Cars Named After Racing Drivers? A Bit Of Trivia Fun?

[endure]

I'm sorry but anyone who's ever owned a small Fiat knows they're an absolute hoot!

[Ace of Pop]

Allard Sports Cars. U.K.

[topt]

I thought I remembered a Saab special edition named after a rally driver but when I checked it came up with this - http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/saab-marks-50th-anniversary-of-erik-carlssons-first-rac-win-wit/

The 9-3 in the picture looks very anaemic compared to the older ones I drove.

My memory was off something much older but must have been mistaken......

[Ace of Pop]

I thought I remembered a Saab special edition named after a rally driver but when I checked it came up with this - http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/saab-marks-50th-anniversary-of-erik-carlssons-first-rac-win-wit/

saab-9-3-aero-carlsson.jpg

The 9-3 in the picture looks very anaemic compared to the older ones I drove.

My memory was off something much older but must have been mistaken......

Is it Eric Carlson perhaps.?.

[topt]

Apologies if somebody already posted this -

16/11/2011 12:04 | By Chris Rees, contributor, MSN Cars

10 cars named after Formula 1 drivers

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/images.aspx?cp-documentid=159730247#image=1

It mentions the Schumacher/Fiat tie up and a Fittipaldi Holden amongst others

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I thought I remembered a Saab special edition named after a rally driver but when I checked it came up with this - http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/saab-marks-50th-anniversary-of-erik-carlssons-first-rac-win-wit/

saab-9-3-aero-carlsson.jpg

The 9-3 in the picture looks very anaemic compared to the older ones I drove.

My memory was off something much older but must have been mistaken......

Is it Eric Carlson perhaps.?.

Yes -The link shows that but I thought there was a previous car 10 or more years ago but I could not find the reference.

[arthurwait]

I thought I remembered a Saab special edition named after a rally driver but when I checked it came up with this - http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/saab-marks-50th-anniversary-of-erik-carlssons-first-rac-win-wit/

saab-9-3-aero-carlsson.jpg

The 9-3 in the picture looks very anaemic compared to the older ones I drove.

My memory was off something much older but must have been mistaken......

Is it Eric Carlson perhaps.?.

Yes -The link shows that but I thought there was a previous car 10 or more years ago but I could not find the reference.

I'm sure there was a 900 or 9000 turbo carlsson edition.

Edit yes 600 were made of the 900 turbo carlsson and 9000 of the 9000 turbo carlsson were made.

[arthurwait]

Was there a gerry marshall vauxhall ?

There must be some other rally drivers with cars named after them, Audi ?

[Ace of Pop]

Was there a gerry marshall vauxhall ?

There must be some other rally drivers with cars named after them, Audi ?

Good Old Days those Arthur, no team orders,best man won.

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Denis (Denny) Hulme is New Zealand’s only Formula One World Champion.

Hulme Supercars

Engine & Transmission

Position Mid Longitudinal

Configuration LS7-V8

Valvetrain OHV 2 Valves/Cyl

Displacement 7,000cc

Power 600 HP

Torque 600 Nm @ Wheels

2010: Top Gear U.K. to drive the Hulme supercar

[Ace of Pop]

Nice on Cyclone.Ill add John Surtees, with his Surtees Lola T70, and Roger Penske, who being an American possibly had a Burger and Po Go Stick with his name on.

[VocalNeal]

Was there a gerry marshall vauxhall ?

There must be some other rally drivers with cars named after them, Audi ?

I looked for a Bill Blydenstein Vauxhall but then remembered he was the engine guy not a driver

[VocalNeal]

I'm sorry but anyone who's ever owned a small Fiat knows they're an absolute hoot!

Funny reminded me of a work colleague, in the legion one night, who reckoned his Chrysler Fifth Avenue was faster than my Omni GLH Turbo

[arthurwait]

Nice on Cyclone.Ill add John Surtees, with his Surtees Lola T70, and Roger Penske, who being an American possibly had a Burger and Po Go Stick with his name on.

Surtees had F1 cars named after him/team.

Also

Prost.

Fittipaldi

Brabham

Mclaren

Formula palmer Audi. Palmer jaguar jp1

Caterham JPE

Ligier

Larrouse

Pescarolo.

TWR

Graham Hill.

[WarpSpeed]

Nice on Cyclone.Ill add John Surtees, with his Surtees Lola T70, and Roger Penske, who being an American possibly had a Burger and Po Go Stick with his name on.

Copy cat, I already mentioned Roger but unlike you I gave him proper respect for being a International racing icon.. He wasn't a high level driver though, nor were any street cars named after him, his exploits are as an engineer and businessman..

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[arthurwait]

Ligier

and Ligier

and ligier. THey seem to have got less sexy.

[arthurwait]

[Ace of Pop]

Ogle Mini by David Ogle the Man who designed the Reliant Scimitar.Borderline that one. I suppose if you compete in Local Club events one could be called a Racer.

[endure]

Amedee Gordini...

[arthurwait]

Jackie Stewart just to add to the F1's.

And the Audi Rosemeyer concept.

[Ace of Pop]

Pescarolo C60. Driven by Henri in the 2006 Le Mans. Looks nice.

[WarpSpeed]

We've drifted off the OP as I think it was intended to mean street rides.. I would have mentioned a host of those already mentioned otherwise..

[bobfish]

Alfa Niki Lauda edition: Kamm tail, not boat tail as previously shown....

Alfa Nuvola[ri] {nearly!}

Or try Zonda F[angio]

Honda / Acura NSX Alex Zanardi Edition

Lotus: Jonathan Palmer Edition

Evora Raikkonen

Infiniti: Seb. Vettel [for the car]

BMW : AC Schnitzer

Subaru: Colin McRea

One for the Yanks: AMC Javelin: Mark Donahue

Toyota: Sainz Edition

There's gotta be more - was there a Moffatt Edition Ford??

[arthurwait]

BMW M3 Cecotto and Ravaglia.