To start of my blog I thought I would start on a more personal level of having a list of some of my favorite cars ever made. Now some of these cars I have never even seen but for some reason I still love them, just from reading and learning about them I have come to adore them. These cars are dream cars for me and they are in no order at all, so just because the Ford GT is at the bottom means it’s my least favorite. But here it is I hope you enjoy!
1971 Plymouth 426 ‘Cuda
To me there has been no greater class of car for me than muscle cars. For those who don’t know what a muscle car is it is usually a 2 door coupe with a huge engine in the front. But there is more to a muscle car than just that, have just have a personality about them that makes them different from the other cars on the road. They can be a bright color to the most simple of colors. What makes these types of cars really great is that they are cheap. When I say cheap I mean cheaper than some supercar with a $100,000 price tag on it. They are a way for anyone to have a fast fun car that will have people turning their heads as you drive by! So my first car love on this list is the 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda with the 426 cubic Hemi engine in it. This body style came out in 1970 and for 1971 was given 2 more headlights a different grill and shark style gills on the side. This was the only year of the ‘Cuda that had these features. The car could do 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds which was very quick at the time! I could go on and on about this car but I will be short. But overall the reason I love this car is just way it speaks to me and is just telling me it wants to drive fast on highway 66. Worth today $120,000-$150,000
Aston Martin DB5
Where to start on this car well it’s an Aston Martin DB5 made from 1963-1965 I hope most of you know this car from the James Bond films, it was the very first Bond movie Dr.No, Goldfinger and was brought back for Casino Royle and Skyfall. This car really is perfect for a spy I mean just look at it, it is pure car pornography! This is one of the cars I would die for. I was powered by a 3.7 liter or 4.0 Inline 6. This engine produced 282 Brake horse power and had a top speed of 143 Mph. I have heard many things about this car be rubbish to drive but I just don’t care I want one more than anything. Only 1,023 of these were made making them very rare. Value today: starting at $225,000 to $325,000
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
The 1969 Camaro was the second year of the car being made and what makes me love this car is just it one of classic muscle cars that everyone knows about. The 1969 body just look like it was moving even when it was still. It came with many engine sizes but the one I would have is the 427 cu in V8. When I want a car I want the body to look great and I just have to have the biggest engine that it comes with. If you where to get one of the smaller engines which is fine one day a guy is going to pull up next to you with the big 427 engine and he will destroy you in a race. Yes it will cost more but hey this is a dream car you should get anything you want. Value today: depends on the engine you get but they range from $18,000 at the way up to $350,000 for the most rare ones
1970 Plymouth Superbird
Just look at this car, it is so ridiculously cool. It’s just another muscle car that I have come to love over the years. The Superbird started life as a Plymouth Roadrunner body then had a more aerodynamic nose put on as well as the towering spoiler. These two things made this on the fastest classic muscle cars ever made. There were two engines that you could have in your Superbird, the first being the 440 engine and the famous 426 Hemi. They used these cars in NASCAR and they destroyed every other car on the track. This car was a big reason why NASCAR banned aerodynamic ads that where are cars. In fact the only reason Plymouth made road going versions of these car was because NASCAR rules stated that the car in order to be allowed to race must be sold to the public as well because of this fanatic rule 2,783 of these beauties where made, it is said that over 1000 of them are still on the road today! Value today: starting at $85,000 and goes up to $300
Aston Martin DBR1
I have always loved old racecars from the 1950’s. The way they look with their open tops and round bodies always caught my eye. There where tons 50’s racecars but the one that sticks out to me the most is the DBR1. This car raced from 1956 to 1959, and in 1959 it had its most famous win which was the 1959 24 hours of Le Mans. Two every famous people drove this car in the 50’s the first being Carroll Shelby, know today as the guy to built the Shelby cars with Ford like the GT500, the other driver being Sterling Moss. The car was powered by a Straight-6 rated at 250 hp. If I could be a race car driver it would be in the 1950s racing this car. Value today: Well not too long ago they were selling for $10 million but I just read an article in a magazine saying that one of the owners of this car has gotten offers of $20 million but he wants $30 million.
