tin lizzie

noun

Definition of tin lizzienext
as in touring car

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  1. touring car
  2. cream puff
  3. roadster
  4. stock car
  5. phaeton
  6. muscle car
Noun
  • The 53-year-old CEO began a racing career in 1992, then won his category in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a touring car race, in 1994.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The build is tied together with a striking violet, red and blue livery, evocative of ‘80s and ‘90s BMW touring cars.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of touring car
Noun
  • Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • These classic cream puffs feature a light and airy pastry filled with smooth, rich pastry cream, perfect for a special occasion or indulgent treat.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
Definition of cream puff
Noun
  • The boundary-pushing roadster will be the last series-production vehicle to leave the marque’s Molsheim atelier with a W-16 in the engine bay.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • The Polestar 5 sedan and Polestar 6 roadster the company also had in the works will likewise not reach American shores.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • This past week, Baum visited Daytona International Speedway to pull some Gs at high speeds in a NASCAR Racing Experience stock car.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stock car
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
Definition of phaeton
Noun
  • The early hot rod and muscle car eras stand out as high points, as do the early days of turbocharging.
    — Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • The iconic American muscle car, known for its V8 engines and aggressive acceleration, recommends but does not require premium gas.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of muscle car
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