Rob Ford now drives an Escalade

Today, in not-really-news, Rob Ford has a spiffy new ride—a black Cadillac Escalade to replace his aging, light brown van. But the origin story of the mayor’s new wheels is nearly as shaky as his old Chevy. The Toronto Star reported it was a (very expensive) gift from brothers Doug and Randy Ford, which Rob reluctantly accepted, but the Toronto Sun quoted the mayor saying, “I saved a lot of money for this.” So, Mayor Ford, was it a gift or a purchase? And, most importantly, does it have a good sound system?

• Toronto mayor’s new Cadillac Escalade a birthday gift [Toronto Star] • Ford now a Caddy man [Toronto Sun]

(Images: Rob Ford, Christopher Drost; Escalade, Preston Smalley )