# Car names that you can drive on **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533 "2019-06-14T23:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/21 "2019-06-15T02:50:26Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Ontario has a Highway 500, and Washington & Ohio both have a SR 500. Ford has a car called the 500. > > Washington, Ohio and NY also have SR 300s, and Chrysler has a car called the 300. I think these qualify. > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Actually, Ohio has an E. 300th St. in Wickliffe (near Lake Erie). I don’t think this would qualify. The street isn’t an exact match. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/22 "2019-06-15T02:51:49Z")
Ferrari California ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/23 "2019-06-15T03:00:41Z")
Sonoma Tacoma ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/24 "2019-06-15T05:37:12Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > But there probably aren’t a lot of Alfa Romeo Montreals driving around Montreal. I wonder if there are many Chevy Monte Carlos in Monte Carlo. Or Buick Rivieras on the French Riviera. > [@Tee](#): > > Buick Park Avenue And Chrysler Fifth Avenue. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/25 "2019-06-15T08:15:15Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I assume that A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, and A7 all exist as roads in Great Britain. Also in France and Spain. In Spain "A"s are _autovías_ (freeways), "AP"s are _autopistas_ (tollways), both multi-lane and with a central divider; we occasionally have one of each which run paralel-ish following and/or overlapping the corresponding N (_nacional_); those low numbers are expressed as Roman numerals for the _nacionales_ but Arabic ones for the As. The French don’t bother differentiate A from AP, if they’ve got multiple lanes and a divider they’re As. Spain also has a few Rs with low numbers but I’ve only seen them around Madrid, I’m not even sure what the R stands for. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/26 "2019-06-15T09:19:30Z")
I have a theory that whenever makers of light trucks get stumped for a new model name, they bring out a map of western North America and throw darts at it. If they hit a name they like, that’s the new name. So we get vehicles named for the Baja in the south to Denali and Yukon in the north. I made a list of them, but can’t seem to find it. Anyway a lot of these have already been named in this thread, but also Baja Cheyenne Dakota Malibu Montana Tacoma ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/27 "2019-06-15T09:29:17Z")
Another one: Silverado ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/28 "2019-06-15T12:23:33Z")
For whole brands of cars: Dodge (KS) and Pontiac (MI). Hmm, there seems to be a Cadillac also in MI. Oh, Lincoln (NE), Plymouth (MA), LaSalle (IL), There are several DeSoto counties, towns and such. You could drive a Hudson in a valley, but I suggest avoiding the river and bay. I think driving a Mercury on Mercury is a few years away from being possible. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/29 "2019-06-15T12:29:02Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I think driving a Mercury on Mercury is a few years away from being possible. You wouldn’t get far, it would overheat almost immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/30 "2019-06-15T12:55:46Z")
You can drive a Jeep Rubicon on the Rubicon trail it was named for. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/31 "2019-06-15T13:00:38Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I think driving a Mercury on Mercury is a few years away from being possible. Saturns and Novas are even further out. And I’m not sure it’s possible to drive on an asterism, such as Subaru (the Pleiades), Taurus or even an entire Galaxie. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/32 "2019-06-15T13:02:37Z")
You can drive a Saab 93 and 95 on interstates 93 and 95 respectively. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/33 "2019-06-15T13:40:57Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > For whole brands of cars: Dodge (KS) and Pontiac (MI). Hmm, there seems to be a Cadillac also in MI. Oh, Lincoln (NE), Plymouth (MA), LaSalle (IL), > > There are several DeSoto counties, towns and such. > > You could drive a Hudson in a valley, but I suggest avoiding the river and bay. > > I think driving a Mercury on Mercury is a few years away from being possible. No, but you could cruise in a [Mercury Turnpike Cruiser](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Turnpike_Cruiser) on a turnpike. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/34 "2019-06-15T13:42:46Z")
I’ve hit a rabbit in my Rabbit. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/35 "2019-06-15T14:00:27Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > I’ve driven a beetle over a beetle before. Does that count? > [@panache45](#): > > I’ve hit a rabbit in my Rabbit. While I don’t doubt someone has hit a Mustang with a Mustang, has anyone killed a stingray with a Stingray? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/36 "2019-06-15T14:33:01Z")
Peugeot 405. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/37 "2019-06-15T14:53:05Z")
You can drive a Chevy Sonic through the drive-through at a Sonic restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/38 "2019-06-15T16:29:26Z")
I have transported stuff in a VW Transporter (type II) and smoked a square in a squareback. I have driven both a Passat and Sirocco in heavy winds. And that one time with Karmen…in a Gia. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/39 "2019-06-15T16:47:06Z")
I drive a Chrysler Town and Country minivan. And I live in Desoto county. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-names-that-you-can-drive-on/835533/40 "2019-06-15T17:22:02Z")
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