Hooniverse Asks- What's The Coolest Celebrity Car?

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Whether it’s Will.i.am’s Delorean debacle, or Shaquille O’Neal’s custom Ferrari, cars and celebrities go together like bacon and eggs, or bacon and. . . well, everything. Part and parcel with celebrity often comes the onus of wealth, and as celebrities need to maintain the uniqueness of their carefully cultured personas, that mans that a lot of money goes into ensuring that when seen on the street, fans are left with no doubt that that’s how the stars roll.

That means the existence of Gucci Mane’s black over yellow 612, Paris Hilton’s Pepto pink Connie GT, and the Beib’s chrome-wrapped Fisker Karma. Especially here in LA, which is both the car and entertainment capital of the world, what a celebrity drives is of the utmost importance. After all, could you imagine Larry David in anything other than a Prius?    

But with so many celebrities clogging the highways and byways it’s a difficult task to decide just which star’s car delivers the most awesomeness. Of course I know that you have it in you to pick a winner. What do you think, which celebrity has had the coolest car?

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75 responses to “Hooniverse Asks- What's The Coolest Celebrity Car?”

  1. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Let me get this thing rolling in earnest so you all be safe.
    Ingvar Kamprad (founder of IKEA).
    <img src="http://blog.cargurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ingvard-kamprad-png_140455.png"&gt;

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    1. Dean Bigglesworth Avatar
      Dean Bigglesworth

      IIRC he swapped the Volvo for a white Skoda Octavia a few years ago.

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      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        Thanks for the update.
        This is exactly what Piech planned when he gave Skoda new life. I remember everyone laughing back then, but just look at who's driving Skoda now…

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  2. quattrovalvole Avatar
    quattrovalvole

    McQueen's 250 Lusso is BROWN!
    <img src="http://stylecrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/steve-mcqueens-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-lusso-1.jpg&quot; />

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    1. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      Anything McQueen drove is automatically cooler becuase he drove it. That man could have made a KV Mini look cool.

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      1. mdharrell Avatar
        mdharrell

        I like to think I've amply demonstrated that a KV needs no help from its driver for that.

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    2. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      Anything Steve McQueen owned was cool… http://www.amazon.com/McQueens-Machines-Cars-Bike…
      Cheap book- $10 new, $5 used.

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    3. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      Found. Sums it up really…
      <img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img388/3144/zrtn249p444ce581tnsg7.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  3. danleym Avatar
    danleym

    So he's not much of a celeb in the states, but surely the random Suadi sheik that bought this is quite the dude in his neck of the desert.
    <img src="http://blogs-images.forbes.com/jimgorzelany/files/2013/03/G-Class_6x6_top.jpg&quot; width=500>

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  4. OA5599 Avatar
    OA5599

    Leno certainly has some cool iron in his garage, with plenty of choices to pick from, but I'll say the EcoJet.
    It's not my favorite in terms of styling, or performance, or engineering. I picked it because Leno helped design it and a Big-3 manufacturer (GM) partnered with him to get it done. How many other celebrities have the clout to turn their vanity project into a SEMA-worthy show car, or to pry such a car away from the manufacturer instead of having it crushed when the circuit is over?
    http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/custo…
    <img src="http://foreverdriven.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/leno-ecojet-7.jpg&quot; width="500">

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    1. BlackIce_GTS Avatar
      BlackIce_GTS

      I think we could go on a while with Leno answers:
      <img src="http://stumbler.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Jay-Leno-tank-engine-car.jpg&quot; width=500>

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      1. danleym Avatar
        danleym

        WhathehellisthatIwantitwaitnevermindcantaffordit.

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        1. IronBallsMcG Avatar
          IronBallsMcG

          Blastolene

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        2. BlackIce_GTS Avatar
          BlackIce_GTS

          Oh, you think you want it now?
          [youtube 2Lu9Nm25G1c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lu9Nm25G1c youtube]
          Also it has turbos now.
          (you can see the left one in the picture)

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  5. P161911 Avatar
    P161911

    Only two Duesenberg SSJs were made. Once for Clark Gable and one for Garry Cooper.
    <img src="http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/clark_gable_and_his_1935_duesenberg1.jpg"width=500&gt;
    The regular Duesenberg SJ had 320HP. These special lightweight shortened versions had closer to 400hp in 1935!

