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When he isn't a guest of the state, Ligambi drives a black Cadillac STS. Definitely not a factor in me getting mine but ironically we drive the same car.

I would guess the reason alot of mob guys drive Chrysler, Cadillac, Lincoln is bc many are officially and technically "union employees". Union employees and supporters of our Big Three wouldn't be caught dead in a foreign car. In fact, my old man has told me some pretty histerical stories about what happens to Hondas, Toyotas, Nissans and Volkswagons left parked on union hall parking lots.

didnt richie martino of the gambinos have a bentley or a rolls royce and a mercedes? read it somewhere in an article about when they were doing their internet schemes, him and tore..
jackie the nose had a jaguar, courtesy of hal irving

Didn't you buy it at a government auction?

Was there any particular dealer catering to these gentlemen, one who offered favorable considerations to the image conscious gangster about town? (and please don't tell me they shook down Dollar-Down Mid-Town motors...)

Yes, absolutely.

Many had great investments in the local car dealerships.

I was following this thread and was waiting to see if someone would ask of or add that fact.

Nice.

DP

There's a funny scene near the beginning of the movie,"Donnie Brasco," where the wiseguys are loudly debating the virtues of Cad vs. Lincoln.

Meanwhile, Tony "Ducks" Corallo had a Jag and Carmine "The Snake" drove a Rolls Royce. A photo of Tony Mirra dead in his car--looks like a Volvo. You'd think these guys would at least show some loyalty to the country they stole from.

Investments?? Mind elaborating?

I know for a fact that the Pittsburgh Crew under John LaRocca drove Buicks and Oldsmobiles. They thought the feds were looking for them driving Cadllacs. So much for that ;-)

He means they're good for washing that ill gotten cash you can't prove receipts for.



As for mob guys driving Jap and Kraut mobiles: Gotti used to say he'd rather bodies be dumped in Hondas and Toyotas than Fords and Chevrolets. ...the blatant stupidity of that man never ceases to amaze me.

If I had to guess, I'd still have to say that the 2 most common cars for made guys these days are the Cadillac DTS and the Lincoln Town Car.