Car Slang

[pagrunt]

Slush box-automatic transmission
Three on the tree-column mounted maunal three speed shifter
Twice pipes-dual exhaust
Goofy foot-using your left foot on the brake while driving
Motion lotion, go go juice-fuel
Rag top-convertible
One wheel wonder, peg leg-non locking dif
Posi-locking dif

 

[ssn696]

Saw blades. 80s Corvette rims.
IROCs. 5-pointed Camaro rims.

 

[ssn696]

Camel humps/fuelies. 327 heads used under early GM mechanical FI systems. Had two semi-circular casting features on the end of the head.
Jigsaws/8060s. Chevrolet Vortec heads with the triple-triangle casting feature on the end of the head.

 

[Mac442]

Poncho-Pontiac
Murdered out-blacked out car
Pumpkin-Rear diff carrier case

 

[Gonzo1970]

Whip - badass car (or your Corolla, whatever)

Now, I AM a "Car Guy" but didn't know what this was.. Found out after someone said "Hey, nice whip!". I just kinda smiled, nodded, and moved on because I had no clue what the hell he was talking about.

-Gonz

 

[Gonzo1970]

skinny's-narrow/drag tires

We called those "pizza cutters".

-Gonz

 

[64nailhead]

Some of the terms that are my wife's favorites to hear the guys talk about and get excited at the time :
rod
rod length
crank
stroke
stroker crank
proper butt connector

 

[64nailhead]

Hooptie-old or a P.O.S. car

Never knew that - I now have a different perception of the people that call me hooptie

 

[scoti]

Never knew that - I now have a different perception of the people that call me hooptie

LoL.... My perception would probably remain the same but I am an old guy. I dislike everyone equally though so . . ....

 

[melloelky]

We called those "pizza cutters".

-Gonz

I'm starving