Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Cars Named for Nobility and Royalty

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I’ve noticed that people who believe in reincarnation and claim to have knowledge of past lives invariably identify themselves as having been Cleopatra or William the Conqueror. Nobody ever insists they were Oarman #12 on a Phoenician warship or an underage Whitechapel prostitute who died of syphilis. Despite the fact that the impoverished and ordinary population of the world has always greatly outnumbered the privileged ruling elite, we all see ourselves as somehow deserving of a royal title and the privileged lifestyle that accompanies it. This is perhaps why so many car names allude to hereditary nobility.
This is your commenting task for this Monday: name all the vehicles named for royalty, the trappings of royalty such as crowns and thrones, or other aristocratic titles.
Special thanks to for suggesting this topic.
The Caveats (there are always caveats):

  • References to simply being a ruler, leader or politician are not the same as nobility or royalty. A Dictator, for example, would not fit in this category because there’s no implication of inherited status or social class.
  • Manufacturers’ marques, model names and trim lines are all fair game. Slang and nicknames are not.
  • The names of concept cars, race cars, one-offs and stillborn prototypes are only allowable if it was an officially-bestowed name by an automotive manufacturer, recognized coachwork or styling house, or George Barris.
  • Cars, light and heavy trucks, motorcycles are all fair game. No boats, ships or airplanes, please. Well, okay, I’ll throw in hovercraft and autogyros just to be generous.

Difficulty: Easy peasy George & Weezy.
How This Works: Read the comments first and don’t post duplicates! Bonus points for adding photos.
Image Source: Wikipedia. Twice.

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124 responses to “Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Cars Named for Nobility and Royalty”

  1. 0A5599 Avatar
    0A5599

    Is a dictator considered royalty?
    http://momentcar.com/images/studebaker-dictator-5.jpg

    1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
      smalleyxb122

      Not according to the first caveat.

      1. 0A5599 Avatar
        0A5599

        Reading is for suckers. Besides, see North Korea or Cuba.

    1. Kiefmo Avatar
      Kiefmo

      12.8L in just 8 cylinders, block and head as one casting. Removing valves required a full tear-down, and valve removal was a common maintenance step.

      1. 0A5599 Avatar
        0A5599

        It can’t be THAT difficult if it only weighs a quarter pound.
        http://cdn.miramax.com/media/assets/royale_feat.png

        1. Jeepster Avatar
          Jeepster

          I just shot Marvin in de face …

    1. marmer Avatar
      marmer

      Lane Motor Museum IS the answer to everything. It’ll cure what ails ya.

  2. Jofes2 Avatar
      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        Golden Gloria wagon – almost too good to be true.

    1. Kiefmo Avatar
      Kiefmo

      I can see it now… Remove all glass. Add an external cage. Strip the paint away to bare metal. Shove a massive military tractor axle out back, with another driven axle up front. Boggers all around. Power it with the world’s largest supercharged gas V8. Zoomies pointing off in all directions, which double as flame throwers. A sneaky 360-degree powered turret hiding underneath.

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        Horex will forever remind me of the Red Porsche Killer:

      2. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        Horex will forever remind me of the Red Porsche Killer:

  3. Kiefmo Avatar
    Kiefmo

    One of my W126’s nicknames is “Mufasa”. Does that count?
    Another one is “Buttercup”, since you asked.

  4. Alff Avatar
    Alff

    Powered by royalty

    1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
      smalleyxb122

      I dig what you’re going for, but the ’88 Formula in your picture had the 2.8L V6.

      1. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        Yeah, I realized as I posted but was too lazy to fix.

        1. Tanshanomi Avatar

          I don’t care. The ’88 Formula is the only Fiero I want to look at.

    1. theskig Avatar
      theskig

      Oh, at least I found a King Cobra! Never seen a real one in my life (I’m from Italy) but drove it so much in Forza Motorsport 2, many many races… I don’t know why but I felt in love with it 🙂

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      Because, like, the whole House of Lords drove these things.

      1. Citric Avatar
        Citric

        At least the entire House of Lords could fit in the back seat.

        1. PaulE Avatar
          PaulE

          Or around Oahu, just Jack Lord’s character on Hawaii Five-0 up front.

