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> The Chevrolet "Nova" has a different name in Latin countries. In Spanish "No va" means "not going", obviously something you don't want from a car. Naah, that
by jaclaz 7y ago
> The Chevrolet "Nova" has a different name in Latin countries. In Spanish "No va" means "not going", obviously something you don't want from a car.
Naah, that is a myth that has been debunked some 20 years ago:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chevrolet-nova-name-spanish/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chevrolet-nova-name-spanis...
It is curious how it still surfaces from time to time.
The Pajero is instead a known "brand blunder":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_blunder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_blunder