What cars did/do they drive?

[James89]

This may be a bit strange but I'm obsessed with cars and was wondering if anyone knew anymore about what cars they have owned or do own.

The following is all I know:

• Mick is car mad and currently has a Porsche 911 Turbo and an Austin 7. He used to own a Ferrari and in the Destiny Rules DVD he was driving a BMW 7 series. (He probably has more but that's all I know).

• John had an Aston Martin DB7 Volante in the Destiny Rules DVD which judging from what they say to him appeared to be new at the time. That's all I know for him.....

• Christine had a Range Rover sometime between 1998 up to present as she mentioned it in interviews. That's all I know for her....

• Lindsey had a Mercedes S class in the Destiny Rules DVD but that's all I know for him....

• Stevie bought a Mercedes 280 SL around the time of Rumours which she mentioned at some event promoting the IYD documentary and I don't know if the whole story about buying a Porsche 928 exactly like the one in Risky Business and having it delivered the next day is true but I hope it is. And that's all I know for Stevie and she no longer drives.

So, that's what I know but I'm sure they must have had some fancy cars and maybe still do, I don't know but I sure am interested! :)

[louielouie2000]

There was an article in the last couple of years with Mick where he was tearing around Maui in some sort of very high end tuner BMW 7 series.

In Ken's book Lindsey drove a BMW 3 series during the Rumours era. Ken himself drove an Audi at that time.

During the Tango era, Christine owned a Jaguar... which Lindsey choked her on the hood of.

According to Carol Ann Harris book, Lindsey had a Porsche 911 convertible during that same time... or was it rented to try to woo her back?

[SteveMacD]

During the Tango era, Christine owned a Jaguar... which Lindsey choked her on the hood of.
Wait, what???

I'd have loved to have seen that one. If she didn't kick his ass (and, to be sure, I'd bet everything on Christine), John would have killed him.

[jenniferuk]

Here is some info on Mick. I think it was in his book he mentioned he bought the used gold Cadillac for $1000 and John bought a white one.

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/465070/Mick-Fleetwood-Goes-His-Own-Way-Motoring-nostalgia

[crystalline_]

I don't know how or where I got this from, but I read something somewhere (gosh the fan life, everything gets so mixed up!) that Chris had bought a Rolls Royce at some point, I think when they all became rich. She kept the Rolls for a while but decided it was too much so she "changed it in for a Jeep" :)

[Montclare]

I don't know how or where I got this from, but I read something somewhere (gosh the fan life, everything gets so mixed up!) that Chris had bought a Rolls Royce at some point, I think when they all became rich. She kept the Rolls for a while but decided it was too much so she "changed it in for a Jeep" :)

This sounds familiar to me too. There are also stories about Dennis Wilson crashing her Rolls Royce.

[crystalline_]

This sounds familiar to me too. There are also stories about Dennis Wilson crashing her Rolls Royce.

I think I read that somewhere too. May have been something I skimmed over in the blue letter archives, but I read so many at once, I forget the year.

[SteveMacD]

I distinctly recall that Christine had a Datsun (now Nissan for you young folk) at some point.

[FuzzyPlum]

Mick's first three cars were a London taxi cab, then a Jaguar XJ-120 then a Citroen 2CV.
He then got Lettuce Leaf which he's now had for 48 years.

[FuzzyPlum]

During the Tango era, Christine owned a Jaguar... which Lindsey choked her on the hood of.


Was this Stevie being attacked rather than Chris or is this a whole different story?

[madeline]

I'm pretty sure Lindsey choked Stevie on that car. Can you imagine if Lindsey tried to do that to Christine, she would have punched his lights out. Stevie doesn't have that kind of guts.

[Macfan4life]

In the early 1980's Stevie had a red Porsche that was inspired by Risky Business (movie). She said that in an interview somewhere and also her house was a quick mention on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and that red Porsche was in the driveway.
In the mid-80's she had a Jeep and that is also supposedly the last vehicle she drove for awhile and her license expired. They auctioned it on the Nicks Fix around 1999?

