Into The Jungle: Ferocious Cars That Were Named After Animals

AMC Marlin

In the mid-1960s, AMC was known for its economy cars and small sedans. This was before the AMC Javelin and AMX entered the mainstream muscle car class. Named after a big fish, the Marlin’s design with fastback styling resembled the fish’s silhouette (via How Stuff Works).

However, the company’s management wanted an exciting, sporty car. So they turned to their Marlin model. As a result, the Marlin was a cool-looking mid-size fastback with a design that suggested it was fast and powerful. But the truth was that the car only had mediocre performance.