These cars are named after something you can eat or drink

Perhaps car manufacturers just didn't know what to name some of their cars and simply ran out of ideas.

Cars have been named after everything from people to animals, and even musical notes but this list is a little different.

The edibles

Different as in, the model names of these cars you've probably consumed at some point in your life.

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In the past it seemed like a case of 'anything goes' with regards to naming cars. The Ford Mustang, Ferrari Dino, and Honda Ballade are just some of the famous ones out of the bunch.

After plenty of brain-racking and scouring the net to find out if these cars actually exist, below is a list of 'edible' cars:

1. Datsun/Nissan Cherry

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This here is the first-generation Datsun Cherry and started its life back in the 70's when small cars were dime a dozen. It came in sedan, stationwagon and coupe body shapes.

The Cherry, also called the Pulsar in other markets, had a particularly long life-span and was finally discontinued in 1986 with the final fourth-generation.

2. Mitsubishi Pistachio

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The guys over at Mitsubishi really love their nuts, so much that they decided to name a small city car after one of them - the Pistachio.

It was a flop on all accounts when it was introduced before the turn of the millennium with only 50 units sold. This is one car Mitsubishi would not like to see again.

3. Toyota Corona

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For those that love their Mexican beer, Corona is the go-to choice. Toyota probably also had a thing for it because they named a car after it. It was a big success for the Japanese brand, spawning ten generations before production stopped in 2002.

There are a few examples available in South African but you'll have better luck in finding a stock BMW 325is than this beaut. 

4. Suzuki Cappuccino

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Suzuki love their small cars and the Cappuccino is one of them. The two-door roadster was a one-off model with a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive configuration fitted with a tiny 0.6-litre engine.

It was introduced in 1991 with production ending in 1998. It still remains as one of Japan's popular kei cars, borrowing some styling cues from the Mazda MX-5.