Who doesn’t like a road trip? And should you and a clutch of your friends decide to undertake a journey of discovery to a neon-lit destination such as Las Vegas, as exemplified by the movies The Hangover and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, what would be the best vehicle in which to travel?
I once had an acquaintance who advocated the Cadillac Eldorado as the perfect mode of transportation to Vegas, purely due to the fact that its flip-down glove box door made for the perfect tableau off of which to snort coke lines. Yeah, I know, I had classy friends. But for those of us who are not Johnny Depp movie character source material, the Eldo has other attributes – smooth ride, lots of space, a sense of presence – that makes it a good choice for a run to Sin City.
But what of others? Do you have choice that allows you to travel in comfort, and then arrive in style? If it’s not Vegas, then where would be your road trip destination, and what would be your mode of transport in getting there?
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Hooniverse Asks – What’s The Best Car For a Las Vegas Roadtrip?
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55 responses to “Hooniverse Asks – What’s The Best Car For a Las Vegas Roadtrip?”
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A fully insured $0 deductible rental car. Preferably a convertible. On my first trip to Vegas I cruised the Strip in a Mustang Convertible.
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A car rental is the only way to go.
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Late-model Cadillac Escalade. Big, ostentatious, and shiny plastic. Just like Vegas.
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Why, a Chrysler LHS, naturally.
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Umm…pretty sure it's a Red Impala Convertible with white interior. Not great in bat country, but what can you do.
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Just be careful about uncapping the drugs at high speed.
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I have this long-running fantasy about blowing out of L.A. in a Mercedes 6.9 with a briefcase full of hundred dollar bills and aiming that big mutha at Club Paradise. So yeah, I'll go with that.
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Something disposable. If you win big at the casino, buy a luxury car for the trip home. Odds are more likely that you will go home broke, and if that happens, sell the clunker for scrap to finance your bus trip back to reality.
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As your attorney, I recommend you rent a fast car with no top:
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Indeed, a rented red Cadillac convertible fills the bill nicely.
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Cadillac? That's a Chevy.
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Yeah, but I thought it was supposed to be a Caddy. Grey matter failure.
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Nah, the Great Red Shark is an Impala. Though they also rented a Caddy convertible, the White Whale.
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Ah, that's where I got crossed up. It's only been around 40 years since I read Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, so I should have remembered that.
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Broke Gambler: Alfa Romeo or Lancia
Rich Gambler: DS or Tatra
Stripper: Arial Atom or naked superbike
Tourist: Prius
Mafia PR: Quigley Van-
Stripper: Hyundai Accent missing a wheel cover is more like it…
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I've made three road trips to Las Vegas from Oregon and/or Washington: (1) 1968 Volvo 1800. (2) 1978 Chevy van towing a ski boat. (3) 1977 VW Bug.
Of the three, only the Bug was mine. My recommendation, therefore, is that the best car for the trip is someone else's. -
Honda Element. That way, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas with no incriminating stains on the upholstery.
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In my "Scroggzilla Takes The House" delusion, this would be the preferred means of making my entrance…..
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I don't mean to brag but…
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I've done it once, LA- LV – Hoover dam – Grand Canyon- LA, and I think my friends car was nearly perfect….
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Because I'm from Europe, I think some land yacht from sixties or seventies would have been even more appropriate but, well, maybe next time.-
Being from America, I think some land yacht from the sixties or seventies would have been more appropriate. 🙂
Then again, when I did it, it was in a rented Chevy HHR, so I don't have much room to talk.
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My first trip to Vegas was in a maroon '65 Mustang convertible, much like this car. It would still be appropriate even today.
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After I read the title, and before you mentioned it, I thought Cadillac Eldorado, so I'll post this pic….
<img src="http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960-1969/1967-Cadillac-Eldorado-4.jpg" width="300">
But my answer for a road trip to anywhere is always the same. Specifically to this question… "Ride in comfort?" CHECK. "Arrive in style?" Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Come on now…. this is just awesome!!!
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Good in concept, but it's still a plumber's van underneath. Now if you want to go vannin' in real style, get a Nissan ElGrand. If it's good enough for yakuza bosses, it's good enough for us. Importing it might be tricky but we're Vegas high-rollers, right?
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Ahh, I knows dis guy who knows a guy who can, ah…handle dat import problem of yours…
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Part of the conversion van allure to me has always been the raised roof and ridiculous paint jobs on them. (ladder on the back in one form or another has to be part of the deal too).