[aleuzzi]

During the Tango era, Christine owned a Jaguar... which Lindsey choked her on the hood of.


Allegedly, Lindsey choked Stevie on the hood of that car. Christine would never allow him to do that to her. If anything it'd have been the other way round.

One other thing about cars: in 1974, Christine drove a Datsun! Mick says this is what he drove to Sound City where he first heard Frozen Love.

A Jaguar is a far cry from a Datsun. Ah, money. Ah success.

[aleuzzi]

Here is some info on Mick. I think it was in his book he mentioned he bought the used gold Cadillac for $1000 and John bought a white one.

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/465070/Mick-Fleetwood-Goes-His-Own-Way-Motoring-nostalgia

Were these the cars Stevie remembers the band driving up in when they first met at that Mexican restaurant?

[jenniferuk]

Were these the cars Stevie remembers the band driving up in when they first met at that Mexican restaurant?

Could very well be, as Stevie mentioned two white Cadillacs but that could be memory blur.

http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/03/17/174494011/stevie-nicks-when-we-walk-into-the-room-we-have-to-float-in-like-goddessses

Nicks: So we did. And we're standing out in front of this Mexican restaurant, right, in Los Angeles. And these two big white Cadillacs come like, glunk, glunk, and Lindsey and I are just like [pauses]. And they all, you know, all these people get out. 'Cause they have like friends, you know. So the three main characters get out and Mick is like a 130 pounds and 6' 9", you know. And Christine is very pretty and very English. And John [McVie]'s very, very handsome. And he's in like shorts, which is what he wore for 25 years, and tennies and a white hat and a little vest. And we go in and we have dinner. And we have a lot of fun. And we laugh and we talk about music.

[Richard B]

In the mid-80's she had a Jeep and that is also supposedly the last vehicle she drove for awhile and her license expired. They auctioned it on the Nicks Fix around 1999?

It was a pink jeep too. Who is "they" that auctioned it off? Herbert Worthington asked me if I wanted to buy it or if I knew anyone who did.

[AncientQueen]

Mick on Top Gear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5FcR26dHg

[James89]

Wow, this was such an interesting read! The following link is the story of how someone acquired Stevie's Jeep. I've never seen a photo of it and it also says how she had a black Jaguar. I didn't know that.

Anyway, here's the link: http://rockalittle.com/steviesjeep.htm

[michelej1]

I'm pretty sure Lindsey choked Stevie on that car. Can you imagine if Lindsey tried to do that to Christine, she would have punched his lights out. Stevie doesn't have that kind of guts.

Stevie had said she jumped up and choked him inside the house, then he chased her and they both ran outside, so I don't think she was lacking in guts.

Michele

[louielouie2000]

Wait, what???

I'd have loved to have seen that one. If she didn't kick his ass (and, to be sure, I'd bet everything on Christine), John would have killed him.

Was this Stevie being attacked rather than Chris or is this a whole different story?

I'm pretty sure Lindsey choked Stevie on that car. Can you imagine if Lindsey tried to do that to Christine, she would have punched his lights out. Stevie doesn't have that kind of guts.

Allegedly, Lindsey choked Stevie on the hood of that car. Christine would never allow him to do that to her. If anything it'd have been the other way round.

One other thing about cars: in 1974, Christine drove a Datsun! Mick says this is what he drove to Sound City where he first heard Frozen Love.

A Jaguar is a far cry from a Datsun. Ah, money. Ah success.

Yes, I typed 'her' instead of 'Stevie.' :thumbsup:

[greendaze5]

Stevie is apparently 'the blonde in blue T-Bird' driving the car in Walter Egan's video. It's hard to make out her face:

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Maybe she's actually driving her own car.

[James89]

Stevie is apparently 'the blonde in blue T-Bird' driving the car in Walter Egan's video. It's hard to make out her face:

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Maybe she's actually driving her own car.

It does look a bit like her but it's never been mentioned by her, well I don't think so anyway.

If anyone knows anymore about Stevie's Porsche or has any photos then please post because I'm very interested. Any photos would be great! :)

[Macfan4life]

Wow, this was such an interesting read! The following link is the story of how someone acquired Stevie's Jeep. I've never seen a photo of it and it also says how she had a black Jaguar. I didn't know that.

