Car Based Band Names

"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54) 07/23/2015 at 10:20 • Filed to: name that tune

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My new horns arrived yesterday, and there was much rejoicing. And then it occurred to me, “Hella and the Supertones” would be an excellent name for a band. I imagine they’d play Motown, but maybe with a modern twist that would make them “hella good.”

What other car based band names can you think of? Obviously some, like REO Speedwagon, already exist. What else can Oppo come up with? And what kind of music would they play?

jkm7680 > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:22

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Daewoo Lanos.

CalzoneGolem > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:23

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Charger Hellcat would be a pretty sweet band name.

Justin Hughes > CalzoneGolem 07/23/2015 at 10:25

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Or Challenger Hellcat. Hellcat Challenger? Any of these would work. Probably a heavy metal band.

CalzoneGolem > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:26

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Hellcat says rockabilly to me.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:27

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Hella and the Supertones sounds more like a ska band to me. I think it’s because of the O.C. Supertones.

Also, there used to be a motown/classic rock cover band in my grandparents home town that I used to see flyers for all the time. They were called “Big Cam and the Lifters”

Rainbow > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:28

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Grandma And The Camrys.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:33

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Pacific Coast Highway

Justin Hughes > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/23/2015 at 10:34

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Ooo! As the rider of a Honda Pacific Coast 800, I really like this one.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:34

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YAY SUPERTONES
Ahem, yes, horn-geeking over. Correct on the band name thing.

Hermann > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:41

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I’ve got a notepad where I write down these names. I once tried to launch a thing called the Jalopnik Jazz Festival with car inspired names:

Richard Mixture & The Leaky Gaskets

Alex Seven & The Apex Seals

The Weber Street Trumpet Quartet

Roland Coal & His Truck Nutz

Aeromorgan & Wooden Chazzy Trio

I got many more... I wish I could make it into a thing.

Nonster > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:43

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Damn this is fun!

Cougar Eliminator?

Charger Daytona....Southern Rock

Town & Country.....bluegrass

Detroit Lockers....Hard rock or Metal

Naturally Aspirated....acoustic

Forced Induction....hard rock or alternative

Swing Arm

Body Roll and the Sway bars

Slip angle

Flywheel

Driveshaft

Open Differential

Clutch Kick and the Countersteers

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 10:45

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The beetles.

Richtofen, Baron von Pickup > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 11:04

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Interference Engine - likely techno

Bye, Turbo - indie hipster band

Slush box - 90’s alternative

Rack Johnson and the Pinions

Bumpsteer - nu-metal

Tailgates - really annoying Americana band composed of a husband and wife duo who can’t actually sing

The Muffler Bearings - another weird indie band. They’d probably play at some old dive like the Triple Crown.

Differential - kind of like Nickelback.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 11:57

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Chevelle: which exists.

Sandero: everyones favorite Dacia

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 12:04

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Pushrod’s Last Ballad - alternative rock 90s

DSC - whatever these kids these days listen to with the electronic stuff

The Rod Knock Experience - indie

Torsion Bar - hair band

Louis Chevy and the News - 80s pop

Top Dead Centers - grunge

boxrocket > Justin Hughes 07/23/2015 at 16:52

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Thundercougarfalconbird.

They’d play heavier-sounding rock similar to the classic-rock genre but with some speed-metal sections in lieu of guitar solos.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Justin Hughes 07/24/2015 at 03:11

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If I had musical talent and had started a band I would have called it Bent Pushrod.

The Pink Slips

K-Jet and the Side Drafts

Centerlock and the Whitewalls

Cracked Block

The Hoffmeister Kinks

That was fun!