Maybe it's the same part of me that says if I ever got an old station wagon, it'd have to have "wood" siding on it too.
I do like the van you mentioned, but it's just not the same to me.
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Vegas is all about impressing people. What could be more impressive than a
<img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/05/NPOCPBlackhawkMain.jpg" width="400">
Or, kicking it Liberace style, maybe a
<img src="http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/zimmer/zimmer.jpg" width="400">
Anyway. You've got your Vegas, we've got Clacton-On-Sea.
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The old man would accept no substitute.
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What a jaw-droppingly gorgeous car to take…anywhere.
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And he does, even if there were only 514 made. The article is worth a read.
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Great article. I am glad to see these driven and not in a climate controlled garage. BTW, I really like that show
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Well chosen. My favorite American luxobarge, bar none, are the Elwood Engle penned 64-66 Imperial Crowns.
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I want to pull up for valet parking in this:
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You'd have a hard time convincing people you weren't compensating.
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When Motorcyclist Magazine tested the first Honda Gold Wing in 1975, they concluded the review by saying, "Slap on a Windjammer and this would make a bitchin' LA-to-Vegas runner." So I have associated big Honda touring bikes with Las Vegas ever since. But if I was going to be seen on the strip on a big Honda, I would have to ratchet up the style/exclusivity/cool quotient to Eleven:
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http://rochester.craigslist.org/mcy/2189408408.ht…
I was ogling this bike a few days ago. The early Goldwings could clean up so nice. The newer ones equate to what is a conversion van, and as discussed earlier that's not such a bad thing. -
Torturous. There are three things I keep a little money around for just in case they come up for sale. A Rhodes electric piano, a 60s A100 pickup, and a CBX. Strangely, none of the three is volunteering.
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<img src="http://www.hyts.hu/autok/venturi/mega-track/venturi_mega-track_r6.jpg" width="500">
A Mega track, because it's a sports car with style that impresses the plebs at the valet-parking and it has the possibility to go off-roading in the desert too!-
I know which sounds like more fun to me 😉
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That is my very favourite supercar.
The grey one there (W LASAV 3 or W VV7) is registered in Switzerland, but I think the picture was taken in Monaco (which is topic-appropriate)-
[youtube 8GNy_yx-34E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GNy_yx-34E youtube]
It really was an awesome car!
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aren't we supposed to say something with one of these for the dead hookers?
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Just did Vegas in my 2010 GTI Manual. Average speed on my way up was 85 (including stops) and I got 29.8 MPG. Flawless trip. And receiving road head is not difficult.
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A Lincoln Town Car rental. Why? Because I wouldn't know the first thing about going to Vegas.
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Seems like a logical, safe choice. -
Klass with a Kapitol K
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Maserati Mexico.
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I was waiting for someone else to mention the '65 Riviera, but I'm afraid it might be forgotten. The '65 is my favorite and arguably the classiest Rivi, though any pre-70's model will do for my trip to the strip.
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No question to me – any pre-'68 Riviera is pretty, but the '65 is the smoothest, boldest, and most elegant of them all.
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Hmmmm, I posted this when it would have been #5 in the list but Hoonibbles must have eaten it. Here it is again.
Having a car in Las Vegas is a waste of money for me as I am either gambling, sleeping, or drinking. My first choice would be some well-kept drop-top American iron from the 1970s. Should such a classic vehicle not present itself in the proper white leather interior, a LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in any color might be ostentatious enough to get me free parking.
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i'd have to take a late 60's black/black Conti sedan, i don't like convertibles. also, it's only 320 miles from my house, so gas for the big-block wouldn't hurt TOO badly.
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Nothing wrong at all with a black Continental, but the Vegas strip on a warm night is perfect for a convertible, especially one like this.
<img src="http://nationwideclassics.com/image/product_large/10.jpg?1271133837" width=500>
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Last time I was in Vegas, it was in a light blue Subaru wagon. I could have used more wagon and less Vegas.
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Easy. Ford Crown Victoria P71 made to look like something detectives or the FBI would be driving. Tint the back windows, add a couple of antennae to the trunk lid, and everyone (maybe even the actual cops) will think you're transporting a witness or prisoner.
Do 100 in the fast lane and never use turn signals. Most everyone will move out of your way, and you'll be there in no time. Once you're there, park anywhere you want by putting a sign on the dash that says "On Official Business."
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