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Thinking up names for cars must be hard work, so some producers choose to pick place names instead to give an air of glamour.
Ford has named some of their vehicles after place names, including their Capri model which was an attempt to duplicate the success that Mustang had in the US. Over one million of the models were sold. The Ford Granada was offered in a saloon or coupe, and is the iconic car from the TV show The Sweeney. In 1982, Ford released the Sierra which came with a massive range of trims, engines and styles and was the first boy racer car. It is still seen on the roads today.
Austin used a lot of place names in early car production, including the A40 Somerset, which was put into production in 1952 and only reached speeds of seventy miles per hour, which was minor in comparison to the Hereford model, produced a ear earlier and hit far higher speeds. The Austin Cambridge, first produced in 1954 was their first midsized car before the Farina saloons. The Westminster was the posher version of this, selling with a higher price tag. In 1984, Austin produced the Montego, named after Montego Bay in Jamaica, with a massive engine boost.
In more recent years the most notable car named after a place is the Porsche Cayman, which is often nicknamed the world's finest supercar. Subsequent models have followed but this is deemed by many to be the best.
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