List of Nicknames in Motorsport

List Of Nicknames In Motorsport

When given to roadgoing production cars, this list only includes cars that had nicknames given to them during their racing career

• "Aero Warriors" =
  • 1969 Ford Torino Talladega, NASCAR stocker
  • 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler, NASCAR stocker
  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, NASCAR stocker
  • 1970 Plymouth Superbird, NASCAR stocker
• "Baby" = 1977 Porsche 935/2.0, sportscar
• "Baby Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1975 Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot
• "Back in Black" = 1991 Racing Beat Mazda RX-7 FD3S, land speed record car
• "Baby Grands" = Dodge Dart, touring car
• "Batmobile" =
  • BMW 3.0 CSL, touring car
  • McLaren M8D, Can-Am sportscar
  • Panoz GTR-1, grand tourer sportscar racer
• "Belgrano" = Toleman TG181
• "Big Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1974 Vauxhall Ventora
• "Big Sam" = 1971 Samuri Engineering Datsun 240Z, sportscar
• "Boy Racer" = Ford Mustang FR500
• "The Brute of the Brutes" = 1956 Ferrari 410 Sport, sportscar
• "Le camion le plus vite du monde" (French: "The world's fastest truck" ) = 1925 Bentley Speed Six, sportscar
• "Camionette" (French: Breadvan) =
  • 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Drogo, sportscar
  • 1966 Ford GT "J-Car" prototype, sportscar
• "Can-Am Killer" = 1973 Porsche 917/30, sportscar
• "Clumsy Pup" = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, sportscar
• "Cologne Capri" = Any factory backed...
  • Ford Capri RS2600, touring car
  • Ford Capri RS3100, touring car
• "Disco Volante" (Italian: Flying saucer) = 1952 Alfa Romeo 6C 34, sportscar
• "Ensalada" (Spanish: Salad) = Ak Miller's El Caballo de Hierro, sportscar/hot rod
• "The Flying Brick" = 1977 BMW 320 Turbo, sportscar
• "Godzilla" = Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, touring car
• "The Great White Whale" = 1969 Chaparral 2H, sportscar
• "GT40" = 1964 Ford GT, sportscar
• "Gurke" (German: Cucumber) = Manfred von Brauchitsch's 1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKL, Land speed record car
• "Hippie Car" = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar
• "Hondola" = Honda RA300, Formula One car
• "Hog" = 1956 Ferrari 410 Sport, sportscar
• "The King of Africa" = Toyota Celica Twin-cam Turbo (TA64), rally car
• "The King of Cars" = Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR, rally car
• "J-Car" = 1966 Ford GT prototype, sportscar
• "Mefistofele" (Italian: Monster) = 1908 Fiat SB 4, land speed record car
• "Moby Dick" = 1978 Porsche 935/78, sportscar
• "Le Monstre" (French: The Monster) = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac "Spider", sportscar
• "The Mormon Meteor" = 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster, land speed record car
• "Old Nail" = Gerry Marshall's 1973 Vauxhall Firenza
• "La Petite Pitaud" (French: The Little Elephant) = Briggs Cunningham's 1950 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, sportscar racer
• "Pig" = Toleman TG181
• "Psychedelic Porsche" = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar
• "Rosa Sau" (German: "Pink Pig") = 1971 Porsche 917/20, sportscar
• "Rote Sau" (German: Red Sow) = 1971 AMG Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, touring car racer
• "SEFAC Hot Rod" = 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione, grand tourer sportscar racer
• "Sharknose" = 1961/62 Ferrari 156, F1 racer
• "Silberpfeile" (German: Silver Arrows) =
  • 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1934 Auto Union Type B, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1936/37 Auto Union Type C, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1938 Auto Union Type D, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1937/39 Mercedes-Benz W154, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1937/39 Mercedes-Benz W163, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1939 Mercedes-Benz W165
  • 1952 Mercedes-Benz W194, sportscar
  • 1954/55 Mercedes-Benz W196
  • 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, sportscar
  • 1989 Sauber C9, sportscar
  • 1990 Mercedes-Benz C11, sportscar
  • 1991 Mercedes-Benz C291, sportscar
  • 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, grand tourer
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, grand tourer
  • 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLR, grand tourer
  • 1999 Audi R8C, sportscar
  • 1999 Audi R8R, sportscar
• "The Sucker Car" = 1970 Chaparral 2J, sportscar
• "Tank" =
  • 1923 Bugatti Type 32, Grand Prix racecar
  • 1936 Bugatti Type 57G, sportscar
  • 1939 Bugatti Type 57C, sportscar
• "Tank de Tours" = 1923 Bugatti Type 32, Grand Prix racecar
• "Tide Ride" =
  • 1986–1989 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, NASCAR stocker
  • 1990–1993 Chevrolet Lumina, NASCAR stocker
  • 1994–1996 Ford Thunderbird, NASCAR stocker
  • 1997–1999 Ford Taurus, NASCAR stocker
  • 2000–2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, NASCAR stocker
  • 2004–2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, NASCAR stocker
• "Der Truffeljäger von Zuffenhausen" (German: The Truffelhunter of Zuffenhausen) = 1970 Porsche 917LH, sportscar
• "Turbo Panzer" = 1973 Porsche 917/30, sportscar
• "Wing Warriors" =
  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, NASCAR stocker
  • 1970 Plymouth Superbird, NASCAR stocker
• "The Vacuum Cleaner" = 1970 Chaparral 2J, sportscar
• "Weißer Elefant" (German: White Elephant) = Rudolf Caracciola's 1931 Mercedes-Benz SSKL, sportscar
• "Wunderwagen" (German: Wondercar) = Zakspeed Ford Capri Turbo, sportscar
• "Yellow Submarine" = 1980 Chaparral 2K, Indycar