Guy Cars and Chick Cars: Do They Really Exist?

CarTalk ^ | April20, 2002 | Click & Clack, the Tappet Brothers

[yankeedame]

Hey, gang! Since we had such a hoot with "Worst Cars of the Millenniun" how about having a go at this? And remember: Keep your punches clean and no hitting below the belt. At the sound of the bell come out fighting. **DING** )

Presenting....The Ultimate Chick Cars of all Time

#5 Dodge Neon

Neons are Barbie cars: little and cute and rounded in the hips. Even in black, they are feminine and adorable, only just a bit tougher, like Tattoo Barbie."

#4 VW Jetta

" Anything by Volkswagen is a chick car. VW realized this years ago and joined forces with another company to sell guy cars-- they called that company Porsche."

#3 Mazada Miata

"I discovered this phenomenon when I got a Miata. 'Girlie car'. That all I heard."

#2 VW Cabriolet

"All teen-age girls classify them as cute. 'Nuff said."

#1 VW Beetle

" The VW Beetle. A chick car, definitely. And made to be so. How? I know of no other automoblie with a FLOWER VASE as standard equipment."

Presenting....The Ultimate Guy Cars of All Time

#5 Dodge Viper

"It might be a guy car if there was a movie or TV show built entirely around it. Other examples include Burt Reynold's Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit, Nash Bridges' Hemi Cuba convertible and Jim Rockford's Firebird."

#4 Ford F-150 Pickup

"Any car with numbers or letters for a name, or tacked on the end, can become a guy car. For example, F-150 or Civic-SI."

#3 Chevy Camero

"...with twice the horse power needed. Used to show other guys how manly you really are."

#2 Chevy Corvette

"I believe the main aspect that determines the male/female state of a car is based on the engine compartment(hood)-to-cab-lenght ratio. A car such as a pickup or Corvette has a large hood-to-cab-lenght ratio."

#1 Ford Mustang

"A back seat guaranteed to be too small for your mother-in-law."

[The KG9 Kid]

Bentley Continental T.

A guy car.

[tubebender]

Steve McQueen has not done "reasonably well" for about 15 years; seems he fought a losing battle with mesothelioma, a disease that the CDC had never previously documented in a non-asbestos worker related diagnosis; they offered, by way of apology a tentative link to the scuffed-off asbestos from brake linings due mostly to his penchant for off-road dirtbike racing and roughing and occasional forays into auto racing. Didn't stick then, doesn't now, but funding is always important at budget time.

Did you ever see McQueen in "ON ANY SUNDAY" by Bruce Brown. Browm did the movie "ENDLESS SUMMER" also. The first one was about some pals on motor cycles and the other was about surfers looking for the perfect wave. Both are classics.

[Jen]

So, what vehicle do you drive?

[sheik yerbouty]

I had one..great touring car!

[sheik yerbouty]

The early 70's V-12 was mighty fine!

[I still care]

Does anyone have a link to the worst cars thread? It was such a long time ago, but I would like to read it again. Do free republic archives go that far back?

[pt17]

I got up early to do some work, checked into FR, saw your post, took the test, flunked and lost interest in the work. Guess I'll go out and polish the motorcycle instead.

[Andrewksu]

My new fav. 450hp 0-60 in 4.5, pure luxury. Or you could have the wagon with juevos! So many unsuspecting people you could scare with this.

[A Navy Vet]

You're ranking a Mustang over a Vette or Viper? Now I see why you bought a Miata.

[thatsmrfoster2u]

Paul Newman was a pretty good driver, and guess what?, unlike Steve McQueen, he is still alive.

[A Navy Vet]

Real men only need two wheels...

[Elle Bee]

'72 Maserati Gibili Spyder
BUMP

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[Movemout]

Black F-250 with a hundred thousand miles and lots of dings bump!

[Centaur]

Well thanks a lot....just what I needed.....a gender identity crisis. I'm an old chick and drive a mustang GT convertible and a F150 pickup....I guess I'll look for the shrink's number (as soon as Taladega is over).......... ;)

[uglybiker]

Yeah, but sometimes the ladyfriends complain 'bout gettin' their hair wet when it rains. Along with : "I'm cold! I'm tired of getting burns on my legs! There's not enough room for all my things!"...Women! Sheesh!)

A man's gotta have all his bases covered.

[Petronski]

Ford Crown Victoria: I enjoy having people slow to 55 mph and change lanes when I pull up behind them

My two favorite sites on the web are FreeRepublic and CrownVic.net. Sometimes, when they cross over, I get the best of both worlds. :)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Dude. Where's my car?"

[clodkicker]

Didn't Paul Newman race also?

[blackie]

Looks like a Mustang right under her belly button... :o)