Talking with some of my co-workers about stuff I was planning to do with my Panel, when one of them called it a PT Cruiser.... had to tell him it's an HHR, then tell him what HHR means, and it occurred to me that I usually refer to it as the Panel, as 'aitch aitch arrr' just doesn't roll off the tongue very well.

I know it's patterned after the '49 Suburban, and since 'Suburban' was still in use that was out. I just wonder if there was a less-clumsy name GM could have used?

 

I always thought "Nomad" would have been cool.

 

Could always have been the Cobalt Wagon

 

I agree. HHR SS is even clumsier. Sounds like there's a number missing for a motorcycle name. "This is my HHR1000SS." PT Cruiser is lame, too. I have no idea what a "PT" is. Party Truck? Putrid Turd?

 

PT, as in 'Patrol-Torpedo' Boat

 

I just tell'em it's my Chevy station wagon...... all that SS stuff is just for looks.

 

Can you believe of all things, it stands for "Personal Transport". Now there's creative thinking.

 

Did not know that...Kinda like those Segways

I just refer to my rig as the Chebby Panel, but it's actually more of a Sedan Delivery..

Any time I say HHR, some get that "deer-in-the headlights" look..

Whatever..."HHR 2LT PV" Panel Van, Sounds more like plumbing parts

 

HHR= Happy Hot Rod! LOL! I'm sure they could have come up with a better name, but PT worked so well..... Why be original? LMAO!

 

I call it "that black car out there"