THE BAND 12 - ROLLING STONES & PORSCHE 911

You're familiar with The Good 12, The Good 12 v2.0, The Good 12 Supersize, and the negative side of that ledger, too? It's time to change gears.... completely. Something entered The Good Car Guy's head after the heat exhaustion of a tennis match; and it had little to do with the goodness - or badness - of an automobile. No, something about Paul McCartney and KISS playing in the hometown of GoodCarBadCar Towers on consecutive weekends made The Good Car Guy think back to last year's Rolling Stones concert.

"Ah", the thought went, "the Rolling Stones just keep on ticking". As usual, thoughts turned to vehicular things. "They're just like the Porsche 911: changing just enough to maintain steady, unwavering, exhaustless popularity," thought TGCG.

Upon declaring such a thought, GoodCarBadCar.net always stretches out the act. Why stop at The Stones and Porsche's iconic rear-engined sports car? Other musical acts must have their vehicular counterpart... right? The answer gave birth to The Band 12. Start guessing which car lines up with U2, Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, The Black Eyed Peas, Eric Clapton, Enrique Iglesias, Coldplay, Eminem, and Michael Buble. Let's hope you get some right or the lack of discernability will haunt GoodCarBadCar for minutes; maybe even an hour or two.

For now, consider the Rolling Stones and the Porsche 911. Both made their debuts sometime in the 17th century. Porsche's car still looks like the original, only worse. Mick Jaggar and his mates look similar, too. Only worse.

As for Mick's movement and the 911's performance, "dangerously fast" is a fitting phrase. Screaming at the top of their lungs is a character trait held dearly by Porsche's flat-six engine and the Stones' lead singer. Regardless of the locale, The Stones and the Porsche can draw a crowd. Tens of thousands of people each year line up to purchase either the Porsche or a Rolling Stones concert ticket. There are newer ways to find automotive performance for less money. There are also a multitude of ways to see newer performers with new songs sung from mouths which don't hold court between sunken-in cheeks.

Nevertheless, the Rolling Stones and the Porsche 911 live on. Connected in one major way, these two cars are: Their fans love ageless wonders.