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Ok scratch the above re Hertz....turns out is was user error :P

You had to click display all when looking at the car selection - turns out that the vettes are all sold out between those dates :down: but the price seemed pretty good.

LA to LV must be done in a 60's/70's drop top Cadillac... Fear and Loathing style!

Did you see what god just did!? ... god didn't do that you did, I knew it, your a f**kin narcotics agent

Could not agree more Nick! As it happens I'm not doing the LA to LV trip as I don't have enough time to recover from a coke and hooker night....I am however trying to plan something else that is just as big just without the risk of STD's :D

A picture of the convertible barge we hired in Las Vegas through to LA. Was about 3.5 hours drive. Rest of the pics are on my facebook.

Keep in mind these things wern't suppose to take corners they were made for raw straight line power, the rear suspension (or lack of) is living proof of that. Did you at least have a somewhat enjoyable drive?

Keep in mind these things wern't suppose to take corners they were made for raw straight line power, the rear suspension (or lack of) is living proof of that. Did you at least have a somewhat enjoyable drive?

Exactly right, they were indeed not built for corners. A few on ramp sprints but that was about it. To be honest was more about having a drop top for that nostalgic drive than anything else. Just book flights 1 hour ago for this years trip, 3 weeks again but taking in Canada this time so will see what we can find for that.

Hey,

Stayed in Beveerly Hills this time last year, and i cant recommend the guys at plantium car hire.

http://www.bhplatinumcarrental.com/1595300.html

Great bunch of different cars depending on your budget i had the 2009 (US) Lexus IS250 nice.

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