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The Chevy Nova completely flopped in Spanish speaking countries, primarily because in Spanish, "Nova" means "no go".
by thaumaturgy 17y ago
The Chevy Nova completely flopped in Spanish speaking countries, primarily because in Spanish, "Nova" means "no go".
- rmaccloy 17y agoNo, it didn't: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
- thaumaturgy 17y agoWhoops! Thanks for the re-education.
- narag 17y agoBut there were some other cars that had their names changed, like the "Pagero", that sounds like someone that frequently masturbates :-)
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- philwelch 17y agoThat's an urban legend, kind of like saying a dinette set called "Notable" would flop in English speaking countries because we would assume it has "no table". Here's the snopes: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp