I believe there Normy, that the tradition came from the fact that anything that will eventually cost you a lot of money and/or will make you angry is always referred to in the feminine form.
-Cliff Clavin
By the way that is an awesome color combination. I have always lusted after the black T/As and AARs. I've never seen a "Penguin Edition" one though. Good luck with the sale. I wish I had the dough.