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  6. $kaycog Avatar
    $kaycog

    Patrick Dempsey *drool* has/had a Ford GT *drool*. Other celebrities who has/had one include Nicholas Cage, Jeff Dunham, NBA Ben Wallace, John Mayer and Jeremy Clarkson. Those are the ones I know of.
    <img src="http://www.concierge.com/images/cnt/articles/September05/gospeedracer/cnt_feat_001p.jpg"width="500"/&gt;

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    1. Irishzombieman☆ Avatar
      Irishzombieman☆

      Jesse James had one.
      <img src="http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Jesse-James-Ford-GT-Crash.jpg&quot; width=400>

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      1. $kaycog Avatar
        $kaycog

        Jesse "The Jerk" James………I forgot that one.

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    2. MVEilenstein Avatar
      MVEilenstein

      Wait – Jeff Dunham has one? That guy is funny, but now he's cool, too!

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      1. $kaycog Avatar
        $kaycog

        I don't remember where I got the info that he had one, but this pic is in my Ford GT/GT40 folder with Jeff Dunham's name on it.
        <img src="http://i.usatoday.net/tech/gallery/2012/t120305jeffdunham/11-pg-horizontal.jpg"width="500"/&gt;

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        1. P161911 Avatar
          P161911

          I think that Prowler on the right negates a lot of the GT cool.

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          1. $kaycog Avatar
            $kaycog

            Not the best picture for sure. You know what? I think that's a Ford GTX1.
            <img src="http://www.listofcar.com/wallpapers/2012/11/Ford-Gtx1-Concept-4-600×600.jpg"width="500"/&gt;

      2. $kaycog Avatar
        $kaycog

        I still don't know where I got the image, but it's mentioned in the last paragraph here: http://metro.co.uk/2010/04/12/ventriloquist-jeff-…

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      3. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        Say what?

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  7. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
    Peter Tanshanomi

    <img src="http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/download/Number/24877/filename/450261-JamesGarnerOlds.jpg"&gt;
    He didn't just own it. He didn't just drive it. He didn't just race it. He drove it to a second-place finish (I believe that's in class, not overall) in the 1969 Mexican 1000*.
    *it was not called the Baja 1000 until later.

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    1. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      WINNER!!!

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    2. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
      Peter Tanshanomi

      Another shot of him, discussing the build with (I assume) Vic Hickey, who put it together, although the engine was actually built by Dale Smith.
      <img src="http://www.tanshanomi.com/temp/garner-garage.jpg"&gt;

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  8. Number_Six Avatar
    Number_Six

    Rowan Atkinson's Honda NSX (yeah, I know he has a McLaren F1 – that would be my other choice).
    <img src="http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/D2/D3D3D7B1F922E13C7713CB805DA0_h498_w598_m2.jpg&quot; width="500" />

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  9. BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ Avatar
    BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ

    Brain Johnson's Bentley is serious cool.
    <img src="http://www.topgear.com/uk/assets/cms/17bd7117-8cea-449d-b0a3-883b1526b41c/Thumbnail.JPG?p=120411_02:41&quot; width="600">

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    1. Irishzombieman☆ Avatar
      Irishzombieman☆

      I love that he daily drives this beast.

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    2. racer139 Avatar
      racer139

      Mr Johnson also suits his Bently in look and attitude. Again very awesome(and I dont usually like to use that word) that he uses it almost daily.

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  10. RichardKopf Avatar
    RichardKopf

    Jo(h)n Voight's Lebaron!
    <img src="http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/hoopd87/seinfeld_chrysler_lebaron_zpsbd9e38ec.jpg&quot; width=500>

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  11. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQcjXOaHKvv6t-khFjJUbgZb0zUeXB_bcggf8MF-atKJv7OLvE_"&gt;
    Vector counts, right? Andre Agassi probably doesn't, though.

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    1. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      Of course Vector counts!
      Somewhat related side note, when I was 5 or so I got quoted in the local newspaper saying that "The doors are cool" about the new Vector. They were built about an hour away from where I grew up, so the paper was running an article about the whole outfit.

