Does FIAT really stand for "Fix It Again Tony"? The real meanings of 32 famous car names...
From Mental Floss' weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green looks at the origins of many popular brand and model car names...
To MentalFloss: About the short-lived Chevrolet "Nova"...It means "new" in Latin, but I heard it wouldn't sell in--was it Italy?--because it can also mean "no va" which is "doesn't go." Can you expound on this story? Otherwise, I liked your quick blurb on car names.
To MentalFloss: About the short-lived Chevrolet "Nova"...It means "new" in Latin, but I heard it wouldn't sell in--was it Italy?--because it can also mean "no va" which is "doesn't go." Can you expound on this story?
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