I have to disagree on one point...

grem�lin  n.

         1. An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, 
especially in aircraft, are attributed.
         2. A maker of mischief.

Not a bad name, just truth in advertising... The first car I ever drove 
regularly was a '76 Gremlin, and boy did it *ever* have gremlins in the 
works! When it finally died for real (at about 80,000 miles), I replaced it 
with a '73 Super Beetle and never looked back.

Tim

At 09:54 AM 3/12/2004 -0500, David Brodbeck wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Antaki wrote:
>
> > Aw, c'mon, Vanogon is not that bad of a name. Pity poor Honda, who was
> > stuck using the inverse version - Wagovan.
>
>My list of the worst-ever car names (for cars sold in the U.S.):
>
>1. Charade
>2. Gremlin
>3. Citation
>4. Aspire
>
>
>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon