Stupid Question time

RedVee8 · 06-10-2008, 09:21 AM

Is the Vauxhall Monaro the only example of a Australian Aboriginal word being used as a car model name in the rest of the world? ie not Australasia / Oceania?

chinamonty · 06-11-2008, 02:26 AM

I would imagine so. I dont think the Torana got sold anywhere else but Oceana especially under that name. South Africa had Vauxhall Firenza's rather than the Torana. The only other chance I can think of is the Bolwell Ikara as the project got on sold to greece i think when Bolwell gave up on it. Dont know what they did with it though.

nota · 06-13-2008, 08:14 PM

Daimler Dingo scout car
There was a Mitsubishi Dingo too

Simca Canguro

Taipan kit-car?
Maserati Boomerang (1971/2 Giugiaro concept - precursor to Lotus Elite etc)

Other than that, the incomparably named Hodaka Combat Wombat motorcycle, plus the Dingo trench-digger and those old but still impressive Canberra bombers are the only other motorised things that spring to mind

06-10-2008, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
RedVee8 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rosemeadow, NSW Australia Drives: 1984 Holden VH Commodore Vacationer 253 V8 2006 A Posts: 1,617	Stupid Question time Is the Vauxhall Monaro the only example of a Australian Aboriginal word being used as a car model name in the rest of the world? ie not Australasia / Oceania? __________________ RedVee8 Current Holdens. VH Commodore Vacationer 253 V8; AH Astra CDX 1.8; CG Captiva LX 3.2V6 (work). Previous Holdens. 1969 HT Kingswood 186; 1975 HJ Premier 202; 1977 TC Gemini; 1985 JD Camira SL/E 1.8i Keep Holden On.

06-11-2008, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
chinamonty 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shenzhen, China Drives: Buses and ferries. Company cars Audi A4, A6 and Posts: 1,463	Re: Stupid Question time I would imagine so. I dont think the Torana got sold anywhere else but Oceana especially under that name. South Africa had Vauxhall Firenza's rather than the Torana. The only other chance I can think of is the Bolwell Ikara as the project got on sold to greece i think when Bolwell gave up on it. Dont know what they did with it though.

06-13-2008, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
nota 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 612	Re: Stupid Question time Daimler Dingo scout car There was a Mitsubishi Dingo too Simca Canguro Taipan kit-car? Maserati Boomerang (1971/2 Giugiaro concept - precursor to Lotus Elite etc) Other than that, the incomparably named Hodaka Combat Wombat motorcycle, plus the Dingo trench-digger and those old but still impressive Canberra bombers are the only other motorised things that spring to mind

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