Pimp your ride, Tom Wolfe showed you how it's done.

[von Rothbart]

Here's a NYT article on how Wolfe pimped his ride, with matching spats no less.

How would you pimp your ride to reflect your sartorial inclination?

 

[Quirk]

Well, the word 'pimp' certainly seems to fit. That's one expression of vanity that deserves a bonfire of its own.

 

[LabelKing]

I would have suspected Tom Wolfe would drive a vintage auto instead of something tacky like that.

 

[Manton]

But then it wouldn't have power windows.

 

[rdawson808]

What is the car, anyway? I have a colleague--all vintage clothing all the time--and he drives a Chrysler 300. As soon as I saw it pull up one day I knew it had to be his. It has a very vintage feel to it. And, yes, it has power windows.

bob

 

[LabelKing]

Who wants power windows when you can have craftsmanship? Besides, Tom Wolfe uses a typewriter.

It appears to be a Cadillac.

 

[Brian SD]

It's a Cadillac, and an ugly one at that. Modern cadillacs are completely devoid of the post-WW2 era culture that makes the brand attractive.

 

[Baron]

I have to say I kinda like new Cadillacs. The one Mr. Wolfe has up there is the DTS. It does has a pimpy vibe, which is the largest part of it's appeal to me. I would love to have a black one with a custom white leather interior.

 

[Manton]

Maybe he likes power steering and that Northstar system.

 

[LabelKing]

How can that ersatz bit of, to paraphrase Norma Desmond, spit and chrome compare with this:

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

How can that ersatz bit of, to paraphrase Norma Desmond, spit and chrome compare with this:

There's no way that car has the Northstar system.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Manton

There's no way that car has the Northstar system.
It has an aesthetic system which is infintely better than Bluetooth Northstar/Blueberry/Palm Pilot Ipod system.

 

[Connemara]

Tom never ceases to amaze.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

It has an aesthetic system which is infintely better than Bluetooth Northstar/Blueberry/Palm Pilot Ipod system.
Better says you. Wolfe may value the Northstar system more. Since it's his car, he should get to choose.

I think you meant "Blackberry."

 

[Vaclav]

He lost his style, in the car.