"Sweet Ride, Leggy!" -- Cars of the Fellowship of the Ring? - Page 2 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 04-09-2003, 02:45 PM

Ha, excellent thread,

My nominations are..

Gandalf the Grey - Unrestored vintage Rolls Royce that looks as if its been in a shed for 50 years

Gandalf the White - Fully restored Vintage Rolls in white with lots of silver plating

Aragorn as Strider - Land Rover

Aragorn as Telcontar - Range Rover Vogue

Merry and Pippin - Mini Coopers

Sam - White Van (possibly with 'Gamgee and Son - Gardners to the Gentry' written on the side)

Frodo - tricky, perhaps a Citroen 2CV?

Gimli - Humvee

Legolas - Mercedes 500 SL convertible

Boromir - Jaguar XJS (for some reason)

Sauron - Maybach limousine chaufered by The Mouth

Witch King - 7 series BMW

Nazgul 2 to 8 - 5 series BMW

Skippy the littlest Nazgul - 3 series BMW

Tom Bombadil - multicoloured Model T Ford

Elrond - Lexus

Galadriel - Bentley Continental Convertible (in pink)

Cirdan - DUKW (amphibious truck)

Eomer - Saab Turbo

Eowyn - Volvo

Gollum - Old Skoda

VanimaEdhel · 04-11-2003, 04:25 PM

Wow...first scary part is that you knew the names of all those cars, second scary part is that I knew what all those cars were...

Hmmm...I could imagine Lobelia and Lotho Sackville-Baggins in a Cadillac...you know, the less-expensive one they just came out with? They would be all excited because it was still a Cadillac. They'd be driving all over Hobbiton, honking and nearly running people over on purpose, just for fun.

Sapphire_Flame · 04-11-2003, 05:31 PM

Yeah, Vanima, that sounds about right...

VanimaEdhel · 04-12-2003, 09:04 AM

I can also imagine Lobelia in one of those Electric Wheelchairs, zipping around, honking at people, and running over small children...kind of like the little old ladies do where I go on vacation, since cars aren't allowed. I never knew those things went 20 miles per hour...but couldn't you see Lobelia doing that? Zipping around, running over small Hobbit children and the like...

Quirkette · 04-16-2003, 06:25 AM

Bet she would. And I bet, before the wheelchair she'd spent her life parking in the spaces for handicapped folks, insane with rage when she got tickets for that.

[ April 16, 2003: Message edited by: Quirkette ]

Senseless Skwerl · 04-16-2003, 03:21 PM

those are awesome! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
does this include motorcycles?? if so, gadalf: yamaha r1, those fly, but i'm not sure if they come in white...
if no crotch rockets apply then he could have a 1967 mustang gt 500, like steve mcqueen in bullet. his eyes may go to the back of his head whilst driving, but hey! he'd have fun getting to work every morning! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Vuelve · 04-16-2003, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Sauron - Maybach limousine chaufered by The Mouth

lol [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I can just see that. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]lol

04-20-2003, 08:20 PM

Definitely Sam in a nine-year-old Dodge Grand Caravan with a half-inch layer of popcorn and Juicy Juice ground into what's left of the carpet and upholstery, and various toys and action figures permanently stuck under the seats. And an old yellow "Baby On Board" sign hanging in the back window.

Galadriel in a white M-B convertible.

Leggy would settle for nothing less than a classic early 60's Jaguar E-Type roadster in British Racing Green, as much for the beauty of its lines as for the song its engine sings.

Elrond in the latest "must-have" SUV from Mercedes or BMW.

Lurtz in an all-black Ford F150 pickup, lift kit, blacked-out windows, black pipe grill and brush guards, off road lights, killer sound system, and a bow rack on the back window of the cab.

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins in an old 1976 Chevy Malibu 4-door, with the top of her head barely visible above the dashboard.

And Gollum in a clapped-out Yugo.

Bêthberry · 07-15-2007, 08:21 AM

I cannot believe that no one has been assigned a yellow Camaro. The oversight!

Originally Bilbo had a yellow Volkswagon beetle but when Tolkien revised TH to make it more compatible with LotR, that became a yellow Camaro.

Little did little Bilbo know what magic lay in store in his shiny Camaro.

***Thenamir*** · 07-15-2007, 12:57 PM

For some reason I see Sauron driving around in the Munstermobile (remember Herman Munster's long black pseudo-hearse?)

I think Gandalf should drive a DeLorean.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-05-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Meela

Treebeard on a bicycle... *dies laughing*

Or Boromir and Denethor would have motor cycles, and Faramir follows, pedalling furiously on his tricycle.

oh thats hilarious, I cant stop laughing. GO FARAMIR!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-05-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by VanimaEdhel

I can also imagine Lobelia in one of those Electric Wheelchairs, zipping around, honking at people, and running over small children...kind of like the little old ladies do where I go on vacation, since cars aren't allowed. I never knew those things went 20 miles per hour...but couldn't you see Lobelia doing that? Zipping around, running over small Hobbit children and the like...

MY GOSH THIS IS SOOOOO FUNNY!VROOM VROOM

***Thenamir*** · 05-31-2013, 02:48 PM

I want to see Eomer in full armor riding a Segway.

