Bonneville & SSEI Name Origins
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If I'm not mistaken, I'm aware that the Bonneville name refers to the Bonneville Salt Flats. To what does the SSEI name refer? Thanks for your help. :?:
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They just made this a techinfo article cause it gets asked so much.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...=article&k=112
But why are the salt flats named Bonneville? Why not Geraldineville salt flats?
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...=article&k=112
But why are the salt flats named Bonneville? Why not Geraldineville salt flats?
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
But why are the salt flats named Bonneville? Why not Geraldineville salt flats? ![Roll Eyes](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Although he never visited the salt flats, the area is named in honor of Captain B.L.E. Bonneville, whose expeditions in the 1830'* proved the area was part of an ancient basin.
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I think Bonneville is derived from the French words Bon with means good and ville which means town.........Good Town car.
I have told this story many times but when I bought my 2000 SSEi it was the first year of the new model and when I was in Los Angeles I went to THE car show and there was a GM exhibit showcasing the new SSEi. The display billboard advertised the following:
* - Safety......and listed all the special unique features of safety like the new Stabilitrak system, , that was first offered that year, anti-lock, traction controletc...
* - Security ....and listed all the special unique security features like the pass key, alarm system, etc....
E - Efficiency .... and listed the Supercharged engine and great fuel mileage,
, etc.
i - intelligent..... and listed the computerized systems features..
Yes it was all sales hype and the true meaning is nothing more than a play on competing with the BMW xxxi models.
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I have told this story many times but when I bought my 2000 SSEi it was the first year of the new model and when I was in Los Angeles I went to THE car show and there was a GM exhibit showcasing the new SSEi. The display billboard advertised the following:
* - Safety......and listed all the special unique features of safety like the new Stabilitrak system, , that was first offered that year, anti-lock, traction controletc...
* - Security ....and listed all the special unique security features like the pass key, alarm system, etc....
E - Efficiency .... and listed the Supercharged engine and great fuel mileage,
![Roll Eyes](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
i - intelligent..... and listed the computerized systems features..
Yes it was all sales hype and the true meaning is nothing more than a play on competing with the BMW xxxi models.
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Eugene OR? Get to Corvallis before the next ice age, and I'll show you why they named it Bonneville. ![Twisted Evil](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif)
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
But why are the salt flats named Bonneville? Why not Geraldineville salt flats?
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I glad they didn't name it that or we would all be driving Geraldinevilles right now
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