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What would you have driven?

posted 8 years ago by drunkbear
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Considering the fact that you were in an illegal race, so you stood to be penalized by the cops for any infraction of standard road rules, what vehicle would you have chosen to drive/ride in the Cannonball Run?

I'd go with my first love: a 1972 Cadillac. Instead of the Sedan Deville that I owned, though, I'd go with the Fleetwood model 75 factory limousine. Same basic vehicle, but 4 feet longer than my Sedan DeVille.

Comfort, smooth ride, total elegance. And it didn't get much worse mileage than the DeVille. Plus tons of space for supplies of any sort, and I even could have had early satellite TV. Get my old friend as co-driver, and we would have easily had room for a half-dozen more friends to ride along.

What's your Cannonball Run vehicle?

- Crazy. All crazy but I'm.

[–] Madness832 8 years ago

Hey, I'd love to drive a souped-up, "Fully Loaded" Herbie!

[–] drunkbear 8 years ago

You mean a classic VW Beetle? Cool choice. Kinda cramped, though...

- What are you gonna do, when the world catches on?

[–] Dirty-Barry 8 years ago

From the film either the Subaru or the Ambulance

Otherwise - Rolls Royce Phantom or a Audi Quatro

[–] drunkbear 8 years ago

I think the Quattro would be the better choice. Less luxurious, sure, but you don't need roads for a Quattro.

- What are you gonna do, when the world catches on?

[–] Dirty-Barry 8 years ago

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[–] Moester 8 years ago

From he movie I would've liked to have driven the 1980 GMC Pacetruck, the Ambulance, the 1980 GMC Vandura or the 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo. They all sounded great!

[–] bkelly9505 8 years ago

From the movie, I dunno.

Otherwise, a Nissan 370Z NISMO. Always been a sucker for a Z.

"The Devil wants his soul. I just want the man."

[–] csweetleaf2 (3538) 6 years ago

1970 Buick Wildcat 2 door hardtop with the high compression 455 cubic inch (the only year you could get the 455 high compression cubic inch engine on a Buick).

[–] DmitriKnipper (199) 2 years ago

I'm going to go with a car from another film, "The Friends of Eddie Coyle." Jackie Brown's 1971 Plymouth Road Runner with its "curious yellow" paint job. A 383 engine. I'd like to see how far I could get in that one...