"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/26/2014 at 21:42 • Filed to: bentley
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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/26/2014 at 21:42 • Filed to: bentley | 5
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Was talking to a friend about his new car (Civic identical to JQJ's) and as he is a car guy, the topics eventually moved to the superiority of manuals, the awesomeness that is the McLaren P1, and the awesomeness that is the Mercedes G63 6x6. And then, a learning experience happened. This kid is a self-proclaimed Bentley lover, however, I discovered he still could not tell the difference between this:
and this:
Yes, this gear head and Bentley fan had, on numerous occasions, been duped by a Bentley grill on a 300. Even when I showed him these two pictures, he genuinely thought both were Bentleys. He was very surprised (and a little embarrassed) to learn the difference. Funniest of all, the only way he could remember which was which was "Bentleys have round headlights". Oh well, live and learn.
(Photo credits: sm70-ynD?)
Vimto
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 21:46 |
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I have a coworker with a beige 2.7l V6 300 with a bentley badge on the front grille. I asked him why he did it, he laughed and said, "c'mon, man, it IS a Bentley!"
My citroen won't start
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 21:47 |
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A few days ago a self-proclaimed gear head friend of mine pointed at a Fusion and said "Look at that Aston".
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sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Vimto
08/26/2014 at 21:47 |
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Whatever gets him through the night.
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sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> My citroen won't start
08/26/2014 at 21:47 |
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We've all done it. It's just that some of us were less serious than others.
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Vimto
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 21:48 |
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What I don't understand is why he left the Chrysler "wing" on the trunklid, as well as the '300' emblem. At least unify your lies.
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My citroen won't start
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 21:49 |
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He was dead serious. I mocked him of course.
norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
> My citroen won't start
08/26/2014 at 21:50 |
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Even Too Gear when seeing one quickly thought it was an Aston.
Alfalfa
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 22:00 |
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I always wonder who people think they're fooling when they Bentley-ize their 300s. My wife always tells me that I have too much faith in people, I suppose this proves it.
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sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Alfalfa
08/26/2014 at 22:01 |
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I always wonder who people think they're fooling when they Bentley-ize their 300s.
So did I. Now I know.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 22:16 |
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Yay! I was mentioned!
But it is always funny how little things like that can trip up car people. I for instance still cannot keep the Lexus lineup straight!
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/26/2014 at 22:25 |
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To be fair, the stylists of the 300C did a good job of making it look like a much more expensive car.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/26/2014 at 22:51 |
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No one can. No one can.