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June 10, 2009 04:58 PM

Cars have many names... and numbers

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Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M6. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M6. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M6. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M6. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 325i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 325i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 325i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 325i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes C240. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes C240. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes C280. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes C280. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 323i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 323i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes 330 Xi. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Mercedes 330 Xi. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 530i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW 530i. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M3. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the BMW M3. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Cadillac SIS. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Carmakers use letters and numbers in a code that spells out prestige such as the Cadillac SIS. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
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