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0 pointsthaumaturgy16y ago0 comments

The Chevy Nova completely flopped in Spanish speaking countries, primarily because in Spanish, "Nova" means "no go".

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rmaccloy16y ago· 2 in thread

No, it didn't: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

thaumaturgyOP16y ago

Whoops! Thanks for the re-education.

narag16y ago

But there were some other cars that had their names changed, like the "Pagero", that sounds like someone that frequently masturbates :-)

philwelch16y ago

That'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

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