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The Origin of the "Fairlady" and "Z" Nomenclature

Originally Posted by homeryansta In American culture, a man's playtoys are always referred to as SHE/HER/etc. I think it is fair to call a car that is admired by many

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Old 10-04-2011, 10:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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In American culture, a man's playtoys are always referred to as SHE/HER/etc. I think it is fair to call a car that is admired by many men a feminine name such "FAIRLADY".

Eleanore ring a bell?
That's actually a very good oberservation, and it is definitely at odds with the preference for masculine looking (lines that are described as "muscular") and masculine named cars in the U.S.

Although... weirdly, I refer to my car occasionally as "Zed" and "he" rather than "she". Didn't do that with my (awfully pretty and girly) Celica GT-S
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