I was sorting through some boxes of brochures & magazines last night prior to 'disposal' and found a 'Top Gear' magazine freebie;
'The Cool List 2003', as A5 sized booklet.
Looking at some of the comments on certain vehicles made me smile.
For example (abbreviated);
97. Chevrolet El Camino
They were briefed to build a pick-up truck, but forgot and started making a muscle-car
90. Mercedes G-Wagon
It may have been styled to look like it was pressed from tin-plate, but in fact it was cast as a single piece of Pig-iron :lol:
43. Dodge Charger
What's not to love about American muscle-cars?
They're bigger than everyone elses, faster than anyone elses in a straight-line and give yo ua great excuse for not being quick in the corners.
The Charger was re-invented in 1968 and given a brand-new 'Coke bottle' shape and the engine from a supertanker. (Hammond, who else?)
12. Range Rover
If you want a well appointed 4x4 there's plenty to choose from
M-Class, X5, Cayenne.
But ask your self one question. Do you want to look like a drug-dealer? Or, as in the case of the Cayenne, a blind drug-dealer?
No, if you want proper presence, only one makes the grade.
It's much nicer to suggest that yopur preferred type of shooting is Grouse rather than drive-by
(guess which presenter wrote hat? Yes, it was Jezza)
2.Defender
Pitch up in a Defender and you could be a farmer, banker, greengrocer or the Queen.
No other car is so totally classless, because no other car is so totally fit for purpose
The Defender was never built to flatter the egos of a million high-street poseurs
And..........
1. Aston Martin DB5
Need I type the reasons??
Also; 10 Coolest Film Cars
10. Austin-Healey 3000 (used in ?????)
9. Ferrari 250GT California Spyder (Ferris Buellers Day Off??)
8. Ford Mustang GT390 (Bullitt)
7. Dodge Challenfer (Vanishing Point)
6. Alfa Duetto Spider (The Graduate?)
5. Jaguar Mk 2 (Get Carter??)
4. Honda NSX (????)
3. Lamborghini Muira (Italian Job, the opening sequence in the Alps)
2. Fiat Dino (Italian Job?? Mafias cars??)
1. DB5 (again)