  5. ptschett Avatar
    ptschett

    Case has a long history of “_____ King” models. Construction King tractor-loader-backhoes, Traction King 4WD tractors, Commodity King wheel loaders (special package for a dusty environment, that one)…
    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uCaZ2My2xYE/maxresdefault.jpg

  6. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    King Midget

  7. 0A5599 Avatar
    0A5599

    Lebaron is sort of a made up name that sounded royal. Long before it was a K car, the name was applied to exquisite motorcars.
    http://www.thelastdetail.com/galleria_images/214/214_main_f.jpg

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      That’s a tough one to call, because “Lebaron” actually means “of the baron,” and referred to a knight or domestic who served in a baron’s house. Kind of the opposite of sovereignty.

      1. hubba Avatar
        hubba

        Yeah, but it was a name picked out of the air by two guys in Brooklyn.

      2. Van_Sarockin Avatar
        Van_Sarockin

        Wouldn’t it mean The Baron? Delabaron, sure.

  8. ptschett Avatar
    ptschett

    Excalibur (though some would argue that strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.)
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Excalibur_Series_III_Roadster_SS_in_Paris.jpg/220px-Excalibur_Series_III_Roadster_SS_in_Paris.jpg

    1. Tiberiuswise Avatar

      But ‘e ‘asn’t got $hit all over ‘im.

      1. Jeepster Avatar
        Jeepster

        I don’t want to go on the cart

    1. smalleyxb122 Avatar
      smalleyxb122

      Well played. I would never have thought of that one.

    2. Tanshanomi Avatar

      I can’t see a photo of the Campagna T-Rex without immediately hearing Binärpilot’s “Cyborg T-Rex” as a soundtrack in my head.
      [audio src="https://binaerpilot.no/releases/b-sides/7_binaerpilot_-_cyborg_t-rex.mp3" /]

    1. Tiberiuswise Avatar

      Wrong picture. Clearly that’s a Mercedes.

        1. Tiberiuswise Avatar

          With so much chrome you could call it the Haul of Mirrors.

        2. Jeepster Avatar
          Jeepster

          yap, and they had that nine inch rear with 5 lug discs, the only one that bolts directly in your mustang/fairlane/torino fastback.

  9. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    Moon Windsor White Prince. The Moon company got into a little trouble with the English royal family over the name, but the car didn’t last long anyway.

  10. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    The beigest nobility: “Kanmuri” is “crown” in Japanese, with a little adaptation it makes…
    http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1941710!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/1983-toyota-camry.jpg

  11. 0A5599 Avatar
    0A5599

    Can I get a ruling? On one hand, it is supreme. On the other hand, it is explicitly not obtained by descendance
    http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Supreme.jpg

  12. Drives Dead Marques Avatar
    Drives Dead Marques

    Obviously named after the Queen of the Netherlands.

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      Had to look up the reference. Good one.

  13. 0A5599 Avatar
    0A5599

    “The names of concept cars, race cars, one-offs and stillborn prototypes are only allowable if it was an officially-bestowed name by an automotive manufacturer, recognized coachwork or styling house, or George Barris.”
    Certainly Ed Roth’s Druid Princess should count.
    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W2V1NVc_jMs/hqdefault.jpg

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      But he was only a “big daddy,” not “King of the Customizers.”

      1. mdharrell Avatar

        I believe his sovereign title is styled as King of the Kustomizers.
        http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F%2B59xLJtL._SY373_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

        1. Tanshanomi Avatar

          I stand corrected. Etiquette is everything with royal titles.

    2. Alff Avatar
      Alff

      Spaceballs taught us that the proper term is “Druish Princess”.

    1. 0A5599 Avatar
      0A5599

      You understand that isn’t a real car, right?
      http://heartofdeborah.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Little-Tikes-Princess.png

    2. Alff Avatar
      Alff

      Is that a caster on the right front?

      1. mdharrell Avatar

        Yes, the factory added those at each front corner after issues arose with the first few production models in situations of strenuous cornering. Or moderate cornering. Or just plain cornering.

        1. theskig Avatar
          theskig

          Thanks for sharing this, loved it. Those little wheels in the front are simply brilliant.

