino. I have also had vehicles named Rusty, Black Lightning, Blue Screamer and Yellow Screamer.

04-02-2016, 10:12 AM	#26
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,987	Re: Naming vehicles. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I never got into naming cars or trucks.I do call them lots of names though.There is a dump truck in the yard the owner calls Sandbox,and a loader he calls Snuffy for some reason.I have a Lorraine loader that naturally gets called Lorraine.The difference is that other people will say,let's use Lorraine,and I say,let's use THE Lorraine.

04-02-2016, 10:27 AM	#27
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Naming vehicles. Pat & I searched for a name for the Black Coupe & I saw MINERVA in her family tree & it was PERFECT! In Roman Mythology, Minerva was the GODESS OF WISDOM & WAR! I had 5 extra MINERVA stickers, SO, I tried to make up names, by cuttin' up the stickers----VERMIN was PERFECT, cuz BUSTER T. is a gung ho RAT TERRIER! We made up a "story" of a WHITE RAT that lives in the car, Gregg even put WHITE RICE on the BLACK rumble seat carpet, to simulate WHITE RAT POOP. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" Last edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 04-02-2016 at 10:34 AM.

04-03-2016, 07:24 AM	#29
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 535	Re: Naming vehicles. My Deluxe Coupe was named "Suzanne" by the original lady that purchased it new in 31. It was on the back of the original pictures, so we are keeping the same name.

04-03-2016, 12:32 PM	#31
jfreddie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: anchorage, alaska Posts: 117	Re: Naming vehicles. I named my barn find original '30 Tudor, Jewely, cuz its such a jewel. My other car, a '29 Tudor, is Lily. I believe that the car will tell you subconsciously what its name is if you become in tune with it enough. I think Lily was the school teacher who owned my car originally in Kansas. One of my buddies gave his car a name and it kept breaking down. When he changed the name it has behaved ever since...true story. Trucks are tougher to name cuz they're so utilitarian. Even brand new they had lots of drivers and owners. Any history on yours? Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll tell you his name if you listen closely.

04-03-2016, 02:51 PM	#32
Mikeinnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,262	Re: Naming vehicles. "Women were more likely than men to attribute personal traits to their cars, more likely than men to give their car a nickname and more likely to see their cars as female." http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money...ose-cars_x.htm

04-03-2016, 03:44 PM	#33
Anteek29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 985	Re: Naming vehicles. "WILLOW" because she is light green. __________________ Alan 1929 Special Coupe 1941 Pick-Up 1955 Victoria

04-03-2016, 03:50 PM	#34
30yr32 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 17	Re: Naming vehicles. I named my wifes drag car "hot flash"

04-03-2016, 03:52 PM	#35
ian Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 709	Re: Naming vehicles. I do not name my cars, but did name some motorcycles back in the day: Shasta B. Pusht was the 500cc Velocette track bike which had no kick start and had to be push started; Ichabod was a 1932 Rudge drag bike from which the glory had departed.

04-03-2016, 04:49 PM	#37
Pmsqrd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 216	Re: Naming vehicles. Our roadster is named "Raggedy Anne". Needs a new top and to add insult to injure her seat has a spilt. She runs like a scared cat though.

04-03-2016, 07:57 PM	#39
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,495	Re: Naming vehicles. My 1929 Tudor is was named Puddles, I used to drive thru every puddle I saw and It used to leave one every where I went until I rebuilt the motor. My Mom named our 1915 T Touring "Minkie" because my Father bought the car and she didn't get her Mink coat. A friend of mine name his Model T Speedster "Nas-T", his depot "Wood-T" and his 1919 Touring "Miss-T" Another friend of mine has his Dad's and Uncles Model A Coupe named Henrietta

04-04-2016, 07:27 AM	#40
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,987	Re: Naming vehicles. I do know a woman who was named after a car.Her dad was in love with the new Ford Crown Vics,he scraped together his pennies,got some extra work,and in less than a year he had enough to pay for a good portion of it.Then her mother came up pregnant with her.There went the new Crown Vic money.He named her Victoria.Whenever she came home he would say,here's my little Victoria 56.Or,he would point out to his friends,there's my 56 Victoria.