10 Classics Car Names and their Origins
What's in a name? The majority of classic car manufacturers and their marques are normally named after the company founder. Everyone is familiar with Enzo Ferrari , what would Henry Royce have been without Charles Rolls and David Dunbar Buick , all world famous for vintage cars. After owners, the places the cars where manufactured is also a popular choice, Vauxhall from the district in London where the company was originally founded. The Pilgrim fathers on the Mayflower, landing at Plymouth Rock, despite the Chrysler logo, did not give rise to the well known Chrysler marque but a simple agricultural brand of string. While an American, Wilbur Gunn, from Ohio called his vintage vehicles after the river flowing through the town of his birth – Lagonda . Here are some of the more exotic stories behind a few household names in classic cars. Alvis – A British car manufacturer whose name was crea...
