OK, I know they can afford anything buyable, but I would just like to know, which car brands do they like at most! :)
I assume, that only Roger is driving something more exotic, while Brian and John aren´t such car fanatics.
Anybody know this?
The only stuff I know is that Roger in olden days drove a mini-cooper, which I am SURE he has WAY upgraded these mega rich days,
and that Brian takes limos alot. I don't even know if Brian drives as alot of interviews I read talk about him being transported by Limo.
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well in that case i probably saw him leaving the newcastle gig in a huge stretched limo!
All kidding aside, you would think with all the tons of Queen songs being used in car promos for Jaguar, Ford, & Renault, that the car companies would give Roger & Brian freebies as perks.
The car companies in the USA do that for stars who endorse or use their music to endorse cars.
pirx wrote: Queen did promo for Jaguar?? One of my favourite brands!!! (ofcourse, I do not own one... yet) :)
I think last year or so Jaguar was using "I'm In Love With My Car". It's even touted on the cover packaging of Queen's "Greatest Hits" We Will Rock You Special Edition here in the USA. Says right on there featuring "I'm In Love With My Car" as featured in the ads for Jaguar" or something like that. I personally never saw the commercial cuz I think they were run in Europe like the Renault ads that recently have been using "One Vision".
newcastle 86! wrote: roger also owns two bentleys, and a range rover. very nice i must say
Roger has Great Taste in cars and that Range Rover too! If he needs someone to help him run errands for him in his 2 Bentleys and Range Rover, I'm available! :)
I recall once reading that John used to collect cars, as well as Roger, i'm not sure, I read too that Freddie used to have Volvo's but he didn't drive.
@Arlene: The Jaguar commercial was aired here in the States but not too much. Very good one btw. And some companies that use the image of some artists give them cars but that is part of the contract, i pay you for your song and image but you have to use my car, not everyone does that, generaly they only pay for the rights of the song. In this particular case i don't think they gave them jaguars, that usually happens when they use the complete image of a band or artist.
John had a Volvo as I'm sure it was on one of the Magic Years videos that Jackie Stewart mentioned it. He couldn't believe that a rock star (in the 70's) would actually have one.
Roger also liked Speed boats as I recall. Might be wrong though. As well as fast women.
I was under the impression that Roger had quite an array of impressive cars, including at least one Ferrari and an Aston Martin. Have seen an early photo of him with a Mini, and a still early, but after the checks started coming in photo of him leaping out of a Benz convertible, maybe a light grey/steel blue late 70s 450-500SL? that I assume was his.
Read an article somewhere dated at least 5 years ago where the writer claimed that Brian peeled out behind the wheel of a Benz.
Can anyone confirm whether Brian and/or Roger own/owned MX5s? I have a red one, black leather interior, black top . . . 1997 model, less than 30,000 miles. Won't put into writing the speed at which I've topped it out, but trust me, it can get you where you need to go in a hurry! Yes, I am in love with my car.
During Roger's last solo tour I know that he was driving himself between concerts in an Audi Quattro. I remember seeing him getting out of it around the back at Manchester Uni - probably better to leave that than a Ferrari!!
According to his 1984 personal file(you should find it in the Roger's pix section)in that year he owned a Chevrolet Corvette(parked in L.A.),an Aston Martin and two Range Rovers,which where in England...No mentioning about any Ferrari,but I think he had/has nowadays,too..