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    Which model car has a name that originated from a phrase much associated with witnessing the awe of a beautiful woman, and in reasonable, polite terminology, can you provide an English translation?

    Question #72336. Asked by peasypod. (Nov 15 06 6:50 PM)


    lanfranco

    		It's the Lamborghini Countach, and to be polite, I'd translate it as "Holy Smoke!"


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Countach

    Nov 15 06, 7:49 PM
    lanfranco

    		Of course, "Hot damn!" might also do it, in slightly more contemporary terms.

    Nov 15 06, 7:55 PM
    peasypod

    		Very good Frankie, and perhaps I'd better control myself and not blurt out the Calabrese equivalent, eh?

    A Golden Expletive for you, m'dear.

    Nov 15 06, 8:51 PM

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