In a word: Car names II — Horses, hens and P'ups | Lewiston Sun Journal
In a word: Car names II — Horses, hens and P’ups Most experts agree the Ford Mustang was named not after the horse, but after the P-51 fighter plane of the World War II. By Jim WitherellSpecial to the Sun Journal Read Article This week, we’ll conclude our look at the etymology of some car names, starting out with a couple well-known American marques before moving on to the stories behind the names of some of their foreign competitors. In 1964 Ford introduced its iconic Mustang, which m...
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