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slides: What Famous Central MA Residents Drive: Tim McGourthy

Monday, September 01, 2014

 

Whether for transportation or for sheer joy, automobiles and car culture have become pervasive in our culture to the point that most can’t live without one.

While most citizens throughout the world own a car – 253.6 million vehicles were registered in the United States in 2012 alone, according to the Federal Highway Administration – people select their cars for a wide variety of reasons including, fuel economy, comfort, speed, or style.

Check out the slideshow below to see what some of Central Massachusetts’ most prominent figures are driving these days, how they feel about their vehicle, some of their favorite memories involving cars, and more. 

 

Related Slideshow: What Famous Central MA’s Drive - Tim McGourthy

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Tim McGourthy

Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau

Former Worcester Chief Economic Develepment Officer, 2006-2013

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What kind of car do you drive?

"I currently own a Honda Accord."

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What do you like about it?

"I have had the vehicle for about five years now; it has proven itself to be very reliable."

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Where are some of your favorite places to drive?

“I enjoy driving out toward the Quabbin Reservior; it is really beautiful out there. I also enjoy drving on Rte. 122 out west.”

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What do you like to listen to when you drive?

"I generally listen to an iPod, especially in areas where picking up radio reception is difficult. I love listening to alternative music; Mumford and Sons is one of my favorites."

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What is one of your favorite vehicle-related memories?

“I remember all of us kids piling into the back of our family station wagon; that was back when you could be thrown into the back of a vehicle without seatbelts or anything. We used to head up north every once and a while, which was fun.”

 
 

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