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08-10-2012, 07:32 PM
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What do you consider the quintessential "gentleman's" car?
Got into a conversation about this with one of my gearheaded friends. What do you consider to be the quintessential gentlemans car?
He said this:  Which I do agree with to a point, but said this was the quintessential gentlemans car: 
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08-10-2012, 07:39 PM
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I would agree that the DB5 is a good choice but most high end GT Coupe's would also suffice so long as they don't fall into the Ferrari or Lambo supercar territory. Aston Martins are remarkable for their gentlemanly status even though the are very high end.
I certainly wouldn't consider an M5 as a gentleman car but the old 8-Series might pass the test. 
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08-10-2012, 08:03 PM
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08-10-2012, 08:24 PM
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Lincoln Mark III
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08-10-2012, 08:30 PM
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Umm, I want to say no on this one but I can't quite place why..... 
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08-10-2012, 09:11 PM
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Any car driven by a gentleman.
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08-10-2012, 09:25 PM
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BMW 7 series comes to mind. That 8 is simply a beautiful design, though. Wow.
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08-10-2012, 09:27 PM
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Having owned a 740i sport, I'd have to agree.
 
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08-10-2012, 09:56 PM
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Duesenberg, still the best cars in the world.
Or a proper Bentley, not the new money VW one that's always parked in front of the clubs with $20k chrome wheels on it. 
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08-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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My friend's 2003 Bentley ( pic's included )
edit: Actually it's a 1993 one. entry level Brooklands. The original owner, had suffered severe business losses and committed suicide. The original selling diller in San Francisco got the car back and sold it to my friend.
   Bought in San Francisco at the Bentley/Lamborghini diiller near SF City Hall about 3 years ago by one of my oldest friends a retired lawyer.. (BTW he was a lawyer for GOOD  things...)     I gave him a ride to the diller. Who did not like me clowning around in there.  After the PDI was performed,  I then followed him home. Past my old place of employment.   to the SF-Oakland Bay bridge and beyond....  ......told me that they are known as a "PMC" -- a Proper Motor Car" lolz @ that... 
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08-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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Roll Royce Corniche, no questions asked.
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08-10-2012, 10:31 PM
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Not if you're Mr. Clarkson (And frankly myself  )Grosser vs. Corniche old car challenge part 1 - Top Gear - BBC - YouTube
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481) "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."
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