Challenge: The car/vintage bike interface?
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Challenge: The car/vintage bike interface?
So here's my question, I'm aware that Schwinn made the Corvette/Chevrolet Corvette and Speedster/Porsche Speedster, were there other bike manufactures who did the same? Named a bicycle after a car?
50s-70s was a golden age in both vintage bikes/cars and Madison Avenue marketing of both.
Be interesting to see what others can come up with.
50s-70s was a golden age in both vintage bikes/cars and Madison Avenue marketing of both.
Be interesting to see what others can come up with.
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Centurion/Pontiac LeMans
Do numbers count?
Do numbers count?
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Schwinn was pretty much the king for this. Corvette, Jaguar, Hornet, Continental, Super Sport. Someone else made a Mercury. Shimano made derailleurs named Thunderbird GTO.
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Was the Fiat Strada named after the Bianchi Strada, or vice-versa?
Non-C&V obvious example - Electra.
Pontiac/Raleigh Grand Prix
Spelling differences, but: Specialized Sirrus / Chrysler Cirrus ; Fuji Del Rey / Chevy Delray
Non-C&V obvious example - Electra.
Pontiac/Raleigh Grand Prix
Spelling differences, but: Specialized Sirrus / Chrysler Cirrus ; Fuji Del Rey / Chevy Delray
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Ricardo bicycles in Australia were originally Porsche's in the 70's. Porsche automotive obviously disagreed hence the name change.
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Ferrari and Colnago had an arrangement.
https://www.colnago.com/en/brand/
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Schwinn/GMC Sierra
Diamomd Back / Kia Sorrento
Haro/Isuzu Impulse
Lotus Elite / Lotus Elite
Peugeot is all the same company, right?
Diamomd Back / Kia Sorrento
Haro/Isuzu Impulse
Lotus Elite / Lotus Elite
Peugeot is all the same company, right?
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Sekine GTO and Pontiac GTO.
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Maruishi RX-7 and Mazda RX-7.
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CCM may have Schwinn beaten in this category:
CCM Grand Prix and Pontiac Grand Prix
CCM Galaxie and Ford Galaxie
CCM Mustang and Ford Mustang
CCM Marauder and Merciry Marauder
CCM Scrambler and Jeep Scrambler
CCM Citation and Chevrolet Citation
CCM Silver Ghost and Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
CCM MIstral and Maserati Mistral
CCM Concorde and AMC Concord
CCM Targa and Porsche Taraga
CCM Esprit and Lotus Esprit
CCM Elan and Lotus Elan
CCM Elite and Lotus Elite
CCM Encore and Buick Encore
CCM Futura and Lincoln Futura
CCM Ranger and Ford ranger
CCM Seville and Cadillac Seville
CCN Carrera and Porsche Carrera
CCM Capri and Ford Capri
CCM Monza and Chevrolet Monza
CCM Calais and Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
CCM Caprice and Chevrolet Caprice
CCM Laguna and Chevrolet Cheverlle laguma or Renualt Laguna
CCM Firebird and Pontiac Firebird
CCM Cavalier and Chevrolet Cavalier
There may be a few more butt hese immediately come to mind.
CCM Grand Prix and Pontiac Grand Prix
CCM Galaxie and Ford Galaxie
CCM Mustang and Ford Mustang
CCM Marauder and Merciry Marauder
CCM Scrambler and Jeep Scrambler
CCM Citation and Chevrolet Citation
CCM Silver Ghost and Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
CCM MIstral and Maserati Mistral
CCM Concorde and AMC Concord
CCM Targa and Porsche Taraga
CCM Esprit and Lotus Esprit
CCM Elan and Lotus Elan
CCM Elite and Lotus Elite
CCM Encore and Buick Encore
CCM Futura and Lincoln Futura
CCM Ranger and Ford ranger
CCM Seville and Cadillac Seville
CCN Carrera and Porsche Carrera
CCM Capri and Ford Capri
CCM Monza and Chevrolet Monza
CCM Calais and Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
CCM Caprice and Chevrolet Caprice
CCM Laguna and Chevrolet Cheverlle laguma or Renualt Laguna
CCM Firebird and Pontiac Firebird
CCM Cavalier and Chevrolet Cavalier
There may be a few more butt hese immediately come to mind.
