Seems the most does not get a nickname but a few of the foreign ones do get named. I am not anywhere like my counterparts on the British forum where is seems almost mandatory you have the pedigree sorted out and a name for the car. The pedigree takes precedence over its ability to run correctly or be cosmetically correct. I refer to the Morris van as Sir Galahad (but twisted in spelling as Gal-I-had, you do the math) then there is my first Porsche I built in 1984 which is named Madeline. The Plymouth Surburban does get referred to as The 'Burb. The 41 D19 business coupe is the "Big Butt Coupe" My 52 Plymouth club coupe is Slobberbucket II as my father had Slobberbucket as the name for his Plymouth back when a child. All the others usually get referred to as the make or year where but the AA I just call Ohio Red as I bought the body out of Ohio. The 62 Dodges were named in like manner, Jeffersonville Dodge, Indy Dodge, Buford Dodge etc as this is where I bought them.