Re: [FWDLK] Belvedere's name

["john g. photakis" <owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was understanding that Belvedere was a great vodka! LOL

Dave Casey wrote:
>
> It had always been my understanding that "belvedere" was Italian for
> "beautiful view". Perhaps its a different spelling.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vincent Van Humbeeck <vincent.vanhumbeeck@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:25 AM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Belvedere's name
>
> > > Does anyone know how/why the Belvedere got it's name??!!!
> >
> > Well, here's the story according to Collectible Automobile (February 1987
> > issue on '51-'58 Belvedere) :
> >
> > "Though no one seems to remember why Belvedere was chosen, we'll hazard a
> > guess. Chevy's first hardtop bowed for 1950 under the name of a ritzy Los
> > Angeles enclave still renowned for its Hollywood luminaries and exclusives
> > shops : Bel Air (which, as one author has pointed out, means 'beautiful
> > line' in french). Now, it just so happens that there's a counterpart
> > community in Marin county, near San Francisco, called - you guessed it -
> > Belvedere.
> >
> > We'd be hard pressed to prove rationale, but the name was a good one in
> any
> > case. Aside from a certain élan, it was certainly in the right
> neighborhood
> > for an upmarket model. And, as noted, it served Plymouth well for 18
> years."
> > (end of quote)
> >
> > Of course, the New York hotel story (see Dave's message) is far more solid
> > and is very anchored in the Plymouth's name origin : pilgrims, Mayflower
> and
> > New England (Concord, Cambridge, being other examples). But I'm willing to
> > believe that this little side story still might have had it's importance
> > when they made the choice.
> >
> > Furthermore, as I am a native french speaking person, I can shed a little
> > more light on those names. First of all, 'Bel Air' translation is more
> close
> > to "nice looking" then "beautiful line", as stated in the article.
> Actually,
> > 'Belvedere' is also a french name, and it means "overlooking point of
> view",
> > which might explain why it was used as an hotel name as well as in San
> > Francisco.
> >
> > Vincent Van Humbeeck (France, 120 miles north of Paris)
> > '58 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe
> >
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