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MNBoxster · 12-26-2006, 01:46 PM

Hi,

Calling a car, any car, a Chick car is the equivalent of Gorilla-like Chest Thumping. Supposedly to bolster one's manhood by showing what a Macho Car Guy they are. In reality, it is often in inverse proportion to what the guy knows about cars in general, or at least the specific cars they cite.

I once read that a Chick Car is defined as any car which came out as a Barbie accessory - that these cars were selected by Mattel because of their appeal to women.

Barbie has had several cars over the years like the Austin Healey 3000, the Ford Mustang, the Meyers Manx Dune Buggy, the VW Beetle, the Jeep CJ5, the Chevy Corvette, the Mazda Miata, and most recently the Mini-Cooper and the Porsche Boxster. The Boxster is in pretty good company in that line-up.

If these are Chick Cars, it seems that a lot of women have a better understanding and appreciation of fine automotive machinery than many guys do...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

12-26-2006, 01:46 PM	#9
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, Calling a car, any car, a Chick car is the equivalent of Gorilla-like Chest Thumping. Supposedly to bolster one's manhood by showing what a Macho Car Guy they are. In reality, it is often in inverse proportion to what the guy knows about cars in general, or at least the specific cars they cite. I once read that a Chick Car is defined as any car which came out as a Barbie accessory - that these cars were selected by Mattel because of their appeal to women. Barbie has had several cars over the years like the Austin Healey 3000, the Ford Mustang, the Meyers Manx Dune Buggy, the VW Beetle, the Jeep CJ5, the Chevy Corvette, the Mazda Miata, and most recently the Mini-Cooper and the Porsche Boxster. The Boxster is in pretty good company in that line-up. If these are Chick Cars, it seems that a lot of women have a better understanding and appreciation of fine automotive machinery than many guys do... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 Last edited by MNBoxster; 12-27-2006 at 08:08 AM.