Cadillac The Third Most Tattooed Car Brand, Study Finds
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The consumer research experts over at Comparethemarket.com recently analyzed the number of Instagram posts that mention car tattoos to see which car brand enthusiasts get inked on them the most and, somewhat surprisingly, Cadillac seems to be a fairly popular brand among with ink.
The study found that Volkswagen was the most common brand for people to get tattooed on them, with over 5,000 posts on Instagram showing VW-themed ink. Jeep was second at 2,139 posts, followed by Cadillac in third at 1,775 posts. Two other General Motors brands were right behind Cadillac, as well, with Pontiac fourth at 1,609 posts and Chevrolet fifth at 1,417 posts.
While Cadillac was a popular brand tattoo, Chevrolet was more popular when it comes to specific car models. The Chevrolet Impala is the most commonly tattooed car model at 823 Instagram posts, while the Chevrolet Corvette is third at 180 posts. The DMC DeLorean is the second most commonly tattooed car model at 800 posts.
Not surprisingly, almost all of the most popular car tattoos are of brands and models that enjoy icon status in society and popular culture. Volkswagen has often been associated with the 1960s Hippie movement and West Coast surfer culture thanks to the Transporter and Beetle, while Jeep is widely known for the Willys and its efforts during in WWII. Cadillac, for its part, is often used as a symbol of 1950s American culture. The Impala is a symbol of lowrider culture, while the DMC DeLorean has been elevated to icon status thanks to the 1980s film Back to the Future.
While the methodology used for this study isn’t ideal, it does still give is a pretty good indication of what some of the more common car-themed tattoos are. We think there are a large contingent of Chevrolet fans walking around with Bowtie tattoos that would never post it on Instagram, however, so there are definitely some demographics that aren’t being recognized in this study. We’d say this is more of a look into which brand enthusiasts are most likely to use Instagram, so it’s not surprising to see VW, Jeep and Cadillac near the top.
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Remember that there’s an “urban” following of Cadillac, i.e. the Escalade.
Well, they have $100k to spend on one so be it..
Used. Off-lease, ex-rental/livery fleet. Took a quick look at the local dealer: 2016, 1 accident, 2 owners, $38k. 2017 ex-fleet, $46k.
Goes for the same for any luxury vehicle, seen many old, busted BMW/Benzes.
Shop around because that dealers is as high as a giraffes ass…..
Granted i dont know what model & trim level you’re talkin about, but my 2017 ex-fleet XTS luxury with a year & half left on the bumper to bumper warranty,
& 27k miles on the clock, one owner, no accidents, ran me $20k.
That VW tattoo of the mini bus in the desert looks really well done.
That is what the discount Luxury Image will win you!
My guess: more people own Cadillac tattoos than Cadillacs.
I’m a fan of Cadillacs and some other cars, but not of tattoos. I’d rather keep that sort of thing on a t-shirt. Can take that off anytime.
idiots….
Wishlist.
C8 based Cadillac XLR powered by twin turbo 3.6L V6 engine. Maybe it’s just crazy enough to happen. Don’t think they’d have a problem selling them. It should be able to do 160 mph, plenty fast enough.
Tattoos are for degenerates and millennials.
Its ok to be scared of what you don’t understand Charles. Elderly people that make narrow minded comments about tattoos usually are. ” Those darn kids” lol.
Shop around because that dealers is as high as a giraffes ass…..
Granted i dont know what model & trim level you’re talkin about, but my 2017 ex-fleet XTS luxury with a year & half left on the bumper to bumper warranty, & 27k miles on the clock, one owner, no accidents, ran me $20k.