bomber
n.— «When Kurt was 15, his parents bought him a “bomber” car, a vehicle which resembles some street cars and is also known as hobby stock.» —“Racing: Kile family races together, stays together” by Stacy Ervin West Liberty Index (Iowa) Apr. 5, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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