Anyway, here's the link: http://rockalittle.com/steviesjeep.htm
Yep...this was the Jeep auction from Nicksfix many years ago. I don't have a link to the Porsche but there is a Stevie interview where she states the moment she saw Risky Business and the red Porsche she made a few call and that kind of Porsche was in her driveway by the end of the day. There is one episode of the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous that did not feature Stevie but someone on her block. They showed the outside of her house and commented on the red Porsche in the driveway. This must have been about 1984 or 1985.

[michelej1]

This is what Walter Egan said about that video in his Q & A:

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/qa/walteregan_qa1.htm

I have music video for "Only the Lucky", "When I Get My Wheels", "Tunnel o' Love", " Magnet", "I Want It", "Blonde in the Blue T Bird" ( and yes, it features Stevie as the blonde in question , now that was an interesting shoot, with her driving down Hollywood Blvd. sideswiping cars because she wanted to drive without her glasses.) "You're the One", "Hi-Fi Love", "Like You Do" (these last 3 shot by Chuck Staedtler, famous for the Devo videos) and, of course, "Fool Moon Fire" featuring my beautiful wife, Tammy, without whose talented fingers I couldn't be answering all of these questions.

[Macfan4life]

Here is a link about the Risky Business Porsche

http://www.fast-rewind.com/trivia_riskybis.htm

[michelej1]

Monterey County Now [article about photographer had stuff about Mick's love affair with cars]

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/photographer-michael-alan-ross-shoots-and-scores-with-compelling-photos/article_1a510ce6-4129-11e5-963e-57c325a59a7c.html

Gearhead Nation - Photographer Michael Alan Ross shoots and scores with compelling photos of rockstars and their cars.

Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:00 am by Mary Duan

Word came to Michael Alan Ross, as it often does, from a famous musician’s management team. You can have a few hours with Mick Fleetwood, they told him, and you can have it on this particular afternoon.

On the appointed day, Ross threw his cameras, gear and some clothes into a bag and hopped a flight to Maui. He intended to photograph Fleetwood in his natural habitat – at and around his home on the windward side of the Hawaiian Island, with the Fleetwood Mac founder and drummer cruising in his vintage Austin 7, for the book Ross was working on titled Rockin’’ Garages: Collecting, Racing & Riding with Rock’s Great Gearheads. Fleetwood had the Austin since the 1970s and he loved the car the most of any he’d ever owned, even more than the Jags, Ferraris and Porsches.

Fleetwood was a teen when he found the British Racing Green jalopy parked on a street in London; he was so entranced by it then, he left the owner a note saying he wanted to buy it if it was ever for sale. A few years later, when Fleetwood Mac had taken off and Fleetwood was making some real money, the call came that the owner was moving and needed to let the car go.

“The car gene exists in musicians and that’s why we’re susceptible,” Fleetwood writes in the book. “Think of the poetry and the romance of hearing about driving through Italy with your lover. I identified with that notion even when I had no money at all. I would go through hell; I would starve myself to make sure that my car that was burning oil would have oil in it… it was like having a dysfunctional lover.”

So with the clock running, Ross flew to Hawaii for the shoot. When you fly anywhere for a shoot, you’re at the mercy of a few things: the plane departing and landing on time; your bags arriving along with you, for example.

And if you’re shooting outdoors, you’re also at the mercy of the weather.

“I landed and the sky is black and I had this one opportunity, that afternoon, when Mick was going to be available,” Ross says. “I got to his house, punched in the gate code and the sky opens up. It’s a deluge. He literally looked at me and said, ‘You’ve come a long way for this,’ and then he looked at his assistant and said, ‘What do we really have tomorrow?’”

Fleetwood rearranged his schedule, put Ross up overnight and spent the next day with being photographed with the car he calls a part of his family.

