Anthropomorphism Runs Amok With Auto Enthusiasts!

Otto Halliwell (Robert Duvall) in “Gone in Sixty Seconds” knows a thing or two about naming cars. Image courtesy of hollywood-diecast.com

It turns out that a lot of people name their cars.

Like, a lot.

The phenomenon is called anthropomorphism, which in layman’s terms, is the act of assigning human characteristics to non-human things.

We’re not going to bother ourselves with trying to figure out why people do this. We’re simply going to celebrate it.

Our friends at Summit Racing solicited the question on their Facebook page: Have you ever named a car???

The answer: Yes. Yes, you have.

Here are some of those cars and stories.

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If you’ve ever named a car, please share a photo and your story in the comments section below!