Tiberius1701 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) and the Fusion should have been the Falcon signed: retro-man The comical thing is if you look at the workshop manual section that covers the audio sytem, the illustration shows the nameplate that is on lesser Fusions having "Falcon" emblazoned on it. I kind of wonder who got cold feet over that. Edited July 11, 2006 by Tiberius1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) I think Ford needs to stick with the "F" naming for a while. Giving up this quick just looks like failure. Besides, the name means little, it's the product that matters. What the hell is a Sonata? Corolla? Azera? Altima? Who knows, but the cars are good. Well, to answer your question about "Corolla", Toyota once did have its shit together about naming its cars. corona Main Entry: co·ro·na Pronunciation: k&-'rO-n& Function: noun Etymology: Latin, garland, crown, cornice -- more at CROWN 1 : the projecting part of a classic cornice 2 a : a usually colored circle often seen around and close to a luminous body (as the sun or moon) caused by diffraction produced by suspended droplets or occasionally particles of dust b : the tenuous outermost part of the atmosphere of a star (as the sun) c : a circle of light made by the apparent convergence of the streamers of the aurora borealis d : the upper portion of a bodily part (as a tooth or the skull) e : an appendage or series of united appendages on the inner side of the corolla in some flowers (as the daffodil, jonquil, or milkweed) f : a faint glow adjacent to the surface of an electrical conductor at high voltage corolla Main Entry: co·rol·la Pronunciation: k&-'rä-l&, -'rO- Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of corona : the part of a flower that consists of the separate or fused petals and constitutes the inner whorl of the perianth - co·rol·late /k&-'rä-l&t; 'kor-&-"lAt, 'kär-/ adjective crown Main Entry: 1crown Pronunciation: 'kraun Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English coroune, crowne, from Anglo-French corone, from Latin corona wreath, crown, from Greek korOnE culmination, something curved like a crow's beak, literally, crow; akin to Latin cornix crow, Greek korax raven -- more at RAVEN 1 : a reward of victory or mark of honor; especially : the title representing the championship in a sport 2 : a royal or imperial headdress or cap of sovereignty : DIADEM Cressida Main Entry: Cres·si·da Pronunciation: 'kre-s&-d& Function: noun : a Trojan woman of medieval legend who pledges herself to Troilus but while a captive of the Greeks gives herself to Diomedes Evidently when they got to "Celica" and "Camry" they just said what the hell. And I think Cressida might be a coincidence, since it doesn't go in with the crown theme. But "Corolla" = diminuative of "Corona" very clever. Sorry..... drifting off topic. Edited July 11, 2006 by niteflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 And if you add "ry", you get "Coronary" and "Corollary". Yup. The Toyota Coronary. Sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 And if you add "ry", you get "Coronary" and "Corollary". Yup. The Toyota Coronary. Sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLegroom Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I was hoping they wouldn't change the name. Fairlane seems a good name for this crossover, even if it isn't quite as, well, butch as something like Durango. Many don't seem to remember that this was the name of one of Henry Ford's estates. The interesting thing about Gillette's Fusion ads is that one of them uses a car that looks very much like a Supra. Doesn't matter anyway. Do you need to shave with a venetian blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgford Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I for one am thrilled that Ford has dropped the Fairlane name from the upcoming Toaster on Wheels. As a Fairlane owner and enthusiast, I feel it would be an insult to the heritage of the Fairlanes. For those who refer to the Fairlane as being boring or bland, how about these: '63-'65 High Performance 289 Fairlane '64 Fairlane Thunderbolt dual quad 427 '66-'67 390 GT Fairlane '66-'67 dual quad 427 Fairlane '69 Fairlane Cobra 428 scj numerous winning NASCAR & NHRA Fairlanes :happy feet: Also, why can't auto makers just call these things what they really are..........station wagons! Most Americans who were born before 1985, remember a station wagon in their driveway. Now the hip soccer moms need mini-vans, sport utilities, cross-over vehicles.......you know, station wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2D Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 What's so hard about giving a vehicle a name? Whatever happened to the day when vehicles were named after Animals, or Mountains? Mercury's were named after Cats and Fords were named after Horses. Maybe this time around Ford should just name their vehicles after Turtles for being underpowered or Monkeys for being agile. There used to be a time when the name of your vehicle meant something or reminded you of something. Today everyone wants to copy the next guy by not even giving their vehicle a name but a dumb ass letter and/or number. Hell, why not give it a number that relates to some type of event, be it good or bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicford Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Um...correct me if I am wrong...but isn't that exactly how Ford positions Mercury...Metro...Urban style? If that is correct then Milan makes perfect sense. Oh, probably, but I know and love the Merc's that were meant to be upscale luxo-Ford's that could be ordered as the closest thing the Lincoln-Mercury Division ever had to a hotrod. (Remember the Marauder V8s?) I hate how all the cars