G'day
Can't understand why someone would call a car 'Sunny' but the Cedric was named
after an Austin Company engineer that was assisting Datsun (Nissan) during the
1950s and Bluebird I can only suggest came from the Campbell family's Bluebird
series of land (and water) speed record cars.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Lemon [mailto:glemon@neb.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, 15 January 2010 4:09 PM
To: Quinn, Patrick; Healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
Nice story Patrick, but how do you explain the inspiration for the rousing
names of Cedric, Sunny, and Bluebird?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
To: "'Mark LaPierre'" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
> G'day Mark
>
> It's not so bad when you know the history behind the Fairlady name.
>
> When Datsun (Nissan) were searching for a name for their new sports car,
> the
> film 'My Fair Lady' was released in cinemas around the world. The CEO of
> Nissan was besotted by Audrey Hepburn (SIGH!) in the role of Eliza
> Doolittle
> and decided to call the car after the film.
>
> Better than calling it the Datsun Pygmalion!!!!!!
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark LaPierre
> Sent: Friday, 15 January 2010 12:00 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry- Humour
>
> Those jokes are almost as bad as calling a car a Fairlady.
>
> Mark
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