>Like the Chevy 'Nova.' :0) Who would buy a car in Latin America that 'doesn't go?' ???? :O) or 'no go.' :o) *G*
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>>I found the story in http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2003/10/18/news/02buick.txt quite interesting: GM finds it has to rename a car, to sell it in Canada.
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>>Here in South America, we have a similar situation, with a strange (for us) car name: "Pajero" is used here as "one who masturbates". In contrast with the Canadian case, the car is actually quite popular here.

Never happened, according to Snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Perhaps Hilmar could comment on the accuracy of Snopes explanation as it pertains to the Spanish language.