2010 Camaro
Oh, to tool around in one of the new Camaros. To show up to soccer practice in this thing would be soooo cool.
Of course I know they're impractical, but a girl can still dream, can't she??
2010 Mustang
When I write, I put a lot of thought into what my characters drive. For me, a car defines a character's personality. For instance, Eric, my hero in my latest work in progress, drives a new model Mustang (like the above photo only black with a gray racing stripe. He's an alpha hero who needed a big car to go with his big personality.
An instense businessman would drive a BMW or a Mercedes.
A playboy would drive a Porsche.
John, the reclusive Sheriff in Redemption, drove a pick-up truck.
Kate, my wild heroine in Deception, drove a Jeep Wrangler.
Hope, my desperate heroine in Redemption, drove a staid compact car.
I bet just by telling you what kind of cars my heroes and heroines drove, you could figure out their personalities.
What do I drive? Well, I'm a busy mom with three kids. I drive a mini-van, of course! My husband, an alpha if I've ever met one, drives a Jeep Wrangler.
What do you drive and how does it reflect your personality?
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My Dad once owned a sweet '65 Mustang convertible. He let me drive it to my 10 year high school reunion and pretend it was mine! This one is pretty similar:
http://mustangattitude.com/mustang/1964/1964_00027_01.jpg
My first car was a '73 Challenger. I LOVED that car but it was dangerous as hell - big engine + no weight in the back end = more than one spin-out! I had quite the lead foot when I was younger. :) It looked a lot like this one, except mine was dark green:
http://www.dealsonwheels.com/images//barcode/00678166E17_1.jpg
I ended up selling it to someone who said he would restore it. I hope he did.
Finally ditched the mom-mobile (minivan) last year and now drive a Chevy Traverse. I love it and it gets pretty decent city mileage - when I drive it. Most of the time it's parked. :)
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