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NOTE: This story first appeared in the June 1986 edition of MotorTrend. We’ve resurfaced it as a celebration of the life of Yeager, an American icon who passed away on December 7, 2020, at the age of 97. General Chuck Yeager is perhaps the greatest pilot in the world. He’s now retired from military and research
There are 72 steps leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s entrance—you know, the ones a certain fictional boxer played by Sylvester Stallone hoofed up in Rocky? That’s not many steps, nor much of a distance, and neither is the 1,000 miles traveled by Stallone’s stretched Cadillac Escalade ESV limo that’s currently for sale by
Quick stats: Peter Noone, lead singer, Herman’s Hermits Daily driver: 2020 BMW 740i (Peter’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Car he learned to drive in: 1950s Vauxhall Victor First car bought: 1964 Jaguar S-Type Peter Noone has always loved
Quick stats: Jesse Colin Young, singer/songwriter for the YoungbloodsDaily driver: 2019 Tesla Model X (Jesse’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: see belowFavorite road trip: Point Reyes to Santa BarbaraCar he learned to drive in: 1950s Mercury MontereyFirst car bought: Plymouth Barracuda While most people his age have long settled into
Quick Stats: Trey Wingo, co-host, ESPN Radio’s Golic and WingoDaily Driver: 2017 BMW X5 (Trey’s rating: 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: see belowFavorite road trip: Connecticut to TexasCar he learned to drive in: late 1970s Toyota SupraFirst car bought: 1986 Jeep Wrangler When Trey Wingo was a kid, having a BMW
Quick stats: John 5, songwriter/guitarist Daily driver: 2019 BMW i8 (John 5’s rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Los Angeles to Las Vegas Car he learned to drive in: Cadillac Seville First car bought: late 1980s Toyota Tercel Songwriter and guitarist John 5 now plays
Quick Stats: Jimmie Allen, country singer-songwriterDaily Driver: 2018 Ford F-150 (Jimmie’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Favorite road trips: Delaware to Oakland, and Nashville to Disney WorldCar he learned to drive in: 1998 Ford pickup truckFirst car bought: Chevy Malibu With no plan B, country singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen is an inspiration to
Quick Stats: Ronde Barber, Analyst for Fox NFL, Super Bowl champion Daily Driver: 2017 Ram 2500 (Ronde’s rating: 8 plus on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Tampa to Pennsylvania Car he learned to drive in: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme First car bought: 1997 Toyota 4Runner Fox analyst and
Quick Stats: David Ellefson, bassist, MegadethDaily Driver: 2019 BMW X3 (Dave’s rating: 7 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: see belowFavorite drive: Belmont Township, MinnesotaCar he learned to drive in: late 1970s Chevy SilveradoFirst car bought: mid-1980s Pontiac Firebird Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson believes in leasing. It goes back to his dad’s then-new
Quick Stats: Stu Cook, bassist, Creedence Clearwater Revival/RevisitedDaily Driver: 2012 BMW 650i (Stu’s rating: 9.5 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: See belowFavorite road trip: Pacific Coast HighwayCar he learned to drive in: 1941 ChevyFirst car bought: 1957 Chevy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bassist Stu Cook’s 2012 BMW 650i was meant
Quick Stats: David Draiman, lead singer, Disturbed Daily Driver: 2018 Tesla Model X (David’s rating: 8 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: See below Favorite road trip: Chicago to Los Angeles Car he learned to drive in: 1980s Ford Taurus First car bought: 1980s Ford Taurus When Disturbed lead singer David Draiman
Turin got it because he needed a dualie. “I have the welder, air compressor, hydraulic system is almost 3,000 pounds, with my train, I’m hauling another 5,000 pounds, and I also wanted four-wheel drive because where I go, the roads are terrible,” he says. “I put a big winch on it so in case I
Sometimes an interview unwittingly becomes an unearthing of one’s childhood dreams. “We never even talked about cars,” Robinson says. “Cars didn’t mean anything particularly important to us. But I was totally into cars as a kid and into junior high school, obsessed with cars and designing and drawing pictures of cars. When I was thinking
McMillan has thought about getting the newer Grand Cherokee. “They made minor tweaks to make it better. Maybe that’s my next one,” he says. “Although I will say, those Toyota Tundras are looking pretty sexy right now. They’re just known for their reputation. They have to be the most reliable car on the planet.” McMillan’s
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