1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge
The Judge that just sounds cool, The Pontiac GTO has always been one of my favorite cars ever made. First being a crazy looking muscle car and that back in the day if you where to buy this car and drag race it as is without doing anything to it, you could win. It is just has everything a muscle car should have a crazy name, a crazy paint job and a insane 400 cubic engine that made 370 horse power. I love everything about this car, I even love that it headlights are covered by the grill, and this was the last year for this body style. Value today: $55,000 to $75,000
Ferrari F40
If I had to pick one car that truly was my favorite supercar then it would be this, the Ferrari F40. The F40 was produced from 1987-1992 with 1,315 of them made. This was the last Ferrari to be commissioned by Enzo Ferrari himself, the founder of Ferrari. Back in 1987 the car cost $400,000 dollars but due to the demand of the car some owners are to have paid $1.6 million. The reason I have worshiped this car like a god is that it’s so simple that it makes it better than any car made today. It didn’t have a radio, carpets, electric windows power steering it was just a driver’s car. The door handles where a piece of string. It really is a go-kart for big kids. It was the first car to be made from carbon fiber. The F40 was powered by a 2.9 Liter twin-turbocharged V8 making 471 hp. If I ever have the money to afford this car there will definitely be one in my garage. Value today: $400,000 to $600,000
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2011-
The first modern car on my list! It’s the crazy SLS. Mercedes made this car as a spiritual successor to the 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. This really is a car for crazy people; if you take it on a track you will destroy the tires in a cloud of smoke. But you will have a blast doing it. I’m not sure how I feel about the gullwing doors. Yes there are cool, but they attract a lot of attention. This isn’t an Italian supercar that is supposed to be flashy, it a grand tourer which will take you from coast to coast just living the dream. I do love this car so much I think it is just crazy with its 6.3 liter V8 that makes 571 brake horse power. It has a top speed of 197mph which should be perfect for cruising. The SLS real party peace is the sound like makes, it sounds so dirty. Value: well they just starting making this car but base price starts at $190,000
1969-1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Well… it’s a Mustang. There had to be one this list of my favorites for many reasons. First off it’s really the car that got me in to car when I was like 5 or so. It just has stuck with me of being one of my all times. For me I would have the 1969 GT500, I know a lot of people would rather have earlier mustangs. But I just love this body style so much more than the 1964-1967 bodies. I love its crazy love hood and its oversized grill. I love its engine which is a 428 cu in V8. Really it is just another muscle car that would die for. Value today: $65,000-85,000
1964-1967 Shelby Cobra MKIII
The Shelby Cobra started life as an AC Ace. AC was a British sports car maker and sold their Ace body to Texas racer Carroll Shelby. What he did with the car was amazing. He took this very light car and put a big V8 in it. Because the car was so light and had that big engine it was fast, scary fast. If I would to pick my favorite engine ever put in this car it would be the biggest, the 427. I’m a guy that thinks that bigger is better. But I love this little car, I love open top 2 seaters. Value today: $675,000-$825,000
Jensen Interceptor
My next car that I wish to have would be the Jensen Interceptor. The Jensen was made in England from 1966-1976. It was powered by a 383 or 440 cubic in engine from Chrysler. In my opinion this is just a beautiful British sport car. It has that magnificent Italian styling and a super powerful engine. Though it was only made in right hand drive markets you can get one here in the US by people who have imported them. Value today: $24,000-$50,000
Land Rover Defender
To me Land Rovers are the best off road makers in the world. A lot of people think that the Range Rover is just a city car that can’t handle anything but that isn’t true at all; the brand new Range Rover can go through 3 feet of water! But my favorite Land Rover is the Defender. These have been made in some form since 1948. But they where only sold in the US from 1993-1995 and 1997. They came with a hard and soft top. The engines where a 3.9 and 4.0 liter V8 that would make around 200 horse power. The reason I love this is easy, it’s a big off roader that can go anywhere and it just looks like it should be in Africa on safari. In many ways it’s like a Jeep Wrangler. But if you drive this you can stick out from the hoards of jeeps running the streets and truly drive something wonderful. Value today: $25,000-$60,000
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
The 1970 Challenger was the first year for Dodge to start selling it and it was almost too late in the game to compete against the Mustang. The 1970 model is by far the best looking of the 4 years they made it just because of the grills. There were many engines you could have in this car but the best where the 440 and 426 Hemi. These really would be the car for a long cruise down the highway in, and man you will look good driving it. Really the Challenger and the Cuda from Plymouth where the same car but the Challenger was a little smaller but they shared the same frames and engines. If I had to pick between the two cars I just don’t think I could do it, I would have to have both. Value today: $65,000 to $150,000 the convertible will go for $450,000-$600,000
Ferrari 458 Italia
Another Ferrari! Now that is good looking car. This would be the car for every little boy has to have a poster of in there room cause by god its pretty. Even though it is probably the best looking car made right now Ferrari made it to aerodynamic and able to turn corners well. A lot of the times to much aerodynamics will make a car look dumb and ugly but they did a great job on this. The 458 is powered by a 4.5 Liter V8 making 570 horse power. The 458 will go from 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds and hit a top speed of 203mph. Prices start at $230,000
1962 Chevrolet Corvette
Every car guy has a favorite Corvette mine is the 1962 model. This was the year before they changed into the stingray with flip-up lights. The reason I would pick this one of all the others is the 4 lights and the huge grill really make it for me. Every Corvette has a special place in my heart but I would take this one above them all. The 1962 was powered by a 327 small block V8, power was from 250 all the up to 360. Value today: $38,000-$140,000
Lancia Delta Integrale
This little car is a Lancia, Lanica is Italian car maker that is famous for having made a lot of rally cars and winning the World Rally Championship 10 times! This is a recorded that still stands today! This little car won 6 of those titles back in the day. The reason I love this little car is that it looks great and that it is just a winner. It really was the last great Lancia, today they just sell rebadged Fiats and Chryslers which makes me really sad. The Delta was an all wheel drive car powered by a 2.0 liter 16 valve turbo making around 220 horse power. As of now you can’t get one of these in the US, as soon as the car becomes 25 years old you can ship one over.
Porsche 911 GT3
911s are the sport car that you drive everyday to work and be happy. But the one I would have you won’t want to. The GT3 is a striped out track day model of the 911. The radio is an option in it, it has roll up windows and the door handles have been made from straps. Porsche wanted this car to be very light and fast on a race track. To me it sounds like good old fun and that’s why I want one! The GT3 is powered by a 3.6 liter H6. This little engine makes 435hp and has a top speed of 194 getting from o to 60 in 4 seconds. Starting price $115,000
Ford GT
My last car on my list and it’s a very special one. The Ford GT, Ford wanted to recreate the GT40 from the 60’s in a modern supercar. Really they did do a good job, the car looks a lot like the old GT40 but yet modern. The reason I would have this car is that I love retro designs and supercars so this really fits well. It’s also a very good looking car, it looks like it’s ready to race a Le Manns. The GT is powerd by a 5.4 liter V8 and made 540hp. The top speed was 212mph. Value today: $150,000-$200,000
