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."

[sheik yerbouty]

There was a similar three wheeler called a Pulsar.

[Cuttnhorse]

Real men drive pickup trucks.
Agree...my favorite after 30-years of pickimups...my F-350, turbo-charged 7.3 liter diesel, 4x4. Trouble is, my wifey thought it was a pretty cool truck too.

[waterstraat]

Not even a 71 Challenger convertible in factory Plum Crazy?

That is a pretty car, and it is definitely a chick car.

[Treeless Branch]

I am in the market for a new car. And was considering an Acura. Which one is the CL? Did you look at any other Acura models?

[hosepipe]

[ Steve McQueen is probably the only movie star to have driven race cars with the big boys in some of the major race circuits. He still does reasonably well. ]

Hes dead Jim...

[DCPatriot]

Well, maybe some day I will be able to afford a BMW M5.

Know what you mean.

I have a 2000 M5 with only 52K on the clock. Jet Black with caramel leather interior.

I also have an M3 but once I bought the M5, the 3 just sits.

The M5 is the best sport sedan on the planet, bar none!

Unfortunately in Washington DC Regional traffic, I never get past 4th or 5th gear.

Cheers!