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  12. LTDScott Avatar
    LTDScott

    Some oddballs:
    David Spade has a Grand National:
    <img src="http://images.myride.com/images/non-vehicle/People/Celebrity/April%2008/David_Spade_(544×408).jpg">
    Adrian Brody has a Starquest:
    <img src="http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Chrysler-Conquest-Adrien-Brody-Mitsubishi-Starion.png"&gt;
    Frank Ocean is building a badass E30:
    <img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18e1dhsh5godhjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg"&gt;

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    1. Alff Avatar
      Alff

      That explains why he's holding his tool.

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  13. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    I'll put this up against Will.I.Am's car:
    <img src="http://onscreencars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/TheHomer.jpg"&gt;

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    1. vroomsocko Avatar
      vroomsocko

      "I want a horn here, here, and here! You can never find a good horn when you are mad! And they should all play La Cucaracha!"

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    2. stigshift Avatar
      stigshift

      That's not a fair comparison. The Homer was designed by someone with taste. The Delor.I.Am, not so much…

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      1. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        Laughed so hard it make my humps hurt.

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  14. Irishzombieman☆ Avatar
    Irishzombieman☆

    Conan. Taurus.
    <img src="http://www.autoloandaily.com/images/stories/conan%20obriens%20taurus%20sho.jpg"&gt;

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  15. XRSevin Avatar
    XRSevin

    Paul Newman. Mid-engine Ford 351. VW Bug.
    <img src="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2011/05/vdub.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  16. SSurfer321 Avatar
    SSurfer321

    Obligatory
    <img src="http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2007/04/eric-bana-car-crash.jpg"&gt;

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    1. racer139 Avatar
      racer139

      That car was his dream and the documentary showed that he took the wreck in stride and disapointment. He did say he was rebuilding it I wonder if it was ever complete.

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      1. sporty88au Avatar
        sporty88au

        According to this, it has been completed:
        http://www.xfalcon.com/forums/index.php?/topic/26…

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    2. MVEilenstein Avatar
      MVEilenstein

      Love the Beast is one of the coolest documentaries I've ever seen.

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  17. XRSevin Avatar
    XRSevin

    Italian-Americans.
    <img src="http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Dual-Ghia.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  18. JayP2112 Avatar
    JayP2112

    The King had some taste:
    <img src="http://ericpetersautos.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/elvis-pantera.jpg&quot; width="600">
    Er, wait a sec…
    <img src="http://www.lifeofelvis.com/USERIMAGES/Red%20car.jpg&quot; >
    Bordering on dirty old man, but it's The King. The ladies loved The King.
    <img src="http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/img/elvis/70s/72/1972_june_30_large.jpg&quot; width="600">

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    1. P161911 Avatar
      P161911

      I love the sign in the background: "MAGIC PLASTIC FURNITURE COVERS" now you know where grandma got them.

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    2. MVEilenstein Avatar
      MVEilenstein

      I don't know about dirty old man, but I'll go ahead and say he definitely looks like a dbag in this picture. Not that she cares.
      Also, Magic Plastic. Nice.

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  19. racer139 Avatar
    racer139

    Tim Allen has had some sweet rides. Some even sponsored by BINFORD. My lack of skills and being easy to anger are my excuses for not posting pics.

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  20. Batshitbox Avatar
    Batshitbox

    <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UAHhNeNhn50/Sx7EJdH0BeI/AAAAAAAAAtY/muaNr4dUZNc/s400/fryfloatsnyc.jpg"&gt;
    Stephen Fry's London Taxi.

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  21. boostedlegowgn Avatar
    boostedlegowgn

    Some really great responses here. Here's my two.
    <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR7DilC3CNQ96cwPrKvOQ8_YDUas-9oEsMxbmWMpZ3vX-HDjO-I"&gt;
    <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/ferrarip45_37_opt.jpg"&gt;

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  22. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    Miles Davis doing it right.
    <img src="http://www.puffofsmokeracing.com/Cars/lamborghini/history/images/miura/Miles_Davis-1.jpg&quot; width="500">

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    1. Number_Six Avatar
      Number_Six

      Amazing. I wonder if it was this colour:
      <img src="http://www.supercarsmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/miuraroadsterpb_01.jpg&quot; width="500" />

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      1. vroomsocko Avatar
        vroomsocko

        First time seeing that color combo, me likey.

