More than five years after his last appearance on the syndicated program American Gladiators, Dale 'Turbo' Brandt continues to insist that friends refer to him by his on-air name. 'Please,' Brandt told acquaintance Lynn Crane at a dinner party Monday. 'Call me Turbo.' In recent years, Brandt has bought a 'TURBO' vanity plate for his 1990 Honda Del Sol, placed a 'Turbo' nameplate on his mailbox, and attempted to make restaurant reservations under the name 'Turbo.' 