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      Moved to a separate reply — lost due to the indefatigable “see more” stupidity.
      http://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/HarleyDavidson/14RoadKingClassic?$full$

    2. The Real Number_Six Avatar
      The Real Number_Six

      Does Brough Superior count? I mean, it tells commoners that one is of elevated status. http://thekneeslider.com/images/2010/04/1939-brough-superior-ss100.jpg

      1. The Real Number_Six Avatar
        The Real Number_Six

        Although I guess Abingdon King Dick is a bit more pointed.
        http://www.conam.info/images/stories/Motorfietsen/Abingdon-king-dick-1913-06-witmondt.jpg

  14. The Real Number_Six Avatar
    The Real Number_Six

    Daimler Sovereign, of various years and body styles. http://classiccars.brightwells.com/images/lots/d1_4.jpg

  15. The Real Number_Six Avatar
    The Real Number_Six

    Daewoo Prince – preferably with non-functional digital dash.
    https://h-a.d-cd.net/5068838s-960.jpg

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Excellent! And its predecessor, the Daewoo Royale:

    2. Rover 1 Avatar
      Rover 1

      Holden Commodores through a distorting lens.

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        “Americanized Opel Rekord” was my association, already a big saggy looking from the factory.

    1. Jaap Avatar
      Jaap

      The carbrand in honour of Franz Beckenbauer

    2. Guest Avatar
      Guest

      My local museum has one of these, and while I only saw it once, it was still enough to fall in love…

      From a more manly perspective, those doors are awesome!

  16. engineerd Avatar
    engineerd

    Huh, I would have thought the Toyota Crown Royal Series would have been low hanging fruit.
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/2012_Toyota_Crown-Royal_01.jpg

    1. JayP Avatar
      JayP

      Same – but A Ford Fairlane Victoria, with Crown.
      https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Ford_victoria_1955.jpg

  17. Jeepster Avatar
    Jeepster

    Black Prince

    1. SlowJoeCrow Avatar
      SlowJoeCrow

      Beat me to it

      1. Jeepster Avatar
        Jeepster

        Great minds .. thinking and such – of all that crap listed above ( except for the Batmobile)
        kinda – give me the Black Prince Vincent Joe Crow

    1. The Real Number_Six Avatar
      The Real Number_Six

      How about a company named Imperial that makes modern fake wedding cars named Viscount, Imperial, Regent, Windsor and Royale?
      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/62/bd/90/62bd905e0e6dfab45be3d9a215954331.jpg
      http://www.imperialmotorco.co.uk/

      1. Tanshanomi Avatar

        That’s more convincing than I would’ve expected.

        1. Jeepster Avatar
          Jeepster

          Indeed – I”d chompin ona cigar in the back of this thru town. Great find Number 6.

    2. Alff Avatar
      Alff

      It’s a miniature Chevelle. Cute!

  18. Jeepster Avatar
    Jeepster

    Chieftain ( royalty in some cultures )

  19. Citric Avatar
    Citric

    A car named for the man who owns it, Nissan Prince Royal.
    http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/profileroyal.jpg

  20. 0A5599 Avatar
    0A5599

    So what if it is a family name. Earl was automotive royalty.
    http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/earl1-760×460.jpg

    1. Tiberiuswise Avatar

      Modern passengers get to wear the royal bracelets.

  21. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    Crown Vic

  22. tonyola Avatar
    tonyola

    Olds 88 Royale.

    1. Tanshanomi Avatar

      Hmmm…88 Royal Brougham or 98 Regency Brougham? Let’s face it; there’s just too much aristocratic class in their line-up to choose just one!

  23. hubba Avatar
    hubba

    Bow (or curtsy) before France’s little princess.
    http://www.retroemotion.com/userfiles/photos/Voitures/Dauphine/Dauphine%20Saumur.jpg

  24. I_Borgward Avatar
    I_Borgward

    I present the Kingswood Estate. As a youth, I_Borgward was hauled around in one just like this, except in dark blue metallic.
    There is also, of course, the lesser Kingswood model which, to confuse the motoring public, had no woodgrain trim on the sides.

    1. hubba Avatar
      hubba

      Like a tiara, you don’t wear the Estate package when you want to mingle with the common folk.

      1. Tanshanomi Avatar

        I would think a Tiara is exactly what one should use to mingle with the common folk.
        http://www.citroenet.org.uk/foreign/malaysia/images/tiara6.jpg

  25. 50plymouth Avatar
    50plymouth

    She is such a Queen. (1906. From the home of the King – the Tupelo Auto Museum.)

    1. Jeepster Avatar
      Jeepster

      its near Onepulo, you wounnut know nuttin about dat

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      That was a particularly ungainly press shot.