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This is great!
I volunteer at the LeMay car museum and will take the final list of names provided by posters next week and see just how many cars/matching bicycles we have in the collection.
I had a hunch that there was some overlap between the two manufactures but never realized how much.
Now did "Race in on Sunday, Sell it on Monday" work? During the bike boom? I know I see a lot of Centurion LeMans for sale at the usual places so did either the race or Steve McQueen's movie "LeMans" help. Man that would be one cool thing today to pull into the a vintage car gathering with a classic LeMans of both makes. Currently we have the actual "Bullitt" mustang used in the movie on display.
Thanks for the great response, keep it coming.
I volunteer at the LeMay car museum and will take the final list of names provided by posters next week and see just how many cars/matching bicycles we have in the collection.
I had a hunch that there was some overlap between the two manufactures but never realized how much.
Now did "Race in on Sunday, Sell it on Monday" work? During the bike boom? I know I see a lot of Centurion LeMans for sale at the usual places so did either the race or Steve McQueen's movie "LeMans" help. Man that would be one cool thing today to pull into the a vintage car gathering with a classic LeMans of both makes. Currently we have the actual "Bullitt" mustang used in the movie on display.
Thanks for the great response, keep it coming.
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I had a Giant Sedona. I rode it to a car rental place, and they offered me a Kia Sedona to drive. The rental guy and I noticed.
I had a Giant Sedona. I rode it to a car rental place, and they offered me a Kia Sedona to drive. The rental guy and I noticed.
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Appears that CCM had no original naming ideas...
CCM may have Schwinn beaten in this category:
CCM Grand Prix and Pontiac Grand Prix
CCM Galaxie and Ford Galaxie
CCM Mustang and Ford Mustang
CCM Marauder and Merciry Marauder
CCM Scrambler and Jeep Scrambler
CCM Citation and Chevrolet Citation
CCM Silver Ghost and Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
CCM MIstral and Maserati Mistral
CCM Concorde and AMC Concord
CCM Targa and Porsche Taraga
CCM Esprit and Lotus Esprit
CCM Elan and Lotus Elan
CCM Elite and Lotus Elite
CCM Encore and Buick Encore
CCM Futura and Lincoln Futura
CCM Ranger and Ford ranger
CCM Seville and Cadillac Seville
CCN Carrera and Porsche Carrera
CCM Capri and Ford Capri
CCM Monza and Chevrolet Monza
CCM Calais and Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
CCM Caprice and Chevrolet Caprice
CCM Laguna and Chevrolet Cheverlle laguma or Renualt Laguna
CCM Firebird and Pontiac Firebird
CCM Cavalier and Chevrolet Cavalier
There may be a few more butt hese immediately come to mind.
CCM Grand Prix and Pontiac Grand Prix
CCM Galaxie and Ford Galaxie
CCM Mustang and Ford Mustang
CCM Marauder and Merciry Marauder
CCM Scrambler and Jeep Scrambler
CCM Citation and Chevrolet Citation
CCM Silver Ghost and Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
CCM MIstral and Maserati Mistral
CCM Concorde and AMC Concord
CCM Targa and Porsche Taraga
CCM Esprit and Lotus Esprit
CCM Elan and Lotus Elan
CCM Elite and Lotus Elite
CCM Encore and Buick Encore
CCM Futura and Lincoln Futura
CCM Ranger and Ford ranger
CCM Seville and Cadillac Seville
CCN Carrera and Porsche Carrera
CCM Capri and Ford Capri
CCM Monza and Chevrolet Monza
CCM Calais and Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
CCM Caprice and Chevrolet Caprice
CCM Laguna and Chevrolet Cheverlle laguma or Renualt Laguna
CCM Firebird and Pontiac Firebird
CCM Cavalier and Chevrolet Cavalier
There may be a few more butt hese immediately come to mind.
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