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www.gay.com..... It offical, the Fiat Stilo is NOT GAY and I missed the memo about getting the jeep obvously
You’ve got ‘Queer as Folk’ to thank for giving us the concept of the gay car. Homosexuals everywhere suddenly had a black Jeep Wrangler convertible at the top of their wish list.
Jeep garages around the UK must suddenly have been wondering why they were getting requests for a car that looks happier hurtling down Hollywood Boulevard with the roof down than stuck in traffic around Piccadilly Circus. But suddenly the all-terrain Jeep, built for originally for the US army, was to be seen parked outside many a kitsch restaurant.
The Jeep isn’t the only car, however, to carry the gay tag. The ultimate must be Lady Penelope’s pink Rolls Royce complete with Parker and a ‘Fab 1’ number plate. I used to dream of owning that car when I was a kid. I put it up there with dating Elton John now. Something that doesn’t bear thinking about! But eh! I was young.
For a while a white golf convertible was the pink car. Again far from practical. But who wants practical anyway. In the US the VW Golf still screams queen thanks to a TV ad showing two cool guys picking up a chair in their motor.
If you want to go serious hairdresser Stateside then pick up a VW Cabrio. “Forget the Rainbow sticker, driving around in one of these says it all,” said Michael from San Francisco.
You’ll be hard pushed to find any of us rushing buy BMW key rings. Neither do we do Ferrari baseball hats or Jeep record bags. But I know more than a few gay men who are dying to get their hands on a 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine BMW Z3 Roadster. Everything from its sleek interior, streamlined designed and the neat grills on the wings shouts sex. I defy anyone to turn down a spin on a Sunday afternoon in one of these.
Somehow I can't see many, if any, gay men rushing out to buy the new crop of tall hatchbacks - the Fiat Stilo, Hyundrai Matrix and Peugeot 307. Ok, they are practical, adaptable and good on fuel. But they just don't scream 'look at me'!
I myself would never, ever say not to a Porsche. Especially a Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster, the ultimate road car built in the 50s. There is something about Porsche cars that just ooze sex appeal, especially the older models.
Somehow I think Volvo's 4X4 sports-utility car out next year will pick up a gay following. The XC90 is super-safe, comfortable and looks the part for those country weekend parties. Downside is it isn't available in the UK until next autumn.