# You just won your dream car! Taxes paid and everything! What kind of car is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306 "2007-08-29T02:09:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/41 "2007-08-29T17:18:45Z")
[QUOTE=dnooman] The new [Maybachs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach) are something to behold indeed. Luxury and decadence defined. [/QUOTE] I have a little Maybach story: Merrill Lynch invited us to a party at the Scottsdale Airpark (they were pitching a private-jet phone-card type system, and were under the mistaken impression that we have money). There were a couple of Maybachs in the hanger, along with the time-share jet. The hood and the doors were open on one of the cars, and people were sitting in the card, and looking at the engine, etc. My GF was sitting in the car, and when she got out I said “It’s running”. She said “huh?” I said - “The car, it’s on. It’s running”. It was absolutely silent. No vibration. You could walk to the back, and not hear the exhaust. The only way I knew it was running, was I could see a belt moving in the engine. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/42 "2007-08-29T17:23:05Z")
1970 Chrysler Hurst 300. [http://www.vaultcars.com/70chrysler300/1970Chrysler300Hurst.htm](http://www.vaultcars.com/70chrysler300/1970Chrysler300Hurst.htm) Sorry for the crappy link. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/43 "2007-08-29T18:19:59Z")
Sometimes life needs an ugly hulk of a car that frightens people. On Bay Area freeways, that time is every day. For that, I’d resurrect our old 1973 AMC Ambassador station wagon. For reasons probably known only to my father and the dealership, it had the police package with a 460ci V8 - definitely the sort of car where the fuel gage was your tach. Mash the pedal and watch the needle sink towards E. There’s no way I’d want to drive a nice car on these roads with so many maniacs out there! ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/44 "2007-08-29T18:51:13Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] I want a [TerraWind](http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm), a luxury amphibious motor coach/yacht… [/QUOTE] [Or a Terraplane](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraplane). Just have to keep an eye out that someone else isn’t driving it. Somebody been runnin’ my battery down on this machine… ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/45 "2007-08-29T18:53:47Z")
[QUOTE=Dorjän] I still want that [Ariel Atom](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA). 😃 [/QUOTE] A friend of mine just bought one. He loves it, except for the broken axle he had at the last track day. For me, it would have to be a [Ferrari F40](http://fifthgear.five.tv/features/F40_wp0_400.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/46 "2007-08-29T19:04:55Z")
[QUOTE=Dorjän] I still want that [Ariel Atom](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA). 😃 [/QUOTE] Wow! The first time he opened it up, and his face started distorting, mine did almost the same. Like this :eek: ---
**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/47 "2007-08-29T19:12:42Z")
If you don’t know… Please, ask someone. [The Maybach Exelero](http://www.exelerocar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/48 "2007-08-29T19:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=DustyButt] If you don’t know… Please, ask someone. [The Maybach Exelero](http://www.exelerocar.com/) [/QUOTE] Oh my god… I’ll be in my bunk. ---
**Author:** ![Incensed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Incensed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incensed)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/49 "2007-08-29T20:06:20Z")
[QUOTE=enipla] It sure would be nice to replace my plow truck with a new one. [UNIMOG.](http://www.unimog-trucks.com/fileadmin/Content/Gallery/gallery_22_380x300.jpg) Yeah, that’s the ticket. [/QUOTE] I came in to mention this. Jeebus it’s hard to be original around here. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/50 "2007-08-29T20:50:47Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] Oh my god… I’ll be in my bunk. [/QUOTE] Can I buy a vowel here Vanna? I go to the link and all I see is a black page with the text: visit [www.exelerocar.com](http://www.exelerocar.com) if you search Maybach Exelero where ever a picture might be. Thinking it was an issue with Firefox not displaying the pics, I opened IE 6 and got the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/51 "2007-08-29T20:56:38Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] EDIT: The Tesla bears a striking resemblance, particularly in the rear, to the Lotus Elise/Exige. [/QUOTE] As Lotus was involved in the development of the Tesla Roadster, I think the resemblance is not a coincidence. As for my choice, I like the Tesla, or perhaps a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe. The Maybach is nice, but I think it’s a car to be driven in (as in while sitting in the backseat while a uniformed chauffeur drives one around). ---
**Author:** ![Unix\_Geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unix_geek/32/19368_2.png) [@Unix\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unix_Geek)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/52 "2007-08-29T21:01:52Z")
An electric Mini. Fun to drive and not bad for the environment. 0-60 in 4 seconds. [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/the\_hybrid\_mini.php](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/the_hybrid_mini.php) ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/53 "2007-08-29T21:07:59Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] Can I buy a vowel here Vanna? [/QUOTE] [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg) [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/54 "2007-08-29T22:37:54Z")
[QUOTE=Necros] [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg) [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg) [/QUOTE] Looks a little like the more recent Batmobile. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/55 "2007-08-29T22:44:56Z")
[QUOTE=Necros] [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero.jpg) [http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg](http://www.top-cars.ro/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/maybach-exelero2.jpg) [/QUOTE] Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/56 "2007-08-30T03:02:14Z")
[QUOTE=gotpasswords] Sometimes life needs an ugly hulk of a car that frightens people. On Bay Area freeways, that time is every day. For that, I’d resurrect our old 1973 AMC Ambassador station wagon. For reasons probably known only to my father and the dealership, it had the police package with a 460ci V8 - definitely the sort of car where the fuel gage was your tach. Mash the pedal and watch the needle sink towards E. There’s no way I’d want to drive a nice car on these roads with so many maniacs out there! [/QUOTE] Haha. I had a '75 Matador with the brougham package, in '96! I used to joke that you didn’t park that thing, you docked it. 17.5 feet long it was! ---
**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:** [August 30, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/57 "2007-08-30T03:58:57Z")
If I could have _any_ four-wheeled vehicle, it would have to be [the Dodge Tomahawk.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Tomahawk) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/58 "2007-08-30T04:15:15Z")
I like a ton of these choices. I must become obscenely rich. I personally would like a Chevy SSR, hopefully a 2006 manual two tone. Shortly following is a Plymouth Prowler, and the concept Plymouth Howler. \*Slightly \* more practical: a Mitsubishi Eclipse, in the new orange color. I looked at one while car shopping, and I fell in lust. I do believe that the relationship with my 5-door Mazda3 will be a little safer. Yes… I do like curvy cars. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/59 "2007-08-30T04:22:38Z")
Hmm…probably a [Ford F-350](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/2008/Ford/2008.ford.f-350%20super%20duty.20110204-396x249.jpg), _if_ it came with a [Trails West 3-horse slant load gooseneck trailer with living quarters](http://www.trailswesttrailers.com/living.php?mod=10). 🙂 Sheezo, that’s more than $100,000 worth of rig, there. Of course, I’d like to have fancier horses to go in that trailer than my aged and arthritic Arabian mare and the furball miniature. Oohh, and completely outfit the new horses in Pessoa tack. And… _sigh_ Can I win the lottery now? Please? ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306/60 "2007-08-30T05:32:22Z")
[Shelby Cobra CSX4000](http://www.shelbyautos.com/CSX4000.asp) And lessons on how to handle it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-won-your-dream-car-taxes-paid-and-everything-what-kind-of-car-is-it/417306.md?page=4)