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        1. Number_Six Avatar
          Number_Six

          Kinda blue…am I rite?

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          1. vroomsocko Avatar
            vroomsocko

            Exactly! A Kind of Blue reference popped into my head during the commute home, pleased to have been beaten to it.

      2. Irishzombieman☆ Avatar
        Irishzombieman☆

        I see what you did there. Nice.
        <img src="http://cdn.cutestpaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/l-I-see-what-you-did-there..jpg" width=400>

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  23. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    Pro ‘rassler John Cena has a few cars.
    <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qT5V-eAZakg/USmlQTicRDI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/RUvG-BD5XrU/s1600/112_0903_12z+john_cena_celebrity_drive+driveway_of_cars.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/93/ca6be3472c764fafa1e8270a80d85881/l.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  24. vroomsocko Avatar
    vroomsocko

    Typhoon Clint!
    <img src="http://www.syty.org/old/imagelibrary/clint.jpg&quot; width="600">

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    1. OA5599 Avatar
      OA5599

      The truck so nice, he bought it twice. He had a green one, too.
      <img src="http://www.stanceiseverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/clint_eastwood_bauer.jpg&quot; width=500>

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      1. vroomsocko Avatar
        vroomsocko

        Nice! I forgot they came in anything other than black. I'm really digging the red one… and the chopper.

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  25. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
    Rust-MyEnemy

    Jim Rome and his XR4Ti, obviously, wins this topic. Possibly wins the internet.
    <img src="http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xvvNf52atdk/mqdefault.jpg"&gt;

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    1. Number_Six Avatar
      Number_Six

      How do you know about that? Are you a spy?

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      1. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
        Rust-MyEnemy

        I know everything about XR4s. And I'm a spy.

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      2. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        He's a clone.

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  26. Tomsk Avatar
    Tomsk

    Dax Shepard's Lincoln Continental is pretty righteous.
    <img src="http://mysticnegro.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DaxLincoln.jpg&quot; width="500" />

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  27. IronBallsMcG Avatar
    IronBallsMcG

    Daryl Hannah's biodiesel El Camino.
    <img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2007/12/dhannahcamino.jpg"&gt;
    Yeah, I know she doesn't own it anymore.

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    1. vroomsocko Avatar
      vroomsocko

      Just recently revisited Kill Bill Vol.2, Daryl + Trans Am = Win!
      <img src="http://www.imcdb.org/i007903.jpg&quot; width="600">

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  28. PrelateBishop Avatar
    PrelateBishop

    Tim Allen has some cool rides, but the one that stands out the most is is 1100 HP (yes, one thousand one hundred) 1956 Ford F-100 Custom Pickup. Coolest ever? Probably not, but still pretty damn cool
    <img src="http://www.timallen.com/interests/img/kumo/56ford.jpg"&gt;

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  29. Alff Avatar
    Alff

    Jack Benny's Maxwell.
    My grandparents loved Jack Benny … as did an entire generation.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Benny

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  30. Maymar Avatar
    Maymar

    <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/02/article-2108756-120151BD000005DC-597_634x290.jpg&quot; width=500 /img>
    He was in a huge film franchise, he's presumably doing pretty alright for himself, and he chooses to buy an ice cream truck. Respect.

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  31. mallthus Avatar
    mallthus

    Neil Young's LincVolt is pretty awesome.
    <img src="http://mimg.ugo.com/201105/7/8/1/189187/cuts/young_786_poster.jpg&quot; width=600>

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  32. CABEZAGRANDE Avatar
    CABEZAGRANDE

    Billy Gibbons (guitarist for ZZ Top for you young'uns) comissioned some of my favorite custom cars ever.
    Cadzilla, maybe the greatest custom Caddy ever.
    <img src="http://www.imagenesygraficos.com/fondos-escritorio/data/media/30/1948-cadillac-club-coupe-cadzilla-frt-2.jpg&quot; width="600">
    Copperhead, one of the most beautiful shoebox Fords ever.
    <img src="http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/FADED1313/781large1950_ford_five_windowfront_right_view.jpg&quot; width="600">
    And he has one of the best looking '58 T-Birds ever.
    <img src="http://www.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/IMG_1214_Billy_Gibbons_ZZ_top_thunderbird_Socal_copy.jpg&quot; width="600">__

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