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Over the years automakers the world over have used animal names to describe their newest cars. These names are supposed to immortalize the true essence of these cars and portray to their owners the automobiles inner spirit. More often than not however these names are ill-seated at best and unfortunately at the end of the day, don’t do the poor animal any justice at all. Below is a listing of 20 cars that have taken their names from members of the wild kingdom. Some are appropriate, others, well… not so much. Either way though you can’t blame the manufacturers from trying to put a little personality into their rides.
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The Shelby Cobra is probably one of the most recognizable automobiles ever created. Its shape, sound and persona are legendary, as are the vast amount of replicas that have been produced over the years. Factory Five Racing is one such replica company, as they’ve been pumping out beautiful recreations of these cars since 1995. Over the last few years though FFR has been tied up in a court battle with Carroll Shelby, due to the fact that Shelby felt that he had the right to trademark the iconic shape of the 427 S/C Cobra. Keep in mind now the original Cobra was base off an AC, a car for which Shelby had nothing to do with.
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The 1970′s were a pretty dismal time for the American auto industry. Insurance premiums were up and horsepower ratings were down. We also had the fuel crises, Jimmy Carter and disco, which should give you a pretty good idea as to the general state of things. For enthusiasts who were into performance cars the 1970′s were essentially considered the dark ages. In the early 1970′s you could still go out and purchase such road hammers as the much coveted 1971 Hemi Cuda or a 454 Chevelle SS, but by 1975 performance was all but lost. Manufacturers began to rely heavily on marketing and flash, more than power and performance numbers to move cars off dealer lots. Paint schemes, decal kits and celebrity endorsements were huge back then as was outside the box thinking. Below is a list of 10 awesome cars from the 1970s that straddle the line between pavement pounding dash and loud and wild flash.
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Ford Announces 2012 Boss 302 Mustang

We hinted at this earlier in the week, but Ford has made it official: they’ll be producing a limited edition Boss 302 Mustang as a 2012 model. Their goal with the new car was lofty: produce the best track Mustang ever, making the Boss 302 the ideal choice for driving enthusiasts who routinely participate in high performance driving events.

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It’s very easy to say “I’m a car guy”, but what does that really mean? Does it mean that you simply like the looks of a car, are you constantly wrenching one or does being a car guy simply mean that you appreciate everything that the automobile is and represents. I find that car guys come in all shapes and sizes, from every financial background that you can think of and run the gamut as far as age goes as well. Some car guys love the exotics, others muscle cars and yet others antiques and imports. One thing that is usually constant is that a “true” car guy appreciates every type of automobile on the road today and doesn’t pigeonhole themselves into one specific automotive genre.
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Last week I posted an article on the relationships we have with our cars and how they sometimes become part of our families. I also threw out the option to you, the readers, to email me some pictures of your rides and why you name them what you do. We’ve only gotten a few submissions thus far but we’re looking for A LOT more. So, get your camera’s out, upload some pics and send them into me at: mike@ridelust.com.

Just make sure to include the Year, Make, Model and a brief description of your cars personality and we’ll post them up. So, without further adieu, here is the fitst batch of submissions!

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