How about grocery getters?

Jalopies,clunkers,a friend of mine back in the 60's at the 'burg' called them "fugitives from the junkyard". He would go to the concession stands or restrooms whenever they were on the track. The 'taxicab' term has been around a long time. Nascrap raced cars on the dirt as well as pavement in cars that looked similar to those you drove on the street. I have a video of Parnelli Jones rolling down the window to get a cup of water during a pitstop at the Riverside 500.

Nascar had an open wheel division several years ago that died out and their focus now is goobernickel style crashing/banging/(racing)?..with fenders and doors. The Impalas,Fusions,etc., while hardly like those that compete, can be purchased and driven by taxicab companies as well as grandmothers making grocery runs and trips to WAL-MART. Sprint cars on the other hand are full-blooded race cars and taxi services will not be picking you up at the airport with one. You probably won't see grandma broadsliding an 800 HP Maxim into the parking lot at the local lodge on Ladies Auxialiary bingo night either.

Late Models aka..Taxi Cabs/Tin Tops/Door Bangers/Jalopies

Sprinters aka...roadsters/big cars/supers/skeeters

Midgets aka ... pregnant roller skate/lil cars

Sprints with wings aka... Sissy Flap cars/crutches/tin top/roof flap/wussy flap...I could go on

How about "real racecars don't have doors"?

i remember someone just hated sprints and midgets...:2::2:

Taxi taxi...i know i have one

I am also an old guy and I know it all - the problem is I can't remember most of it.

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You forgot the term "tin tops" - self explanitory I think.

Dang it Seadog ya' beat me to it! LOL!!

They were called Taxi Cabs because they had doors, fenders and a roof, very much like a taxi cab and unlike openwheel cars. BTW, why are we discussing this on Indiana "Open Wheel" ????

Because Cecil, I wanted to have a fun off season debate. Thats pretty simple.

Mud Bus came from from the Northeast Dirt Modifieds.



Ground Pounders are Asphalt Modifieds.