PLAYBOY

[HarleyEarl]

Another facinating little American car company, Playboy Motor Corporation.

>One of the founders was a former Pontiac engineer.

>It had the first retractable hardtop convertible.

>Built cars between 1946 and 1949.

>Origin of the name for Hugh Hefner's new magazine.

http://www.playboymotorcars.com/home

[Paolino]

I still feel I should sue them for the money I spent on their material. It just didn't work.

And, I got grounded when my mom found them! I want that time back but I know if I bring it up even as a joke, I'll get a God/sin lecture. :AH-HA_wink:

I'd be interested in how creative a modern day Playboy car could be designed. I bet they could come up with something sexy, and a bit humorous!

[daves87rs]

You could make some interesting cars now....

[Sixty8panther]

Well, the styling certainly did not help sell these things.... that's for sure.

Haven't seen or heard much about them at all except for a couple

excerpts or mentions online.

[HarleyEarl]

No the styling isn't a barnburner for sure, but I take it in the context of the times. This was just after the war, starting a car company from scratch is not easy any time. I still like it for what it is. It's certainly no worse than some of the bizarre small cars of today.

[FAPTurbo]

If the chick was topless, I'm sure they'd have sold more.

[ocnblu]

But Boo, what if she were your very own Granny? Would you want guys slobbering all over her boobies, doing "the helicopter"?

[HarleyEarl]

Playboy logo and Mini logo, coincidence?

Edited September 14, 2008 by HarleyEarl

[Paolino]

You could make some interesting cars now....

Just think of what the parking brake would look like? :AH-HA_wink:

[Paolino]

Playboy logo and Mini logo, coincidence?

Eh... not much of a stretch when you take Chrysler into consideration. It's just a circular logo with wings.

[Robert Hall]

Never heard of those...wasn't there also a car called the Jordan Playboy in the 20s or something?

[A Horse With No Name]

Never heard of those...wasn't there also a car called the Jordan Playboy in the 20s or something?

Somewhere West of Laramie...yes there was, they were the people I was thinking of when I saw this thread.

Chris