That’s the way it often goes, Ross says, and that’s the joy he’s found in working with intensely creative people, like Fleetwood, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Joel, Jimmy Vaughan and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford. (He’s also worked with famous instrument makers like Jol Dantzig and Wayne Henderson, whose work was featured in the book Clapton’s Guitar, about legend Eric Clapton’s 10-year quest to acquire a handmade Henderson work of art.)

Despite the time limits the management team might try to foist on a shoot, the artists featured in Rockin’ Garages understood the creative process and gave themselves over to it.

“Creative artists understood the passion and know how to do this stuff,” Ross says. “And people bent over backwards, they were so cool. To have a cheeseburger with Arlo Guthrie, that’s pretty surreal.”

Ross is a former actor, musician and professional model represented by the prestigious Ford agency (“I was the face of Coke and American Express in the 1970s,” he says). He shows selections of his work during Car Week at the Winfield Gallery on Dolores Street in Carmel and in a show at the Weekly’s Press Club on Fremont and Williams in Seaside.

[Macfanforever]

Did they drive station wagons and vans and Winnebago's back when they were first touring years ago.

[louielouie2000]

I was watching the Going Home documentary on Youtube last night, and noticed somebody at Benifold had an Aston Martin DB5. I really wonder whose it was- that's one of the most beautiful, classic, vehicles of all time. My mind immediately went to John, since he drove an Aston Martin in the Destiny Rules documentary. :)

[Macfanforever]

I was thinking last night.As I know of .None of Mac has a warehouse size garage full of cars like Jay Leno has.

Does any of the Mac ride a motorcycle?

[Macfanforever]

I was watching the Going Home documentary on Youtube last night, and noticed somebody at Benifold had an Aston Martin DB5. I really wonder whose it was- that's one of the most beautiful, classic, vehicles of all time. My mind immediately went to John, since he drove an Aston Martin in the Destiny Rules documentary. :)

Thats a nice car.

[reebokandlace]

John drove a Volkswagen Bug / Beetle when they came back on the market in the 1990's he bought the first year of the second generation bug.

[James89]

John drove a Volkswagen Bug / Beetle when they came back on the market in the 1990's he bought the first year of the second generation bug.

So the 1997 onwards model? Was this at the time of The Dance?

[jenniferuk]

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19786436.html

AP Online
03-29-1998
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Beetle mania is sweeping Hollywood, where flashy luxury cars and sport utility vehicles have been the preferred mode of transportation.

Singer Lyle Lovett, actor Larry Hagman and Fleetwood Mac's John McVie couldn't wait to be the first celebrities with the new helmet-shaped $15,000 Volkswagen Bug in their driveway.

``I've never had a Beetle before. But I saw this car and I really wanted it. It's so cute,'' Hagman said before driving off the lot in Ventura last week in his 1998 silver Bug.

``It's a little lower profile, which is what I want,'' Hagman said.

In Thousand Oaks, McVie picked up his new silver Volkswagen, while Lovett was the first person to rent a new Beetle on Friday at Beverly Hills Budget Rent A Car, where stars usually rent Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport utility vehicles, Corvette convertibles, BMW Z3s, Jaguar XK8s or Porsche Boxsters. …

[FuzzyPlum]

John is driving the Jeep in the Kiln House-era footage (the Station Man film with the fireworks). He parks it up next to Lettuce Leaf. I guess that Jeep was John's car at that time.

[Macfanforever]

John drove a Volkswagen Bug / Beetle when they came back on the market in the 1990's he bought the first year of the second generation bug.

So the 1997 onwards model? Was this at the time of The Dance?

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19786436.html

AP Online
03-29-1998
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Beetle mania is sweeping Hollywood, where flashy luxury cars and sport utility vehicles have been the preferred mode of transportation.

Singer Lyle Lovett, actor Larry Hagman and Fleetwood Mac's John McVie couldn't wait to be the first celebrities with the new helmet-shaped $15,000 Volkswagen Bug in their driveway.

``I've never had a Beetle before. But I saw this car and I really wanted it. It's so cute,'' Hagman said before driving off the lot in Ventura last week in his 1998 silver Bug.

``It's a little lower profile, which is what I want,'' Hagman said.

