On the meaning of the word "Belvedere"

[Mr. Belvedere II]

Mr Belvedere here once more to share the wanderings of my mind. So as I was gazing so glazey at how great my new spahk plug cables were looking on my ride. I pondered briefly about how silly the name belvedere was for a muscle car. I think it seemed silly to me because there was a show in the mid eighties about a grandfatherly vesty-wearing type of chap who went by the name Mr. Belvedere and it was just one of those things I associated the name of the car with and if course that is why I have chosen the handle I chose. So being the curious fellow I am, I googled the word "belvedere". There were were a few uses of the word, mostly surrounding people or places known as Belvedere this or that school or club or city. Then there was the architectural usage in which a belvedere is a structure designed to incorporate a view. Interesting, but not really feeling that is what the brains in marketing over at Plymouth had in mind. Then I found it. This is what they were after I thought to myself......At the top of the page on Wikipedia is was stated that belvedere was from the Italian language and meant "beautiful sight". And that is just what the Plymouth Belvedere is, a damn fine beautiful sight. So there is my little contribution to you all today!

 

[moparcrazy]

Mr Belvedere here once more to share the wanderings of my mind. So as I was gazing so glazey at how great my new spahk plug cables were looking on my ride. I pondered briefly about how silly the name belvedere was for a muscle car. I think it seemed silly to me because there was a show in the mid eighties about a grandfatherly vesty-wearing type of chap who went by the name Mr. Belvedere and it was just one of those things I associated the name of the car with and if course that is why I have chosen the handle I chose. So being the curious fellow I am, I googled the word "belvedere". There were were a few uses of the word, mostly surrounding people or places known as Belvedere this or that school or club or city. Then there was the architectural usage in which a belvedere is a structure designed to incorporate a view. Interesting, but not really feeling that is what the brains in marketing over at Plymouth had in mind. Then I found it. This is what they were after I thought to myself......At the top of the page on Wikipedia is was stated that belvedere was from the Italian language and meant "beautiful sight". And that is just what the Plymouth Belvedere is, a damn fine beautiful sight. So there is my little contribution to you all today!

Dude !!! That's Bad ***, What a Beautiful Sight it is too !!
" Belvedere " Love it !!

 

[Jim 68cuda]

I went to Belvedere Elementary School, in Virginia, when I was a kid. Never asked how the school's name was chosen.

 

[Yatzee]

Mr Belvedere here once more to share the wanderings of my mind. So as I was gazing so glazey at how great my new spahk plug cables were looking on my ride. I pondered briefly about how silly the name belvedere was for a muscle car. I think it seemed silly to me because there was a show in the mid eighties about a grandfatherly vesty-wearing type of chap who went by the name Mr. Belvedere and it was just one of those things I associated the name of the car with and if course that is why I have chosen the handle I chose. So being the curious fellow I am, I googled the word "belvedere". There were were a few uses of the word, mostly surrounding people or places known as Belvedere this or that school or club or city. Then there was the architectural usage in which a belvedere is a structure designed to incorporate a view. Interesting, but not really feeling that is what the brains in marketing over at Plymouth had in mind. Then I found it. This is what they were after I thought to myself......At the top of the page on Wikipedia is was stated that belvedere was from the Italian language and meant "beautiful sight". And that is just what the Plymouth Belvedere is, a damn fine beautiful sight. So there is my little contribution to you all today!

Perhaps the name "Oldsmobile" was meant to designate a car for old people. I have a lot of respect for their 442 versions and so does a lot of others. Just pondering what they could have named this brand instead. If I were in China, I'd reserect the brand but call it Yungmobile and see where that takes me. Perhaps a 221 - 2 liter engine, 2 turbos, 1 piece of ****.

 

[Speedbird]

Perhaps the name "Oldsmobile" was meant to designate a car for old people. I have a lot of respect for their 442 versions and so does a lot of others. Just pondering what they could have named this brand instead. If I were in China, I'd reserect the brand but call it Yungmobile and see where that takes me. Perhaps a 221 - 2 liter engine, 2 turbos, 1 piece of ****.

U R kidding, right?
http://reoldsmuseum.org/

There is an REO Speedwagon in this movie.
Triva

And, of course, this.

 

[Speedbird]

Plymouth is equally interesting.
Give them enough rope and.........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Cordage_Company

 

[Mr. Belvedere II]

U R kidding, right?
http://reoldsmuseum.org/

There is an REO Speedwagon in this movie.
Triva

And, of course, this.

Where on earth is this thread going lol

 

[Speedbird]

Where on earth is this thread going lol

I don't know, exactly.
I think he's in London?
Maybe he hasn't seen a lot of westerns.
Maybe he did not look up Mr. Olds
Maybe he was poking fun at us old men.

I really am lost.
Where were we?