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Peter, the bohemia of the group, seemed to be more interested in buying cool party houses and doing drugs, than worrying about buying tons of cars. In his garage, he had a Honda motorbike, a red GTO (both given to him by the creators of the Monkees), and a Mercedes. But his real baby was his bright red MGB-GT. This British car was definitely expensive and very sporty. Peter had the inside decked out in black, and added a stereo tape deck. What a stud. 
Peter's MGB-GT 
Peter's GTO Micky's Cars Micky's car buying was also less extravagant than most. Like Peter, he also had a Honda motorbike and a GTO (his was maroon with smoked windows). Appparently Micky used to ride his motorcycle down Laurel Canyon Blvd. at like 80mph, which for anyone who's ever driven on Laurel Canyon Blvd. can imagine how fucking scary that would be. Actually, for most rock stars living in Laurel Canyon, motorcycles were the perferred way to travel cos they were great on the winding streets of the Hollywood Hills. Micky also had a VW Beetle that he later gave to his sister Coco, a VW van which was painted like the American Flag; White on the top, red in the middle, blue on the bottom. He also took all of the seats out of the back (oooh, he turned it into the Shagging Wagon!) Micky also owned a bright red Mercedes convertible, and a gyrocopter, which may or may not count as a way of transportation, depending on if he actually used it or not. 
Mick's VW van Davy's Cars Davy and Nez were the two Monkees who grew up poor, so obviously once they became famous, they started spending money like it was going out of style! Davy had a Honda motorbike, a GTO (blue, courtesy of Screen Gems), a hearse that cost $300 (Hearses were big in the late 60s; Neil Young was also a hearse enthusiast), and a special silver-gray Honda sportscar. His Honda was one of only FIVE in the whole United States. He had it imported from Japan. He had a few other sportscars, a VW, and a roadster. 
Davy's hearse 
Davy's Honda 
Another of Davy's cars, customized for him by Dean Jeffries. 
Another of Davy's cars. 
Davy's motorcyle Mike's Cars Mike's weakness for cars is practically legendary. In one single year he bought SEVEN cars. That's more than most people buy in a lifetime. It may seem like nothing compared to the extravagant rock stars of today, but for 1967, that was INSANITY. Mike was definitely the Master P of his generation, let me tell you. He spent money like it was going out of style. And since he had been writing and producing for the Monkees since the first album, he was richer than the other Monkees and could afford to spend millions on homes, cars, and other things. Like the other Monkees, Mike had a Honda motorbike and a GTO (his was white). He also had a Buick Riviera, a '57 Chevy, an old pickup truck, and assorted motorcyles. His most famous purchase was that of a Radford Mini-Cooper, which he bought in England on the Monkees' Tour in 1967. His Mini-Cooper was dark chocolate brown on the outside, light brown on the inside. The windows were tinted black, and had all sorts of electronic equipment in it. On the dashboard was a sign that said "NO SMOKING". Mike's Mini-Cooper was the most EXPENSIVE MINI-COOPER EVER BUILT, costing $9,100 (three times as much as most Mini-Coopers cost). Mike had it customized to the hilt, but unfortuntely the accessories he put into it are unlistable. But we can only imagine.... Mike also bought Phyllis a Mercedes (which she crashed in 1968), and a limousine of some sort. Besides all that, Mike also had a Lamborghini 400 2+2 (worth $14,500), a Jaguar XKE, a Jeep, a speedboat, a dune buggy, and a Lear Jet (supposedly). Even by today's rock star standards, those are a lot of cars!  
Mike's famed Mini-Cooper 
Mike's Jeep 
Mike's truck 
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