The vast majority of us know vehicle logos, and there are those who are able to recognize the make, and even the model, as soon as they see a car. However, very few people know what is the origin of the name of the main car brands that exist globally . Well, ‘Autobild’ has shed light on this issue, revealing why brands are called like that. Some are inspired by important characters, others hide a play on words …
Cadillac
The Cadillac brand was founded in 1902 by William Murphy . It was named after the French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of the city of Detroit (Michigan) in the early 18th century.
Subaru
Subaru is a car company of Japanese origin. It means ‘ The Pleiades’ and the logo is made up of six stars, five of the same size and one larger. According to Greek mythology, Subaru is the daughter of Atlas.
Volkswagen
In the 1930s, German roads were reserved exclusively for the wealthy classes, and Volkswagen, which means ‘people’s car’ , was born with the clear goal of building vehicles that were accessible to the majority of the population.
Toyota
Toyota is named after its founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, although in 1937 it changed to ‘Toyoda’. But what was it that prompted this change? ‘Toyoda’ means ‘fertile rice fields’, something that has absolutely nothing to do with the automobile industry.
Hyundai
If we translate the word ‘Hyundai’ from Korean, we discover that it means ‘modernity’, which gives us a very clear idea of why this brand is named that way. What started out as a car manufacturer, is now also in charge of the manufacture of different products for the aerospace and steel sectors .
Ferrari
Ferrari is another of the car brands that owes its name to its founder, Enzo Ferrari . The logo, well known throughout the world, is a horse that shadowed Count Francesco Baracca, who was part of the Italian air forces and carried a painted horse on his planes.
Opel
Adam Opel founded Opel in 1862 in Rüsselsheim am Main. The most curious thing of all is that it was originally a sewing machine company . It was in 1929 when he became part of General Motors.
Now you know the origin of the name of car brands !
