Snoop Dogg has an impressive tendency of speaking bluntly, yet his intellect is constantly working. He is a rapper, composer, and producer in addition to being an actor, presenter, director, sports instructor, business owner, and winemaker. He doesn’t let the grass grow, but he probably does it occasionally.
He is also a man of contradictions, having adopted Islam and Rastafarianism at various points in his spiritual journey as well as claiming to be a born-again Christian. He is also a sometime vegan who occasionally wears fur. There is just one thing that never changes or evolves in life, and that is cars. (Okay, two constants: vehicles and marijuana.) He has a simple life mantra that goes, “If the ride is more fly, then you must buy.” And he has purchased. Here, in honor of the Doggfather’s 49th birthday on October 20, we take a look at some of his collection’s sexiest automobiles.
Pontiac Parisienne ‘Lakers Edition’ (1966)
This beauty has a hint of melancholy to it. Kobe Bryant’s stunning yellow and purple Pontiac Parisienne, which features a hood decorated with some of the team’s all-time greats, was given to him by Lakers fan Snoop when he retired in 2016. Shaq, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bryant himself were among those who appeared. Snoop, ever the reserved and quiet wallflower, is front and center and larger than the rest, sporting a Lakers shirt with the Superman insignia on it. Additionally, the vehicle had a hydraulic system installed in the trunk that allowed the riding level to go up and down.
Cadillac de Ville ‘Brown Sugar’ (1967)
This automobile is neither restrained nor understated, to use those terms. This metallic chocolate Caddy with chandeliers over the back seat has to be the hippest thing ever created. “Snoop Dogg” is painted across the front of the car’s hood, and the trunk also has a picture of Snoop and his two boys, Corde and Cordell. You have to admire the man who is so keen to advertise his arrival in a world where the majority of celebrities are trying to travel covertly.
The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit has even displayed this amazing car because of how amazing it is. One thing you should know about Snoop’s automobiles is that practically all of them have been customized by Big Slice, a self-described former crɑck dealer who stands 6’6″ and weighs 295 lbs and has made car customization into an art form.
Buick Riviera (1968)
Snoop owns two vintage Buick Riviera vehicles. The 1968 model is the second generation of the vehicle and is 200 pounds heavier, broader, and longer than the first. The wheels are pink because, well, why not? and appears in Snoop’s “Vato” music video. On the hood is a decal containing the words “Me and my girls” and “Dogg’s Angels” over a photo of, you guessed it, Snoop, his wife, and their little daughter. The latter is unlikely to become a well-known moniker.
Cadillac Coupe de Ville (1968)
The stickers on this car, which are another Big Slice invention, feature Snoop, clothed in white and praying beatifically while surrounded by his family, with the words “My First Ministry” underneath. The verses “Matthew 6: 9-13” (the Lord’s Prayer) and “2 Corinthians 5: 14-21” (no concept) are written below them. Is this some sort of Bible school?
Cadillac Snoop de Ville Lowrider (1974)
On the hilly streets of San Francisco or the Midwest’s dirt tracks, lowriders—customized cars with the body lowered so that it rests just inches from the road—wouldn’t get you very far. However, it’s all the rage in LA and has gained popularity in hip-hop circles ever since Eazy-E and Dr. Dre adopted it in the 1990s. Snoop is well known for his love of the lowrider scene, and this car is undoubtedly eye-catching with its lime-green paint job, lemon trim, and lime-green wheel rims. It’s also accessible as a remote-control toy.