MCRmyGirl4eva · 06-02-2013, 02:17 PM

My dad has this old, '94 GMC pickup with a step on the sides. It's white, but the front of it is a wierd purple-maroon color. It has a Redneck sticker on the windshield, and the cap is blue. Personally, I think it'd be perfect for Aragorn. "The Nazgul are coming! Jump in the back, and hide behind my giant box of tools!"

Inziladun · 06-02-2013, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCRmyGirl4eva

My dad has this old, '94 GMC pickup with a step on the sides. It's white, but the front of it is a wierd purple-maroon color. It has a Redneck sticker on the windshield, and the cap is blue. Personally, I think it'd be perfect for Aragorn. "The Nazgul are coming! Jump in the back, and hide behind my giant box of tools!"

What could Aragorn drive but a Ford Ranger?

MCRmyGirl4eva · 06-05-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

What could Aragorn drive but a Ford Ranger?

haha! touche, my friend. Ita vero! (yes, indeed!)

Galadriel55 · 06-12-2014, 11:27 AM

You're all wrong. The Witch-King rides a T-34.

Inziladun · 06-12-2014, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

You're all wrong. The Witch-King rides a T-34.

Old-school Gandalf would go for this.

Lotrelf · 06-21-2014, 08:13 AM

Cars? Why not try space shuttles? They'd work better than the Eagles,take them to other planets, and some of them will run faster than the light and thus cars. They can do things quickly in urgency.

***Thenamir*** · 09-03-2014, 09:06 AM

If Sauron had a ride, it would look like a black stealth bomber.

Morthoron · 12-02-2014, 05:20 PM

Hmmmm....off the top of my head (and not looking at most of the thread):

Gandalf, of course, would ride an Eagle (originally AMC, then Chrysler).
Aragorn would choose a Ranger (pick-up) or a Pathfinder (Nissan).
Bard would prefer a black Arrow (Pierce-Arrow).
I suppose Fangorn would need a Forester (Subaru).
Cost-conscious Hobbits might choose a Midget (MG).
Orcs probably tool around in Gremlins (AMC).
Tooks or Brandybucks might opt for a Country Squire (Ford).
Earendel sits back in a Grand Voyager (Chrysler).
The Maia Tilion probably has an Eclipse (Mitsubishi).
Gil-Galad has a Javelin (AMC).
I can imagine the Mouth of Sauron with an Envoy or Ambassador.
Barrow Wights? Wouldn't they love a Ghost (Rolls-Royce)?
The Nazgul all drive Phantoms (Rolls-Royce).
Grima Wormtongue might select a Protégé (Mazda).
Shelob goes to market in a Spider (Toyota).

And, of course, Elrond's car dealership of choice is Ford of Bruinen.

Mithalwen · 12-22-2014, 08:16 AM

I hope Elrond has better luck with Ford of Bruinen that poor old Theodred had with Ford of Isen.

Tuor in Gondolin · 12-22-2014, 08:38 AM

Arwen drives her pink Cadillac to the shop to pick up her
monster truck for monster truck finale with Futurama's Leela
(then the girls drive over to Mordor to freak out Sauron
eye-to-eye).

04-09-2003, 02:45 PM	#41
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Ha, excellent thread, My nominations are.. Gandalf the Grey - Unrestored vintage Rolls Royce that looks as if its been in a shed for 50 years Gandalf the White - Fully restored Vintage Rolls in white with lots of silver plating Aragorn as Strider - Land Rover Aragorn as Telcontar - Range Rover Vogue Merry and Pippin - Mini Coopers Sam - White Van (possibly with 'Gamgee and Son - Gardners to the Gentry' written on the side) Frodo - tricky, perhaps a Citroen 2CV? Gimli - Humvee Legolas - Mercedes 500 SL convertible Boromir - Jaguar XJS (for some reason) Sauron - Maybach limousine chaufered by The Mouth Witch King - 7 series BMW Nazgul 2 to 8 - 5 series BMW Skippy the littlest Nazgul - 3 series BMW Tom Bombadil - multicoloured Model T Ford Elrond - Lexus Galadriel - Bentley Continental Convertible (in pink) Cirdan - DUKW (amphibious truck) Eomer - Saab Turbo Eowyn - Volvo Gollum - Old Skoda __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

04-11-2003, 04:25 PM	#42
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Wow...first scary part is that you knew the names of all those cars, second scary part is that I knew what all those cars were... Hmmm...I could imagine Lobelia and Lotho Sackville-Baggins in a Cadillac...you know, the less-expensive one they just came out with? They would be all excited because it was still a Cadillac. They'd be driving all over Hobbiton, honking and nearly running people over on purpose, just for fun. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

04-11-2003, 05:31 PM	#43
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	Yeah, Vanima, that sounds about right... __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

04-12-2003, 09:04 AM	#44
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	I can also imagine Lobelia in one of those Electric Wheelchairs, zipping around, honking at people, and running over small children...kind of like the little old ladies do where I go on vacation, since cars aren't allowed. I never knew those things went 20 miles per hour...but couldn't you see Lobelia doing that? Zipping around, running over small Hobbit children and the like... __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

04-16-2003, 06:25 AM	#45
Quirkette Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: A shotgun shack Posts: 86	Bet she would. And I bet, before the wheelchair she'd spent her life parking in the spaces for handicapped folks, insane with rage when she got tickets for that. [ April 16, 2003: Message edited by: Quirkette ] __________________ "No food, no rest, nothing for Smeagol," said Gollum. "He's a sneak."

