# Preferred kind of dream car **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 22, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114 "2019-10-22T01:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/21 "2019-10-22T04:39:11Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Here’s a terrible photo I took of a great pairing. Ultimately, I’d probably go for the GT40 because of the race history, but I’d take either… > > [iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0BZrb3L2YFi9UbjQlXyYVkblA) Since you’ve seen one in real life, how big is it, it always looks so huge in photos, but when I looked at the specs, I was surprised that the length was about 6" longer than a VW Golf, sure it’s wider, but it always looks longer in photos F40 Length: 4358 mm (171.57 inches) MkVI Golf length:4,199 mm (165.3 in) Somehow I can’t quite wrap my mind around the fact that one of the greatest supercars on the planet is almost the same length as my daily driver VW Golf… ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/22 "2019-10-22T05:04:05Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Since you’ve seen one in real life, how big is it, it always looks so huge in photos, but when I looked at the specs, I was surprised that the length was about 6" longer than a VW Golf, sure it’s wider, but it always looks longer in photos > > F40 Length: 4358 mm (171.57 inches) > MkVI Golf length:4,199 mm (165.3 in) > > Somehow I can’t quite wrap my mind around the fact that one of the greatest supercars on the planet is almost the same length as my daily driver VW Golf… Formula 1 cars this year are generally considered the fastest in history and they are as big as a luxury sedan, though much lighter (though the heaviest they’ve ever been) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/23 "2019-10-22T05:40:47Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > A dream to some…A NIGHTMARE TO OTHERS! [/Merlin] Don’t be harshing on my car dreams!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/24 "2019-10-22T05:42:53Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Don’t be harshing on my car dreams!🙂 Really, I just used you as a setup to reference Excalibur. I’ve seen some badass Gremlins. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/25 "2019-10-22T05:53:24Z")
Ferrari GTO. 1964, Series II. And yes, I would drive it. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/26 "2019-10-22T05:59:07Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Ferrari GTO. 1964, Series II. And yes, I would drive it. 62, 64…whichever is worth 30+ million dollarinos. Edit: and yes, I would drive it. But I’d be too scared to fuck it up until its sale. I might just sit in the driveway and rev it for hours on end. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/27 "2019-10-22T06:35:34Z")
I’d like a mid-1930s Doble steamer: silent, fast, luxurious. Howard Hughes had a couple. But I live on a wretched, eroded, suspension-wrecking dirt track. The 1996 Ford Exploder SUV still manages, even in unplowed snow if not too much of it. The best vehicle for my needs is probably an autogyro. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/28 "2019-10-22T09:25:58Z")
Other - electric. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/29 "2019-10-22T10:07:32Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Since you’ve seen one in real life, how big is it, it always looks so huge in photos, but when I looked at the specs, I was surprised that the length was about 6" longer than a VW Golf, sure it’s wider, but it always looks longer in photos > > F40 Length: 4358 mm (171.57 inches) > MkVI Golf length:4,199 mm (165.3 in) > > Somehow I can’t quite wrap my mind around the fact that one of the greatest supercars on the planet is almost the same length as my daily driver VW Golf… I think the height being what you use as reference in pictures is what skews the perception. The F40 is over a foot shorter than the Golf, and if you compare that to the length, it makes it seem gigantic. Even the Corvette I rented last month had the same issue - it looks freaking huge in all of my pictures, and I couldn’t determine why, given that it didn’t seem that big when I was crawling down into it. Except that hood - pretty sure it’s STILL stretching out in front of me. As for my preference, give me something I can flog on the track. Put the engine in the front or back, I don’t care, but it only powers the rear wheels. I’m not concerned either way with electronic gadgetry, mostly because they’ve saved my ass more than once, but traction control can be a real bummer when you’re trying to hang your ass out. Make it fast, make it quick, make it agile. I’ll make it scream. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/30 "2019-10-22T10:50:16Z")
I chose Offroad ATV. If something like a lottery win happened, I’d buy a [Mercedes Unimog RV.](https://www.motor1.com/news/262215/mercedes-unimog-camper-ultimate-rv/) Like all my current toys, it gets me where people ain’t, but in relative comfort. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/31 "2019-10-22T11:23:30Z")
Small economical car, the equivalent of the early 90s Saturn. I don’t go off road, see no reason for a big engine, and definitely won’t waste Money on a “luxury” car. A car is transportation, nothing more, and the most important factor is dependability. Fun to drive? Driving is inherently not fun, so that’s meaningless. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/32 "2019-10-22T11:25:24Z")
Classic luxury, specifically the original Bentley Continental fastback from the late 1950s. I like vintage sports cars, but most of them can be outperformed by modern hatchbacks. Modern luxury cars may add more gadgets than the vintage cars, but in terms of materials and craftsmanship they’re often as good or better, with the big improvement being safety. My money-no-object dream project, though, is a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud body riding on the chassis of a modern electric car drivetrain. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/33 "2019-10-22T11:29:38Z")
I just want one that I could drive for a million miles without major problems. I’m ok with the basics like oil changes but who needs the thing to rust out. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/34 "2019-10-22T12:08:20Z")
How about a LaSalle? I hear they run great. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/35 "2019-10-22T14:23:28Z")
Does “Solid gold rocket car” fall under luxury or muscle? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/36 "2019-10-22T14:44:06Z")
Classic luxurious high-performance car, from the era before high-performance almost always meant small car with big engine. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/37 "2019-10-22T14:47:49Z")
I went with sports car. If money were no object - meaning no worries about cost to acquire, title, insure, or maintain - I would pick the McLaren F1. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/38 "2019-10-22T14:58:55Z")
The classic [1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Wraith_(1938)) ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/39 "2019-10-22T15:05:10Z")
I went with other because my dream car falls into a few catagories: Porsche 959. Won Paris-Dakar, was the fastest production car in the world for a time, has a great interior, is AWD, and actually has luggage space. The perfect all season supercar. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114/40 "2019-10-22T15:12:24Z")
If you’d asked me a decade, my dream car would have been, like many other people’s, some flashy sports car. Now, all I want is a car that will never break down or need expensive repairs. I don’t care if it’s a boring 4-door sedan, I am just tired of paying through the nose for repairs and maintenance all the time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preferred-kind-of-dream-car/842114.md?page=3)