# What kind of car would you drive if money were no object? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451 "2009-04-17T18:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/121 "2009-04-24T14:07:51Z")
Says you, and your mother drives a Yugo! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/122 "2009-04-24T14:20:09Z")
Closeā€¦ she used to have one of [these.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Acclaim) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/123 "2009-04-24T14:47:19Z")
Besides, I love the Cadillac XLR and the George Foreman Grill. If only a car had one built inā€¦! I think Homer Simpson once looked at an RV with 5 deep fryers. ---
**Author:** ![Alastair\_Moonsong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@Alastair\_Moonsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alastair_Moonsong)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/124 "2009-04-24T15:09:18Z")
You are all completely and utterly wrong. When money is no object, the ONLY acceptable car to own is the one and only [Phantom Corsair](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2229156366_3f6691fa59.jpg). Seriously, I want one, or at least a replica, updates with modern safety features (ABS, traction/steering control, etc) and a massive engine. šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/125 "2009-04-24T17:42:05Z")
[Maybach Excelero](http://www.exelerocar.com/exterior.html). But only if I can find a batman suit that looks good on me šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/126 "2009-04-24T17:58:34Z")
A Prius. Extremely reliable, holds four in comfort, not much pollution. I like the look. However, Iā€™m pretty sure itā€™s not the best snow car, so I could use a 4wd Subaru as a backup. (A snow mobile is tempting, but probably not legal on St. Louis roads.) ---
**Author:** ![Runestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@Runestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runestar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/127 "2009-04-24T19:49:50Z")
The last version of the Lotus [Esprit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Esprit). Loved that car ever since the first incarnation appeared in **The Spy Who Loved Me**. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/128 "2009-04-24T20:53:47Z")
I might have a new top contender, the [Aston Martin One-77](http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/aston-martins-o.html) ---
**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:** [April 25, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/129 "2009-04-25T10:31:01Z")
Iā€™d really like a Stanley Steamer but the guide at the museum told me they had a tendency to explode on occasion. A plain old Ford Model T would be so cool. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/130 "2009-04-26T05:34:45Z")
Lambo or Maserati. Or Shelby. ---
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/131 "2009-04-26T15:02:59Z")
A better-equipped Aztek than the one I have now. I want: Heads-Up instrument display. ``` His/Hers HVAC controls. Audio controls in steering wheel. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/132 "2009-04-26T18:28:09Z")
> [@zenith](#): > > A better-equipped Aztek than the one I have now. > > I want: Heads-Up instrument display. > > ``` > His/Hers HVAC controls. > > Audio controls in steering wheel. > > ``` And a paper bag to wear while driving it? šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/133 "2009-04-26T22:31:55Z")
> [@Alastair\_Moonsong](#): > > You are all completely and utterly wrong. When money is no object, the ONLY acceptable car to own is the one and only [Phantom Corsair](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2229156366_3f6691fa59.jpg). > > Seriously, I want one, or at least a replica, updates with modern safety features (ABS, traction/steering control, etc) and a massive engine. šŸ†’ Good luck seeing out of that baby. I understand the second owner modified it to increase the window size (work which has since been undone to return the car to its original condition)\> But it just screams ā€œBuck Rogersā€, doesnā€™t it? šŸ™‚ Myself, Iā€™d drive an AC Cobra 289. [![](https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/Davis1950/Cars/CobraPRR2.jpg) ](https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/Davis1950/Cars/CobraPRR2.jpg) It looks just like a sports car ought to look, and itā€™s not insanely kill-yourself-immediately powerful, like the Cobra 427. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/134 "2009-04-27T01:17:05Z")
Iā€™ll check back inā€¦even though Iā€™ve got a vehicle for 99% of every situation youā€™d need, I wouldnā€™t mind an Areil Atom for the sunny days: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WaWoo82zNUA/hqdefault.jpg "Ariel Atom - Top Gear - Series 5 - BBC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA) ---
**Author:** ![ambleforth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@ambleforth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambleforth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/135 "2009-04-27T01:43:50Z")
Aston Martin one-77. [http://www.one-77.com/](http://www.one-77.com/) Beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/136 "2009-04-29T02:35:09Z")
A Tesla Roadster. Iā€™d pimp it out in Navy Blue, with dove grey interior. Iā€™d add those seats that can heat up OR cool down, and put a massage unit in as well. Iā€™d also take out the passenger side seat and develop a safe spot for the Celtling to ride in. For trips of more than 3 hours, where flying is impractical, Iā€™d have a nice comfy bus, the kind that comedians live in on tour, and hire someone to drive us. And Iā€™d have a HumVEE. No, not one of those, an actual HMV of the type that can get me where Iā€™m going regardless of te terrain or the weather conditions. Iā€™d use it only when needed, but I would never again be worried if someone got sick during a blizzard. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/137 "2009-04-29T02:41:53Z")
> [@Rocketeer](#): > > Myself, Iā€™d drive an AC Cobra 289. > > [http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/Davis1950/Cars/CobraPRR2.jpg](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/Davis1950/Cars/CobraPRR2.jpg) > > It looks just like a sports car ought to look, and itā€™s not insanely kill-yourself-immediately powerful, like the Cobra 427. That _is_ a 427. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/138 "2009-04-29T13:59:07Z")
:o Oops, youā€™re right. From that angle, the bulging rear fenders didnā€™t show, and I completely missed the front fender flares and the sidepipes. Curses! šŸ™‚ How about this? [http://www.motortrend.com/features/112\_0704\_1964\_shelby\_cobra\_289/photo\_17.html](http://www.motortrend.com/features/112_0704_1964_shelby_cobra_289/photo_17.html) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/139 "2009-04-29T14:27:55Z")
Thatā€™s better, but I like the 427 better anyway. AC produced some absolutely stunning cars over the years, like the [Greyhound Saloon.](http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/vehicle/picture.ehtml?i=46;p=146756632) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451/140 "2009-04-29T14:48:07Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Thatā€™s better, but I like the 427 better anyway. > > AC produced some absolutely stunning cars over the years, like the [Greyhound Saloon.](http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/vehicle/picture.ehtml?i=46;p=146756632) Thatā€™s a very nice looking car, but doesnā€™t it look just like the Austin Healy that James Bond drove? Also, wouldnā€™t it have had Lucas electrics? šŸ˜› I used to have a 78 MGB. Cool car, bad electrics. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-car-would-you-drive-if-money-were-no-object/493451.md?page=8)