TIL The car Ford Prefect attempts to introduce himself to in the Hichhiker's Guide movie was a Ford Prefect

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/trivia?tab=tr&item=tr0735427

Here's a comparison for you - http://imgur.com/a/SCPfT

And now, nearly 12 years after I originally read the book, I finally get the joke behind the name "Ford Prefect"

*edit - linking fail on my part