tin lizzie

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Recent Examples of tin lizzie Either way, Hong Kong and the tin lizzie go down. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
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Noun
  • The first series was a successful touring car, of which only 1,945 were made from 1969 to 1972.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
  • Ickx won eight Formula One grands Prix, dominated at Le Mans, won the Paris-Dakar rally and sports and touring car races all over the world.
    Michael Taylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Indulge in Sanders’ iconic treats, including its traditional chocolate sauces, cookies, cakes and, of course, ice cream for those famous cream puffs.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
  • They’re made from a French pâte à choux—the same batter used to make eclairs and cream puffs—which was likely introduced to Italy by French chefs who worked in the Italian royal kitchens.
    Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Really, all Morgan Plus 8s are much the same, and promise a perfectly delightful driving experience, offering the most traditional British roadster traits in a car that can easily keep up in modern traffic.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
  • The combination is enough to push the merely 2,233-pound (dry weight) roadster from zero to 62 mph in just 4.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 149 mph.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • That race is considered a key development for NASCAR as part of an initiative to bring high-level stock car racing to major metropolitan markets, as opposed to the majority of its tracks, which are located in less populated areas.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The 44-year-old driver has switched to part-time racing in the stock car series.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • In 2019, Kevin Hart survived a near-fatal crash in a vintage muscle car.
    Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 June 2025

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“Tin lizzie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20lizzie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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