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List of nicknames in motorsport
2026-11-16 00:04:05 · Cedar Herald Index
Nicknames abound in motorsport. They are frequently applied to the sportspeople, the brands of sports car and other vehicles, the courses, and the competitions and series.
Vehicles
Cars
When given to roadgoing production cars, this list only includes cars that had nicknames given to them during their racing career

"Aero Warriors" =
1969 Ford Torino Talladega, NASCAR stocker
1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler, NASCAR stocker
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, NASCAR stocker
1970 Plymouth Superbird, NASCAR stocker
"Baby" = 1977 Porsche 935/2.0, sportscar
"Baby Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1975 Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot
"Back in Black" = 1991 Racing Beat Mazda RX-7 FD3S, land speed record car
"Baby Grands" = Dodge Dart, touring car
"Batmobile" =
BMW 3.0 CSL, touring car
McLaren M8D, Can-Am sportscar
Panoz GTR-1, grand tourer sportscar racer
"Belgrano" = Toleman TG181
"Big Bertha" = Gerry Marshall's 1974 Vauxhall Ventora
"Big Sam" = 1971 Samuri Engineering Datsun 240Z, sportscar
"Boy Racer" = Ford Mustang FR500
"The Brute of the Brutes" = 1956 Ferrari 410 Sport, sportscar
