Posted on 04/01/2012 2:26:39 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Study Reveals Most Popular Cars Of Each Major Political Party
Marketing research company Strategic Vision recently completed a study that sought to identify what new vehicles found the most favor with Democrats and Republicans. After 38,000 responses the study revealed some rather interesting results.
The most popular vehicle of those who self identified as members of Republican Party was the not so conservative Ford Mustang Convertible, followed by the Audi A8, Mercedes GL, Ford Expedition and Ford F-150. In fact it seems convertibles are a big hit with members of the Grand Old Party, who were responsible for 69% of convertible sales recorded in the study.
Democratic results were a little more predictable with the Honda Civic Hybrid topping the list, closely followed by the Volvo C30, Nissan Leaf, Acura TSX Wagon, and Ford Fiesta Sedan. Perhaps even more predictably, according to Alexander Edwards who is the president of Strategic Vision, the majority of Civic Hybrid Owners who responded lived in San Francisco and NYC.
As the New York Times points out, the firm weighted certain responses which are likely responsible for the appearance of oddball cars like the TSX wagon and the Audi A8 on the two lists.
Sure, a study that reveals Democrats drive hybrids and Volvos while Republicans prefer trucks and luxury cars might not be unbelievably ground breaking, but the findings are certainly backed up by significant representitives of the two parties. Before President Obama was told he could no longer drive by the Secret Service, a Ford Escape Hybrid sat in the garage next to his Chrysler 300. Mitt Romney has also revealed he splits his driving time between a Chevy truck and a Mustang—which we now have to assume is a convertible.
I had an ‘81 Subaru wagon that I drove all over creation as a touring musician.
Best vehicle I ever owned.
The only problem I had was a popped clutch cable which I got at the dealer for $21 and replaced myself in 10 minutes.
BTW, here’s a video from the indefatigable Iowahawk (David Burge)of the ultimate moonbat car , the The 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition.
I’ve driven one, wanted it for my first car but my dad refused, because an uncle had owned an early one that blew oil. I ended up with a Mustang II.
Please add me. Is that the Beatnik Bandit?
No one steals them!
The television studios were impressed with it and wrote an episode of Bewitched called The Super Car just to get it on camera.
I love a lot of Ford’s new vehicles, but I’ll not buy anything associated with the UAW.
I’ll be sticking to Toyotas and Nissans.
So why did Nader never go after the air-cooled VW Beetle? It had the same push problem as the Corvair. Only difference I can think of is it had half the horsepower and some less weight.
Guess what I drive.
I’m as big a car nut as anybody, but I’m sorry, that thing looks like a pimped out Electrolux. The paintjob is the only nice thing about it. Hideous proportions.
One of my earliest memories of my Dad is of him coming in the house covered with black oil from head to toe after working on his ‘61(?) Corvair. LOL
Only if they have 20+in Gangster mags
I agree. The front is awesome but the rear just doesn’t make sense.
I have very vague memories of that uncle having one in the garage, actually I remember two, a coupe and a wagon, both with oil stains on the concrete beneath. He did love them despite their blowing oil. That was resolved with the second and last generation, as I understand.
So that’s you in the subi!
Yuuuuuuuuuuup.
I’ve always had a soft spot for orphans as far as cars go, the very well considered and lovingly proportioned swan song sort of cars. Late Corvairs, practically any Studebaker hardtop coupe, some AMC designs, step down Hudsons, even imports that had to withdraw like the truly astounding Citroen DS.
I’m glad some people appreciate them, treasure and preserve them. My circumstance has never permitted collecting, but those are the sort of vehicles I’d go for. Bill Mitchell era GM had some stunners, too, as did Virgil Exner era Chrysler.
I did nearly purchase a 72 GS 455 boattail Riviera a few years back, it was a deal, one owner, Sunday go to meeting driven, knew the family. Didn’t have space for it though, so I passed.
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