By Jonny Lieberman
March 27, 2008 -
Us car-journo types spill a lot of ink writing about interiors. Interiors? Yeah. You could have an otherwise perfectly fine vehicle let down by crap plastics and more crap plastics. Ford's Mustang comes to mind. In fact, I have zero interest in the new Challenger because of the sub-bargain-basement innards. Looking at the photos reminds me of Chrysler's Sebring, the most miserable modern vehicle I've ever experienced. My point? Interiors matter. In fact, some are so good that I want to spend eternity in them. But which one? Audis always get tossed around when kick-ass insides are discussed. No thank you. Too dark, too much metal and too engineered. That basically rules out anything from Germany. No one wants to be wrapped in a computer forever. What about jolly old England. Nice, indeed, but British cars pose two problems. One, they're too stuffy. Even though you're dead, you still want to breathe. Two, they're too German. If you've ever found yourself in a Bentley GT you were no doubt aghast at the Passat gear lever. This leaves only one country — Italy. And currently, only one car. Bury me in the Maserati Quattroporte Executive GT. You?
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March 27th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
If you want to be cremated, shouldn’t it be a Pinto?
March 27th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I want to be cremated, so I guess it’s an F-150.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Since I want to be cremated, bury me in my 92 Crown Vic with the cruise control harness that’s supposed to melt the car down into a pile of molten lava.
I’m disturbed slightly that I just wrote that. It is a fairly macabre question of the day, however.
Does any of the previous make any sense?
March 27th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I personally don’t want to be buried in a car, but a good mechanic friend of mine is serious about being buried in his 1970 El Camino which he so lovingly restored and continues to use as his work truck. It would be a shame to put that gorgeous 427 in the ground, but it would fit the man.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I’m sure I’m in the minority here when I say this. To me, interiors are just not that serious. Give me a working tach, a good stereo, and I’m a happy camper.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
A Wienermobile. My final instructions would stipulate that the end of the wiener protrude above ground prominently. I don’t know why — I just like the imagery.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
peteski :
Make it a 1959 Miller hearse, if you don’t mind. Just like the one in Ghostbusters!
March 27th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
a Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse
March 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Chrysler Sebring, if only because it’ll mean there’s one less shitty car on the road.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Volvo P1800.