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."

[shadeaud]

Ok, so where does Janet Reno's lil red puke up fit in. It sure ain't no chick rod much less a dude's dragster. Maybe it fit in the catagory of a chevette and pinto

[blau993]

Don't know how you could leave the Honda Civic off your chick car list.

As for guy cars, I can't quarrel with most of the posts, but I'll take my Porsche 911 any day. I've never had so much fun with a car.

[pt17]

One more for the road: This probably isn't a chick
car but could be a Euroguy's wheels - perhaps a
French design.

[motzman]

I've owned a Mazda Miata and a Mustang GT. Neither are "chick cars".

[billbears]

Don't know about you but Goats went away, Mustangs did not. Have you seen the 04 models of both? The GTO is a Firebird on acid(admittedly a nice engine, but the package it's in leaves A LOT to be desired), while the 04 Mustang is a throwback to the 67-68 model.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Say what you want about the 1960's iron, I dearly loved the 97 Aurora I owned for four years. V-8 power, 25 miles per gallon, and I could get in and drive two or three hundred miles without being tired. I would've bought another except for my need for a pickup.

[ken5050]

It's an Iraqi minesweeper....

[ken5050]

Do you remember the BMW 1600/2002?...the 2002tii was awesome....

[slugbug]

I've owned a Mazda Miata and a Mustang GT. Neither are "chick cars".

I agree. While I do own a Miata and I am a chick, I have noticed many more males driving Miatas than females.

[dix]

I would give just about anything to have either one of those. Oh well...maybe in the next life.

[wtc911]

McQueen's been dead for fifteen years, not still racing. Also, both Paul Newman and James Garner raced for years as pros in places like Monte Carlo.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wasn't there a 1600 Tii or something like that ? Seems like I knew a guy in Iowa City who had one back in 1970-71.

[clintonh8r]

Corvette = girl car (usually young "blonde"; "uncle" bought car for her)

ANY mini-van = girl car

Jeep Wrangler = gay car (in South Florida, anyway)

Chrysler Sebring convertible = middle aged gay tourist car

[Mr. K]

'71 Buick GS Convertible.... 455 engine...mmmmmmmmm

[G.Mason]

******<< "mcqueen lost the race in november of 1980." >>******

Shhh.....jimtorr's sleeping.....leave him alone. ;)

[Uncle Fud]

I've owned a '74 Corvette, a '67 383 Charger, and a cute blue '70 Karmann Ghia ragtop in my bachelor days. Guess which one was best for picking up chicks? Hint - it wouldn't rank high on many guy car lists.

[sheik yerbouty]

How would that account for Porsche 911s?

[mlmr]

My old MGB was a boy car but I loved it.

Here in Maine Subaru Outbacks are for homosexuals and lesbians.

[mlmr]

Here in Maine Subaru Outbacks are for homosexuals and lesbians.

so how would you classify it?

[ijcr]

Janet is living proof that real men drive pick ups.

Mr. Bean drives a Mini and that does not seem to affect him.