Nicknamed Few Unique Classic Car and Retro In Indonesia

In the automotive world, knowledge or insight that is divided into 2 parts, namely technical and non-technical. Both are complementary. Thus, technical insight would be better if supported non-technical insight.

Speaking of non-technical insight into the automotive, classic editorial team Bosmobil.com back providing more information about the origin of the unique nicknames few cars in Indonesia. Let's look together ...!

Daihatsu Taft Rhinos

In the early years of the 1970s until the 1980s, offroader this one had become an idol among automotive enthusiasts in Indonesia, especially those hooked to the sport offroad. Many who knew him by the nickname 'rhino', others called him 'bed and board'. But 'Daihatsu Taft Kebo / Rhino' was originally a name Daihatsu Taft F50. Some say the nickname 'bed and board' taken Daihatsu Taft F50 because the figures are quite big and plus sized mirror the towering form in addition to the hood like a buffalo horn. While the term 'rhino' pinned for Daihatsu Taft F50 engine power are relatively strong and big at the time.

Holden Batman

In addition to Mercedes-Benz, there is one other automotive manufacturers that one of its products has the nickname "Batman" as well. Yes, this is Holden Special that have been produced between 1960 and 1961 and in the country is more familiarly called 'Holden Batman'. The origin of the nickname is because the taillights forms a vertical and tapered at the top. So if viewed at a glance looks like the end of the robe superhero Batman.

Crocodile deer

If you ever feel up a public transport in the capital named Mikrolet in about the 1980's, you will recall the figure of the following Toyota cars dropout. Which is characteristic of the car are present in Indonesia in the form of minibuses and pick-up is located on the rounded headlights and the hood can be opened 90 degrees to almost touching the windshield. Well ... if you watch carefully, hood, real name KF10 generation Toyota Kijang I was much like the mouth of a large crocodile. So no wonder then that the general public knew him as 'Deer Crocodile'. Hiiiiii ........... scary.

 Deer Doyok

 

Typically, the nickname of a car in Indonesia comes from the physical form. But not with this one car. nicknamed 'Deer Doyok' from one of the products that true Toyota called Toyota Kijang KF20 generai II is derived from figure who is often portrayed as a cartoon character Doyok. While earlier Doyok is a fictional character from the cartoon series in a newspaper in Jakarta, who was then very loved.

VW Beetle 

The following car is arguably one of the cars that have the most logical nickname among others. Yup, this is the Volkswagen Beetle in the country until now better known as the 'VW Beetle'. This title pinned due to the physical form of the all-round and large round headlights like a frog. Besides that, the car also has a bloody German original name when translated into Indonesian language means toad / frog as well. Hmmmmm ......... makes sense.

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