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Red Ryder
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 Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:11 pm Post subject: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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I have noticed that a lot of us have named our vehicle. Just curious what inspired your van’s moniker. Mine is rather obvious…
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LachlanMcLean
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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It's sort of like a van, made by Volkswagen. They call it a portmanteau. 
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bobbyblack 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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My bus 'R1' got its name as if it was akin to the 'droid' R2D2.. As in, R1R1 is its paint code, so we just call it R1.
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kamzcab86
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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It seems there are two types of people: those who name their vehicles and those who don't.
The closest I get to naming vehicles is "the black car", "the blue motorcycle", etc. That's worked thus far although my dear traveling companion sure likes calling the van "bullet" (as in silver, as in the opposite of speeding..). |
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khughes
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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Named after Marvin the Martian, naturally!
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WestyWanter
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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| Well it started with my previous van named Penelope aka "Penny" because she takes them all... ended up getting a 2nd van identical color so now its Penelope v2, aka P2.. I call her P2 now. |
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soledoctor
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:23 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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Ida May
Ida is the stern yet sensible wolfram grey haired grandmother from the movie Misty of chincoteague, which was our first big trip from home (after fly and drive California to RI). The May was added as "Ida May make it up this hill...."
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chrismsnt
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:31 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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I have a van... and it's diesel (Van Diesel). Nuff said... (oh, it's got muscles and bald top as well!)
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Rorke
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:39 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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Silverghost500
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:19 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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I named mine in honor of Dr. Werner Von Braun, who lived in Huntsville, Alabama where the van was originally sold, and worked at Redstone Arsenal where the original owners also worked. Plus, I'm a big fan of space history!
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:41 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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I called mine Bitch once and my friend heard it so she told me that it really means "Boys I'm Taking Charge Here" and she is right...it runs my life!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:49 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:02 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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| LachlanMcLean wrote: |
| It's sort of like a van, made by Volkswagen. They call it a portmanteau. |
At least somebody gets it...
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 10:15 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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PDXWesty
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 10:41 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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Hercules - My first bus had the spare tire mounted on the front of the van. Embossed across the sidewall of the tire was the tire brand name "Hercules". The name has stuck through my third van now.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:12 am Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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| chrismsnt wrote: |
I have a van... and it's diesel (Van Diesel). Nuff said... (oh, it's got muscles and bald top as well!)
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That is a sweet looking VW!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: How did your Vanagon get its name? |
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| My father-in-law served on the USS Mugford during WWII so Mugford is the name and DD-389 is on the bumper. |
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