In Thousand Oaks, McVie picked up his new silver Volkswagen, while Lovett was the first person to rent a new Beetle on Friday at Beverly Hills Budget Rent A Car, where stars usually rent Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport utility vehicles, Corvette convertibles, BMW Z3s, Jaguar XK8s or Porsche Boxsters. …

I like the original Beatle better but the new one looks ok.I can picture Mick with his 6 plus feet trying to get into one of those.

[BlueDenimLamp]

I can picture Mick with his 6 plus feet trying to get into one of those.

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When Mick got in his new Bug for a test drive with the salesman this probably happened...

[louielouie2000]

John drove a Volkswagen Bug / Beetle when they came back on the market in the 1990's he bought the first year of the second generation bug.

I remember an article back during that time where Mick was talking about buying 2 of those New Beetles- 1 for him, 1 for Lynn.

Take that info with a huge chunk salt. That site (or similar site) said that Robert Pollard was worth $20 million, but he's not worth a fraction of that.

$50 Million definitely seems aggressive for John. However, he is far and away the most frugal member of the band. He dresses simply, doesn't live in multimillion dollar homes, and seemingly the only expensive hobby he has are his boats. Even those seem extremely modest by rock star standards. He's a known conservative, too... I bet he's been smarter than the rest of the band about investing wisely from the beginning.

Yes, Mick was the manager for the band during it's heyday. However, Mick blew that money 30 years ago. Still, I have my doubts John is worth more than Lindsey. That's simply because Lindsey gets so much larger of a cut of touring revenue than John does. Despite Lindsey's lavish lifestyle, he still has to be coming out ahead of John.

[Macfanforever]

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When Mick got in his new Bug for a test drive with the salesman this probably happened...

Hahahaha.Yea He had to fold his body up and get in like Bubba did.

[jenniferuk]

John shopping at Volvo Honolulu

'Another Happy Volvo Honolulu Customer - Legendary John McVie (Fleetwood Mac)'

(On my phone and can't reduce the screenshot size so that it loads).

http://fb.me/2yVwdxsGI

[James89]

God, a Volvo is hardly the car for a rock star. I remember John had a black Aston Martin DB7 Volante in the Destiny Rules documentary. It's not like he can't afford one anymore! I'm sure he has a few cars, like Mick.

[FuzzyPlum]

Didn't John buy a house recently for Molly? I wonder whether he's buying her a car. If you have some cash you treat yourself to sports cars. For your closest family you buy a safe, reliable...Volvo!

[jenniferuk]

Didn't John buy a house recently for Molly? I wonder whether he's buying her a car. If you have some cash you treat yourself to sports cars. For your closest family you buy a safe, reliable...Volvo!

Indeed. I'm going to assume that the Volvo is for the wife or daughter and that J still drives rock star cool, at least in Cali. And yes, he bought a Cali house for Molly / all of them and was interviewed there for something (I forget which article but J referred to his wife & daughter in another room).

[fleetwoodguy79]

There was an article in the last couple of years with Mick where he was tearing around Maui in some sort of very high end tuner BMW 7 series.

In Ken's book Lindsey drove a BMW 3 series during the Rumours era. Ken himself drove an Audi at that time.

During the Tango era, Christine owned a Jaguar... which Lindsey choked her on the hood of.

According to Carol Ann Harris book, Lindsey had a Porsche 911 convertible during that same time... or was it rented to try to woo her back?

I just finished her book! Rented to woo her back. I love Porsches are much as the next man... but that's the best he could do to woo her back!?

[bombaysaffires]

doesn't John drive up to the Bellagio house in a Porsche in the DR doc? (where they ask him how fast does it go? and he says "55" LOL)

[James89]

doesn't John drive up to the Bellagio house in a Porsche in the DR doc? (where they ask him how fast does it go? and he says "55" LOL)

That's an Aston Martin DB7 Volante.

[olive]

http://66.media.tumblr.com/376c821a673190a6a8115b9dd30d10d5/tumblr_nq23epbc7O1qcaugio1_1280.jpg

[Newzchspy]

That's a European spec S Class, not an American one for sure.................

