I am the Ferrari name generator, feed me your make/model

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
06/15/2017 at 14:00 • Filed to: None

Ferrari’s naming convention is pretty formulaic and we can apply that formula to find any car’s “Ferrari name.” I’ll explain.

In the early days you had names like the 365 GTB/4. That comes from the volume of the entire engine (in cubic centimeters) divided by the cylinder count to give the specific capacity of 365 cc. The GT stands for Gran Turismo because its a Ferrari and of course it does. B is for Berlinetta (coupe) and the 4 denotes that it has 4 cams instead of the usual two.

The modern naming system usually uses the displacement of the engine and the cylinder count. For example, the 308 denotes a 3.0L 8-cylinder under the hood. The title image is a GTSi where the “i” denotes fuel injection.

ANYWAYS

For lack of anything better to do, give me the year, make, model, and displacement of your vehicle and I will spit out what it’s “Ferrari name” would be. Yes I know, setting new records in pedantry.

Examples:
My 1970 Corvette would be a 715 GTS/1 because it has a 5,733cc engine with just one camshaft and the S for Spider because it’s a targa top.

My old 1969 Chrysler would be a 785 GTQ/1 because it has a 6.3L engine and Q for quattroporte.

DISCUSSION (99)

Nibby > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:02

2015 Ram 1500

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:03

2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (w/T-tops, because I imagine that has its own code)

DanZman > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:04

2014 Silverado 5.3l 4door

2009 corvette 7.0l fixed roof

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
06/15/2017 at 14:04

Displacement of that V6?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Nibby
06/15/2017 at 14:05

578 GTU (U for the Italian of ‘utility’)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > DanZman
06/15/2017 at 14:06

Silverado is 538 GTU
Corvetette would be 708 GTB

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:06

2010 Colorado Crew Cab 5.3 V8

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:07

2002 Mazda Miata SE, 1.8/6sp

1986 Ford Mustang LX 3.8 V6/5sp

RallyWrench > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:07

Whoever owns that 308 needs to fire their detailer.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:07

2017 Mustang Ecoboost (2.3L)

1980 924 Turbo (2.0L)

Nibby > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:08

Perfect, thanks. I’m going to get some Ferrari badges for it now.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:08

I too have a 715 GTS/1....but a ‘69. Also, why did I think your ‘vette had the bigger engine in it?

CB > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:09

2003 Nissan Maxima.

EL_ULY > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:09

Volvo XC90 2.5l 5cyl Turbo awd 5 door

255 GT5-XT?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/15/2017 at 14:10

Miata: 184 Spider
Mustang: 386 GTB (386 GTBi if it’s fuel injected)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > RallyWrench
06/15/2017 at 14:10

Right? So much crud.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
06/15/2017 at 14:10

Because it sounds big :P

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > CB
06/15/2017 at 14:11

Displacement and engine size? Door count?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:11

1999 Toyota 4runner SR5 V6. Which is a 3.4 l v6 with dual overhead cams.

Mercedes Streeter > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:11

2012 smart fortwo coupe 999cc N/A

2016 smart fortwo coupe 898cc Turbo

CB > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:11

Four door and 3.5 litre V6.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > EL_ULY
06/15/2017 at 14:11

255 GTU (U for utility)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > CB
06/15/2017 at 14:12

356 GTQ

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:13

2013 Optima, 2,4L

1978 Austin Mini, 998cc

Sam > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:13

95 BMW 530i Touring

308 GTT? (T for Touring)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
06/15/2017 at 14:15

Optima: 244 GTQ
Mini: 104 GTJ (J for junior because why not?)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Sam
06/15/2017 at 14:15

Engine configuration and displacement?

loki03xlh > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:18

1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.0L (305) TBI V8

1997 Chevy S10 4.3 V6

Sweet Trav > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:19

1986 Monte Carlo SS 5819cc engine 1 cam, 4 speed automatic. 2door, but seating for 5 (well 4 adults)

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:20

1991 Taurus SHO 3 litre.

diplodicus > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:20

M60B30 2,997 cc 8cyl

diplodicus > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:22

90 BMW 325i coupe 2494cc 6cyl

99 BMW 540i sedan 4398cc 8cyl

MM54 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:23

How about my crown vic? It’s got the Modular 4.6. Does it get extra letters for being a police interceptor?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > loki03xlh
06/15/2017 at 14:23

Firebird: 508 GTB

S10: 436 GTU

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
06/15/2017 at 14:23

306 GTQ

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > diplodicus
06/15/2017 at 14:23

308 GTQ

Future next gen S2000 owner > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:24

07 Saab 2.0 4 cyl. Turbo

16 Tacoma 3.5 v6 Off Road Sport

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:24

306 GTQ/4? It is a quad cam.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > diplodicus
06/15/2017 at 14:24

325: 256 GTB

540: 448 GTQ

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MM54
06/15/2017 at 14:25

468 GTPD ;)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Future next gen S2000 owner
06/15/2017 at 14:26

Saab: 204 GTQ

Toyota: 356 GTU

deprecated account > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:26

2003 Lexus GX470 - 466 GTFi (F for Fuoristrada (off road))?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
06/15/2017 at 14:26

They dropped the /4 after around 1973 because by then ALL Ferrari motors were quad cam so there was no need to distinguish. If it was pre-73 then yeah.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > deprecated account
06/15/2017 at 14:27

Oh that sounds right to me!

Nerd-Vol > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:27

2004 Honda S2000. 2.2l

2016 Mazda 3 2.0l

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:27

Lol, it’s an LS1. 5.7 liters

benjrblant > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:28

1997 Land Cruiser, 4 door wagon/suv thing, 4.5l inline 6, 24 valve DOHC!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
06/15/2017 at 14:28

Derp, so many replies, sorry.

Firebird: 578 GTS

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:28

1998 355 F1 Berlinetta. What’s its Ferrari name?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
06/15/2017 at 14:29

Uhhhhhh

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > benjrblant
06/15/2017 at 14:29

456 GTU

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:31

Ahh I see. Learn something every day.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:33

TBI whch I *guess* counts as fuel injection. Sort of.

Party-vi > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:37

1949 Jeep. No doors. Four seats. 302ci Ford V8. 4WD.

EL_ULY > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:40

oh ok. I added the -T for turbo like the California-T :]

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:43

‘10 Ford Taurus SHO, 3.5 liter twin turbo

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Party-vi
06/15/2017 at 14:45

Oh wow haha uhm

615 GTS Superleggera

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > EL_ULY
06/15/2017 at 14:45

Oh that’s fair.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
06/15/2017 at 14:45

356 GTQ

Party-vi > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 14:52

fuckyeah

deprecated account > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:00

Sike, it would be 478 GTFi

Your boy, BJR > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:05

2012 Chrysler 300 3.6

Urambo Tauro > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:05

1995 Mustang GT coupe:

4942cc/8cyl= 617.75 (618?), fuel injected, single cam

“618 GTBi/1”? Am I doing this right?

And how would you do a truck? Two-door makes it a coupe (GTB)?

Quadradeuce > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:07

1980 Harley Davidson golf cart 3-wheeler, 15 cu in single cylinder (246cc)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:09

2001 Lexus LX470

2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6

1991 Alfa Romeo Spider

2014 Lexus CT200H

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:14

2000 BMW 528i 2793cc

Shoop > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:36

2008 gmc 2500HD, 6 liter

FERRARI TRUCK

Die-Trying > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
06/15/2017 at 15:36

two of them........ford model T coupe, 4x4 361 v8 sbc single cam, twin carbed, manual ...... and also a VW bug, v8 306 sbc(single cam) manual, coupe.........