today put no interest into their American muscle heritage or the massive, instant power and torque American cars used to be famous for. Even the "grandma's cars" back in the day could end up being quite a street sleeper if you checked the right boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 They are pretty bad, aren't they? Nothing like a knock-off of the Dr. Strangelove War Room, with absolutely pointless CGI and an even more pointless "power of fusion" tag line (what? as in "the million degree reaction that fuels the sun is now available in a razor"?), coupled with a boast that this razor comes with an added feature that is made necessary by the unwieldy nature of the 5-blade head (the only razor with a built-in razor). I guess there are worse commercials out there than car commercials. Here is a commercial from the past CAUTION NSFW but real funny! http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mo...;pmmsid=1672522 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 What the hell is a Sonata? I really hope you actually do in fact know what a Sonata is. As far as Hyundais, I always loved the name Tiburon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Here is a commercial from the past CAUTION NSFW but real funny!http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mo...;pmmsid=1672522 Jesus H.!!! We had that guy up here in the '60s. Somewhere in a steamer trunk I have a reel-to-reel (if it's not thoroughly degraded) of me and a friend in the 6th grade (and I turn 50 this weekend) doing one of his commercials! I remember every line: "This is Ralph Williams, here with my dog 'Storm' (a German Shepherd that used to appear in his commercials), at Ralph Williams Northwest Chrysler Plymouth at the corner of 137th and Aurora Avenue North in the City of Seattle, where you get more for your car-purchasing dollar. Look for the Ralph Williams gold seal of approval which means that we've taken it through our factory and given it a little work-over." He was bald as an egg. A friend's parents up the street bought a '68 Plymouth station wagon from him that, as I recall, was nothing but a pain in the ass for them. Thank you for that hilarious clip, and a blast from the past! I haven't laughed like this for awhile. By the way, I would love to know the real story behind the production of that clip. A quick Google search turned up the following: link - perhaps representative of the guy's business practices. Edited July 12, 2006 by niteflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 As one who did not grow up in that era, it's a real trip to see an old commercial so full of swears. I mean this is video quality that I've come to associate with stuff like "My Three Sons", etc. You might as well have a commercial with Eddie Albert walking straight off the set of Father Knows Best swearing like a sailor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 "For those who refer to the Fairlane as being boring or bland, how about these:" Yes, but Torino is more memorable to most average car buyers. The Fairlane name was tuned out nearly 40 years ago. On music, to most men, "1978 FM rock" is not their playlist. Ask most young guys what they listen to, it's not Boston, Styx, or REO Speedwagon! What would have been called 'disco' then, is what teens listen too now. Some may not like hip-hop, but most suburban teen boys have it blasting in their cars. Ford sure can't be like Chevy and use Bob Segar "Like a Rock" for 20 years. They have to use what is going on now. And AI is going into its 5th season. A lot longer than some 'classic rock' bands were together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) As one who did not grow up in that era, it's a real trip to see an old commercial so full of swears. I mean this is video quality that I've come to associate with stuff like "My Three Sons", etc. You might as well have a commercial with Eddie Albert walking straight off the set of Father Knows Best swearing like a sailor. Late night used to be its own world - with bodice-rippers (boobies flopping out and all) like "Napoleon in Exile" appearing on network television, and explicitly pornographic long-version songs - I remember one by Ray Manzarek of the Doors that seemed to feature a woman going into orgasm, along with quite explicit lyrics....., to the simply offbeat like Dr. Demento on the radio. Homogenization and litigation have killed off most of that. But we do have cable and satellite..... and of course, the internet. I'd still love to know the story behind that particular clip. I bet it's a good one. Edited July 12, 2006 by niteflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat_F6F Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 "For those who refer to the Fairlane as being boring or bland, how about these:" Yes, but Torino is more memorable to most average car buyers. The Fairlane name was tuned out nearly 40 years ago. On music, to most men, "1978 FM rock" is not their playlist. Ask most young guys what they listen to, it's not Boston, Styx, or REO Speedwagon! What would have been called 'disco' then, is what teens listen too now. Some may not like hip-hop, but most suburban teen boys have it blasting in their cars. Ford sure can't be like Chevy and use Bob Segar "Like a Rock" for 20 years. They have to use what is going on now. And AI is going into its 5th season. A lot longer than some 'classic rock' bands were together! I'm listening to Genesis "Seconds Out" as I type this. I must be abnormal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Well hell I have The Supremes going on here, so... But I do put on the dance hits more often than not these days after I moved out of alternative rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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