Quick Stats: Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Run DMC Daily Driver: 2009 Ford F-150 Favorite road trip: New Haven to Hartford on I-95 Car he learned to drive in: 1978 Chevrolet First car bought: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood When Darryl "DMC" McDaniels made it big in the iconic 1980s rap group Run DMC, he bought a brand-new Cadillac in 1986, fulfilling the line in their hit "Rock Box" on their debut album just two years before: "I'm driving a Caddy; you fixin' a Ford." But these days, McDaniels is loving his Ford.