# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 483
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9641 "2026-05-15T15:39:49Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9642 "2026-05-15T21:15:52Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) My family had a LUV when I was in high school and my friends and a couple coaches called it “IG’s LUV machine.” If only that were true. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9643 "2026-05-16T02:06:22Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9644 "2026-05-16T04:03:59Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9645 "2026-05-16T04:57:32Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird _(The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9646 "2026-05-16T05:57:32Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9647 "2026-05-16T16:05:18Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria 9. Land Rover Discovery - Toyota Land Cruiser ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9648 "2026-05-16T18:51:40Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria 9. Land Rover Discovery - Toyota Land Cruiser 10. Mercury Topaz - Ford Tempo ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9649 "2026-05-18T15:44:38Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria 9. Land Rover Discovery - Toyota Land Cruiser 10. Mercury Topaz - Ford Tempo 11. Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9650 "2026-05-21T14:44:32Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria 9. Land Rover Discovery - Toyota Land Cruiser 10. Mercury Topaz - Ford Tempo 11. Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ 12. Ford Transit Connect and Ram ProMaster City ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9651 "2026-05-22T15:36:05Z")
**Same (or very similar) model of car with different names** 1. Pontiac Firebird, Trans Am, and Chevy Camaro 2. Chevy Vega - Buick Skyhawk, Pontiac Sunbird 3. Saturn SL1 - Chevy Malibu 4. Isuzu TF pickup, Chevrolet Luv, Opel Campo (Eurpope), Vauxhall Brava (UK), Holden Rodeo (Australia), Bedford Brava (Portugal) 5. Dodge Omni - Plymouth Horizon 6. Ford Pinto - Mercury Bobcat 7. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird (The so-called ‘Winged Warriors’)\* 8. Mercury Grand Marquis - Ford Crown Victoria 9. Land Rover Discovery - Toyota Land Cruiser 10. Mercury Topaz - Ford Tempo 11. Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ 12. Ford Transit Connect and Ram ProMaster City 13. Dodge Caravan - Plymouth Voyager, Chrysler Town and Country, Volkswagen Routan **Something approaches…** (_book, song, film, play, etc._) 1. _The Iceman Cometh_ - play by Eugene O’Neill ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9652 "2026-05-22T17:54:52Z")
**Something approaches…** (_book, song, film, play, etc._) 1. _The Iceman Cometh_ - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. _Something Wicked This Way Comes_ - novel by Ray Bradbury ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9653 "2026-05-22T18:28:19Z")
**Something approaches…** (_book, song, film, play, etc._) 1. _The Iceman Cometh_ - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. _Something Wicked This Way Comes_ - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. _World Boogie Is Coming_ - album by the North Mississippi Allstars ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9654 "2026-05-22T18:30:49Z")
**Something approaches…** (_book, song, film, play, etc._) 1. _The Iceman Cometh_ - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. _Something Wicked This Way Comes_ - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. _World Boogie Is Coming_ - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. _Theme from The Monkees_ - _Here we come, walking down the street…_ ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9655 "2026-05-22T20:43:07Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel The piece is about preparations for her arrival [The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arrival_of_the_Queen_of_Sheba) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9656 "2026-05-22T23:12:49Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel 6. Knights of Balmarrow: The Coming of Dartho - future novel by me and my friend Sean Fotis, still being written ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9657 "2026-05-22T23:17:38Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel 6. Knights of Balmarrow: The Coming of Dartho - future novel by me and my friend Sean Fotis, still being written 7. Eli’s Comin’ - Song by Laura Nyro that inspired a memorable episode of Sports Night by the same name ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9658 "2026-05-23T00:35:50Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel 6. Knights of Balmarrow: The Coming of Dartho - future novel by me and my friend Sean Fotis, still being written 7. Eli’s Comin’ - Song by Laura Nyro that inspired a memorable episode of Sports Night by the same name 8. Enter Sandman - song by Metallica ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9659 "2026-05-23T00:58:33Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel 6. Knights of Balmarrow: The Coming of Dartho - future novel by me and my friend Sean Fotis, still being written 7. Eli’s Comin’ - Song by Laura Nyro that inspired a memorable episode of Sports Night by the same name 8. Enter Sandman - song by Metallica 9. Here I come to save the day! - Mighty Mouse’s cry ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9660 "2026-05-23T01:08:41Z")
**Something approaches… (book, song, film, play, etc.)** 1. The Iceman Cometh - play by Eugene O’Neill 2. Something Wicked This Way Comes - novel by Ray Bradbury 3. World Boogie Is Coming - album by the North Mississippi Allstars 4. Theme from The Monkees - Here we come, walking down the street… 5. The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Georg Frideric Handel 6. Knights of Balmarrow: The Coming of Dartho - future novel by me and my friend Sean Fotis, still being written 7. Eli’s Comin’ - Song by Laura Nyro that inspired a memorable episode of Sports Night by the same name 8. Enter Sandman - song by Metallica 9. Here I come to save the day! - Mighty Mouse’s cry 10. Glass shatters. ARRIVE. RAISE HELL. LEAVE. - Stone Cold Steve Austin [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=482) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=484)