[James89]

I'm pretty sure this is in Australia as most of the cars are right-hand drive.

[justcrazylove]

Yeah that's in Melbourne judging by the number plates, this looks around the time of the Melbourne Cup in 2006?!?

[FuzzyPlum]

An excerpt from 'Son of a Beach Boy' by Scott Wilson (Dennis' adopted son)

'Christine loved Rolls Royce cars. She owned two whilst I was living at her house. A beautiful Silver Cloud that was more a shade of champaign and then a black convertible Corniche. Dad used to park his 1969 Chevelle next to them which packed a 440 engine, 6 speed. They were parked in a garage Dad once decided to turn into a recording studio and started sawing through the beams that held the roof intact. It almost fell on us and the three prestige cars. We would borrow Christines cars and totally thrash them. If Dad wasnt crashing them. I was. She gave Dad the black Corniche in the end. It was probably less stressful if he was wrecking his own car. I think he actually totally wrote it off in the end believing we were being chased by fans in Cold Water Canyon. We lost control and the car turned over, though thankfully neither of us were hurt.'

[Macfanforever]

I thought one of them drove an older VW model .Nothing wrong in owning a VW.I like those cars especially the original Beatle .

[michelej1]

I thought one of them drove an older VW model .Nothing wrong in owning a VW.I like those cars especially the original Beatle .

I'd like to own one now and get that $5000 for diesel emissions that the company is paying.

Michele

[bombaysaffires]

An excerpt from 'Son of a Beach Boy' by Scott Wilson (Dennis' adopted son)

'Christine loved Rolls Royce cars. She owned two whilst I was living at her house. A beautiful Silver Cloud that was more a shade of champaign and then a black convertible Corniche. Dad used to park his 1969 Chevelle next to them which packed a 440 engine, 6 speed. They were parked in a garage Dad once decided to turn into a recording studio and started sawing through the beams that held the roof intact. It almost fell on us and the three prestige cars. We would borrow Christines cars and totally thrash them. If Dad wasnt crashing them. I was. She gave Dad the black Corniche in the end. It was probably less stressful if he was wrecking his own car. I think he actually totally wrote it off in the end believing we were being chased by fans in Cold Water Canyon. We lost control and the car turned over, though thankfully neither of us were hurt.'


it always makes me rather sad to think of Christine putting up with the bulls&t that was apparently the every day behavior of Dennis Wilson. Someone like him would drive me round the bend.... no matter how good the sex was. And honestly, he was so drunk and/or high most of the time, one has to wonder about that......

[bombaysaffires]

That's an Aston Martin DB7 Volante.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL well there ya go on my car knowledge :lol:

I just know it was a black sporty car.

[FuzzyPlum]

it always makes me rather sad to think of Christine putting up with the bulls&t that was apparently the every day behavior of Dennis Wilson. Someone like him would drive me round the bend.... no matter how good the sex was. And honestly, he was so drunk and/or high most of the time, one has to wonder about that......

Girls like the bad boys.
By all accounts he was incredibly warm and lovable.

[FuzzyPlum]

http://bla.fleetwoodmac.net/admin/images/Q_0897_2.jpg

In the late 90's Peter Green had a Jag

[bombaysaffires]

Girls like the bad boys.
By all accounts he was incredibly warm and lovable.

that only gets you so far...

[Macfanforever]

I'd like to own one now and get that $5000 for diesel emissions that the company is paying.

Michele

Yes you are right.Now they got to pay a big settlement.

[Macfanforever]

http://66.media.tumblr.com/376c821a673190a6a8115b9dd30d10d5/tumblr_nq23epbc7O1qcaugio1_1280.jpg

WOW .HOT!!!! She looks great with that Mercedes.I love to have a Mercedes wagon.

[iamnotafraid]

http://66.media.tumblr.com/376c821a673190a6a8115b9dd30d10d5/tumblr_nq23epbc7O1qcaugio1_1280.jpg


Guess she's not Jewish.

She's also sporting her Elvis
sunglasses and pants.

Back to the German car. You know,
with Hitler, the more I learn about
that guy, the more I don't care for
him.