help as usual

[laura6]

I am wondering the 2 articles..one is esquire I think..that apolo is looking on the internet for info on classic 60's cars...and in another article he or someone else says he is very tenacious about getting info..and it is a 60's cadillac....he is looking for..any help???

[peggy]

Men's Journal 2006 article and Allison makes the comment about the caddy.
Hopen this helps a little bit ;D
(the article is posted on this site)

[susie]

I've got that issue of Men's Journal. The author of the article quotes Allison as saying, "When he wants to buy something -- right now it's a 1964 Cadillac deVille -- he will research to no end and wait for the perfect one."

For all we know he may have it by now, but I think if we come across any deVilles, we should go ahead and post the pictures, just for the fun of it.

My friends and I used to call those old, big cars "boats" (I think because of how the cars drove.) We would put four people in the front seat and four people in the back seat, and we would drive around and have the best time.

[jay]

voila!! 1964 Cadillac DeVille



EDITED

1964 CADILLAC DEVILLE - CONVERTIBLE
This car is equipped with the 429, auto, ps, pb,
Wonderbar radio, a/c, power antenna,
power door locks, power 6-way seat, power trunk lid,
power windows, power top, fender skirts,
aluminum mag wheels and whitewall tires.
The original wheels and wheelcovers are included.
The body is straight and solid and
the car is in very good running and driving condition.
Location: Quincy, IL USA.
Price: $18,500.

[susie]

Yay, Jay! ;D

Go ahead and post any more that you find, guys.

[jay]

does anyone know what type of Lexus did Apolo has? i could do research about it

[jay]

i found it....it's Lexus LX 470 SUV





This eight-passenger SUV combines Lexus luxury with a rugged body-on-frame chassis and a powerful 4.7-liter, four-cam, 32-valve V-8 engine with 235 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque. Shifting is via a five-speed automatic transmission; full-time four-wheel drive, with a locking center differential and standard four-wheel traction control, provides excellent grip. Plush interior amenities include golden bird's-eye maple and leather interior trim. A touch-screen-operated navigation system utilizing a GPS and electronic maps determine the location of the vehicle and plot a course to a selected destination. Ride quality is aided by an Adaptive Variable Suspension with Adjustable Height Control. Automatic load leveling and an auxiliary oil cooler help to provide a 5,000-pound tow rating. Pricing starts at $65,425.

[tabatha]

oh my gawd! the price of that thing....my cousin bought a decent house for a 1/3 of that, even though it needed work...yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maria]

Lexus LX 470 SUV - that's a hefty price tag it carries, not to mention a gas-guzzler too! When it comes to cars, I don't buy anything higher than a 6 cylinder and a 4.0L engine. Maybe Apolo likes to go on rugged, off-road terrain very often but with a Lexus, I doubt it. Even so, it's a nice SUV he has - thanks for pic & info.

[tabatha]

jay finds the coolest things! thank u jay. i have a beat up neon. 4 cylinder, 2.0L. Nice on gas too. Just beat up some...and someone did hit it...could u imagine having a car like that/suv, and if someone hit it, i'd be seeing red!!!!!!!!!!

[jay]

no thanks to Men's Journal article....i found out about the car in that article....i must say Apolo really do did his research....that car is super cool and not to mention as HOT as the owner

[laura6]

susie said:

I've got that issue of Men's Journal. The author of the article quotes Allison as saying, "When he wants to buy something -- right now it's a 1964 Cadillac deVille -- he will research to no end and wait for the perfect one."

For all we know he may have it by now, but I think if we come across any deVilles, we should go ahead and post the pictures, just for the fun of it.

My friends and I used to call those old, big cars "boats" (I think because of how the cars drove.) We would put four people in the front seat and four people in the back seat, and we would drive around and have the best time.

susie..i remember boats!!!

he would look so cool in that car!!!

I wonder why that interests him??

[tabatha]

haha ;D i like old monte carlos, black w/ red stripes, or the white ones, they are boats/tanks. so hot...hehe

[susie]

laura6 said:

susie..i remember boats!!!

he would look so cool in that car!!!

I wonder why that interests him??

Do you know where the name "boat" comes from, Laura? We used to joke about how the steering is not *super* precise in those cars...not unlike steering a boat, so that's my best guess. I think that Apolo would look cool in a really buff model, especially if it's a convertible. I could see him driving down Sunset Strip and breaking all of the girls' hearts. I'm guessing that he got the idea from the TV show "Pimp My Ride", which is about restoring old cars, but IDN. A lot of the hip hop stars drive cherry models of those old cars.

About the Lexus, the "Men's Journal" says that it is "tricked out with chrome rims, Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires, and Focal Utopia speakers replete with custom "Olympic style" subwoofers."

I think that the Lexus may have been given to him as part of an endorsement deal from a local Seattle dealership, but again, IDK.

Even if you're not an SUV fan (...and I don't like the really *giganic* ones like that Ford model...) I think that you have to cut someone who lived in Colorado a break. Snowstorms come up freakishly fast there, and people who have an hour commute routinely carry survival gear in their car trunks. I used to often see cars stranded when my friends and I made the trek from Bouder to Vail. There have been times when I have been frightened out of my gourd driving on Colorado highways, and remember that Apolo flipped his car on some black ice there.

[tabatha]

yikes! me, i like smaller suv's. like a liberty, 4 runner? may be called something like it, it's a toyota. um, and my bro in law has a smaller suv, ford. so yeah, can see that.