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
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cream puff
Noun
  • The reveal started off with the roadster climbing a ramp which eventually left it inverted.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After debuting its entry-level F 450 GS adventure bike last year, BMW's following that up with a roadster to round out its lineup.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadster
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  • Darrell Waltrip is one of the greatest drivers to steer a stock car and one of the most beloved commentators to ever sing into a microphone in a racetrack’s TV booth.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Cruise plays a hot-shot stock car driver who gets the chance to compete in the world of NASCAR.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 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
  • Making things like burnouts and donuts, also traditional muscle car tire disposal activities, an option.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The muscle car collection As part of his plea agreement, Iley agreed to forfeit more than 90 exotic and collector vehicles bought with money from the scheme.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of muscle car
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