04-16-2003, 03:21 PM	#46
Senseless Skwerl Pile O'Bones Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 405miles :) Posts: 21	those are awesome! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] does this include motorcycles?? if so, gadalf: yamaha r1, those fly, but i'm not sure if they come in white... if no crotch rockets apply then he could have a 1967 mustang gt 500, like steve mcqueen in bullet. his eyes may go to the back of his head whilst driving, but hey! he'd have fun getting to work every morning! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] __________________ One Never Knows, Do One? everybody wants, and everybody needs, everybody begs for self esteem...

04-20-2003, 08:20 PM	#48
Krumbad The Slobberer Guest Posts: n/a	Definitely Sam in a nine-year-old Dodge Grand Caravan with a half-inch layer of popcorn and Juicy Juice ground into what's left of the carpet and upholstery, and various toys and action figures permanently stuck under the seats. And an old yellow "Baby On Board" sign hanging in the back window. Galadriel in a white M-B convertible. Leggy would settle for nothing less than a classic early 60's Jaguar E-Type roadster in British Racing Green, as much for the beauty of its lines as for the song its engine sings. Elrond in the latest "must-have" SUV from Mercedes or BMW. Lurtz in an all-black Ford F150 pickup, lift kit, blacked-out windows, black pipe grill and brush guards, off road lights, killer sound system, and a bow rack on the back window of the cab. Lobelia Sackville-Baggins in an old 1976 Chevy Malibu 4-door, with the top of her head barely visible above the dashboard. And Gollum in a clapped-out Yugo.

07-15-2007, 08:21 AM	#49
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I cannot believe that no one has been assigned a yellow Camaro. The oversight! Originally Bilbo had a yellow Volkswagon beetle but when Tolkien revised TH to make it more compatible with LotR, that became a yellow Camaro. Little did little Bilbo know what magic lay in store in his shiny Camaro. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

07-15-2007, 12:57 PM	#50
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	For some reason I see Sauron driving around in the Munstermobile (remember Herman Munster's long black pseudo-hearse?) I think Gandalf should drive a DeLorean. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

05-31-2013, 02:48 PM	#53
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	I want to see Eomer in full armor riding a Segway. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

06-02-2013, 02:17 PM	#54
MCRmyGirl4eva Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The Elvenking's Halls Posts: 425	My dad has this old, '94 GMC pickup with a step on the sides. It's white, but the front of it is a wierd purple-maroon color. It has a Redneck sticker on the windshield, and the cap is blue. Personally, I think it'd be perfect for Aragorn. "The Nazgul are coming! Jump in the back, and hide behind my giant box of tools!" __________________ "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit..." "'Well, I'm back.' said Sam."

06-12-2014, 11:27 AM	#57
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,454	You're all wrong. The Witch-King rides a T-34. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-21-2014, 08:13 AM	#59
Lotrelf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 265	Cars? Why not try space shuttles? They'd work better than the Eagles,take them to other planets, and some of them will run faster than the light and thus cars. They can do things quickly in urgency. __________________ A short saying oft contains much wisdom. ~Sophocles

09-03-2014, 09:06 AM	#60
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	If Sauron had a ride, it would look like a black stealth bomber. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

12-02-2014, 05:20 PM	#61
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,510	Hmmmm....off the top of my head (and not looking at most of the thread): Gandalf, of course, would ride an Eagle (originally AMC, then Chrysler). Aragorn would choose a Ranger (pick-up) or a Pathfinder (Nissan). Bard would prefer a black Arrow (Pierce-Arrow). I suppose Fangorn would need a Forester (Subaru). Cost-conscious Hobbits might choose a Midget (MG). Orcs probably tool around in Gremlins (AMC). Tooks or Brandybucks might opt for a Country Squire (Ford). Earendel sits back in a Grand Voyager (Chrysler). The Maia Tilion probably has an Eclipse (Mitsubishi). Gil-Galad has a Javelin (AMC). I can imagine the Mouth of Sauron with an Envoy or Ambassador. Barrow Wights? Wouldn't they love a Ghost (Rolls-Royce)? The Nazgul all drive Phantoms (Rolls-Royce). Grima Wormtongue might select a Protégé (Mazda). Shelob goes to market in a Spider (Toyota). And, of course, Elrond's car dealership of choice is Ford of Bruinen. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

12-22-2014, 08:16 AM	#62
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,459	I hope Elrond has better luck with Ford of Bruinen that poor old Theodred had with Ford of Isen. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-22-2014, 08:38 AM	#63
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	Arwen drives her pink Cadillac to the shop to pick up her monster truck for monster truck finale with Futurama's Leela (then the girls drive over to Mordor to freak out Sauron eye-to-eye). __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'