Fun With Car Manufacturer Acronyms: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Every manufacturer in history has had the letters in its name turned into some kind of altered meaning. Some are rather kind, while others are just plain nasty. Depending on whether you are a fan or a foe of these makes, we’ve got you covered with this list of infamous manufacturer acronyms.
ACURA
The Good: Any Child Understands Real Automobiles
The Bad: Asia’s Curse Upon Rural America
The Ugly: Aweful, Crappy, Unreliable, Rusty Automobiles
AMC
The Good: Another Miraculous Car
The Bad: Almost Makes Corners
The Ugly: Ain’t My Car!
BMW
The Good: Beautiful Mechanical Wonder
The Bad: Big Money Works
The Ugly: Bought My Wife
DODGE
The Good: Don’t Only Drive, Get Even!
The Bad: Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere
The Ugly: Don’t Open Door, Garbage Enclosed
FORD
The Good: Faithful, Obedient, Reliable, Dependable
The Bad: Fast Only Rolling Downhill
The Ugly: Found On Road Dead
FIAT
The Good: Finest Italian Automotive Technology
The Bad: Fix It Again, Tony!
The Ugly: Found In A Trashcan
GMC
The Good: God’s Mechanical Creation
The Bad: Generically Made Chevrolet
The Ugly: Get My Checkbook!
HONDA
The Good: Happy Drivers Never Drive Anything Else
The Bad: Had One, Never Did Again!
The Ugly: Hang On, Not Done Accelerating!
HYUNDAI
The Good: Hold Your Usual Nitpicks, (our) Designs Are Improving
The Bad: Hope You Understand, Nothings Drivable And Inexpensive
The Ugly: Hanging Your Underwear Near Door, Alarms Intruders
JEEP
The Good: Joyfully Eats Every Pickup
The Bad: Jumps Excitedly (into) Every Pothole
The Ugly: Just Enough Essential Parts
KIA
The Good: King (of) Imported America
The Bad: Korean Imitation Accord
The Ugly: Keep Inside Asia!
MOPAR
The Good: Move Over, Power Approaching Rapidly!
The Bad: Movements Of Power Are Rare
The Ugly: Mostly Old Parts And Rust
OLDSMOBILE
The Good: Okay, Laugh Dude, Some Mopar’s Overestimate, But I Lick’em Every-time
The Bad: Oh Look Dear, Some Massive Oil Burning Idiot’s Leaking Everything
The Ugly: Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Everyday
PONTIAC
The Good: Plenty Of Nice Trips In Air Conditioning
The Bad: Plan On Numerous Trips In Another Car
The Ugly: Poor Old Nutter Thinks It’s A Cadillac
SAAB
The Good: Shiny, Amazing, And Beautiful
The Bad: Slick As A Brick
The Ugly: Still Ain’t A BMW
SUBARU
The Good: Souped Up Blazingly Awesome Racing Unit
The Bad: Silly Urbanites Bumbling Around Rural Areas
The Ugly: Screwed Up Beyond All Repair Usually
May 10th, 2008 at 7:40 am
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