This muscle car was named after a Looney Tunes bird and even had a factory-installed meep meep horn

This iconic muscle car was named after a famous Looney Tunes bird character, and to honor its origin, it even had a factory-installed meep meep horn.

The car in question is arguably one of the most identifiable muscle cars around, thanks to its sheer power and impressive exterior.

Now it turns out that the inspiration behind the name is closer to home than anyone ever thought.

In fact, you’ve probably encountered it countless times without even realising.

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This Looney Tunes bird-inspired muscle car has a meep meep horn

Looney Tunes, a show from our childhoods that we all know and love dearly, shaped lots of elements of our lives, but it also ceased to be the ultimate inspiration behind naming a muscle car, too.

Any adult who grew up before the 2000s will instantly recognise the characters from the show, but one named Road Runner may stand out.

The blue bird was known for producing the sound ‘meep meep’ and moving at quick speeds, and it turns out that the character also shaped the name of a muscle car, too – the Plymouth Road Runner.

The Road Runner was even reportedly designed with this in mind, with some imagery to reflect this dotted around the vehicle.

But the best part? There was even a meep meep horn mimicking Road Runner’s catchphrase.

Aside from the horn, there was also an air cleaner cover and a decal in the glove box, proving that owners were riding around in style.

The relationship between the car and its cartoon namesake provided unique marketing opportunities that couldn’t be replicated by other manufacturers at the time.

It was thanks to the connection that the car stayed a dominating force when production came to an end, too.

It’s a key part of American auto history

When it comes to American auto history, one kind of car sticks out.

The muscle car came to life in the 1960s and produced some amazing vehicles as a result.

In fact, the long-lost muscle car icon that was the Yenko Camaro ‘Motivation’ recently came crashing onto the scene again after almost 50 years away

Plus, we bet you didn’t know that one muscle car was so fast that it was actually banned in America.

So, there you have it – we’ve all been watching car history unfold before our very eyes for years without even realising.

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