Never mind the money or the maintenance costs; I’m not sure that I’d want any of the cars in this collection.
If pressed, I’d go with the Ferrari 288 GTO:
…simply because it was the last of the “slimline” Ferraris (before they got as fat as the Ford F-350 dually).
Feel free to weigh in with your choice(s). (People who are satisfied with their Toyota pickup or Ford Taurus need not participate.)
Living out in dirt road country, I’ll take the Audi Quattro and appall the serious collectors by returning it to it’s natural environment. Probably wrap it around a tree, but it’ll be fun.
Of the others, I agree that the 288 GTO is the most attractive of the bunch. The rest are technically interesting, but just don’t grab me either.
KevinM
+1
Tooling down country road, gaining some air and never lifting.
Could it be I just watched Scandinavian Flick with those three rascals?
I miss the full seasons of TG/GT, but I’m really enjoying their long form specials. Scandi Flick was especially good.
Aside from how much it costs just to own some of those (a couple of oil changes on that Chiron adds up to more than I make in a year), I’d hardly fit in most of them.
The 288 is the prettiest, but I wouldn’t mind taking most of the others out for a test drive on a very empty, very smooth road.
I’ve been a fan of Muria’s since they were introduced. With this week’s Powerball money, I’d pick up probably half of them. Certainty all the Killer B’s, the Jags and the Lambo’s and half the Ferraris, but pass on the Bug’s.
But there are a lot of rarely driven garage Queens in the group that are Maintenance nightmares with impossible to get parts. The tires for the Bugatti’s are particularly problematic.
Well, I’m perfectly content with my …, oh crap, we’re not supposed to go there!
One of the rally cars might be fun, if it could be made street legal (probably not). Or the Countach only because 80’s. Maintenance nightmares each and every one, I’d have better stuff to spend my lotto money on, like a boat. Those are solid investments, or so I’ve heard.
Mr. Kim,
I am “one of those guys” who likes Toyota and old school Honda.
That being said… can an “exotic sports car” be the OLD SCHOOL Acura NSX?
Not the new NSX with that electric motors on the front wheels bullshit and a gas engine powering the rear.
If I ever hit the lottery big time, my dream sports car would be the old early and mid 90’s Acura NSX.
Another cool old school sports car is the old school Toyota Supra. (Again not the new one) And I would want that stock. None of this hood rat bullshit you see in those race car movies.
I’m a younger person (late 30’s), but I can’t stand most vehicles today. Too many electronics on them. I want to drive a machine, I don’t want to drive a computer down the road. I find it to be complete bullshit that so many vehicles today have a center console that is basically a giant computer screen. Stupid. Beyond stupid. Watch the road and enjoy your machine.
I am like the guys commenting above, not much use for those pretty exotics, maybe the Audi Quattro to actually drive. Because I am an old man and owned some of the 1950’s and 60’s Brit sports cars in the good old days I might want one of those in good shape for a garage pet but that’s about it. I have been around a few of the pretty Italian super cars and I would rather have the money and keep on driving my Ford F-150 cause I am old, did I mention that, yep I did above.
The 288 is tempting but I’m holding out for the 308 GTS from Magnum PI complete with hawaiian shirt.
JQ
PS still love my Toyota Tacoma pickup best haha Now if they had a Land Cruiser, FJ Cruiser or the classic SUV from Toyota, now we’re talking
You can get the Hawaiian shirt from US Wings.
Maybe I’m just too practical but ……………………..
What are you actually going to DO with one, or more, of these cars ?
On top of maintenance, insurance is going to be an eye opener.
You don’t dare leave it parked ANYWHERE, at a mall, doctor’s office,
grocery store !
You going to turn it over to the valet at a nice restaurant ? Me neither !
Take it on vacation ? Really ? Where ? And what are you going to do with
it while you ‘tour’ or sleep or eat ? Any time you drive it there will be
nagging thoughts in the back of your mind about hitting
someone / something or GETTING hit by someone who IS ogling the car !!
For most of these cars, there is no place that you can legally use their
capabilities so ……………… what ? A race track ? Good luck getting
permission to do THAT !!
You’re left with, figuratively, occasionally, ‘driving it around the
block’ and ………. what ? Hoping every one you pass is ‘ooohhhhing’
and ‘ahhhhhhing’ ? Hint – they’re not !
For an afternoon, one or more of them could be fun, but to own, other
than as an investment, as I suspect most of these actually are, ………….no.
I enjoy driving as much as anyone but for most of us, these are just dreams
and IMHO should be left as such since I have found, first hand, more
than once, that the following quote is VERY true.
‘After a time, you may find that ‘having’ is not nearly so pleasing a thing
after all, as ‘wanting’.’
Credit to writers Gene Roddenberry Theodore Sturgeon !!
“Permission to drive on a racetrack…”
Easier than you think, my Porsche Club region runs 15 +- track days a year where you can drive your high performance car as fast as you are comfortable driving it. We even provide instructors for new drivers ( actually we insist on it ). I’ve driven on tracks all around the country ( Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, Sebring, Daytona, Mid Ohio, MT. Tremblant in Canada, Brainerd, Laguna Seca ) . What do think happens at race tracks during the week and when there are no big time pro races. They rent the track out. It’s not inexpensive, depending on the track, and which Club is the host, under $1,000 for a 3 day event. Of course, if you bend a guard rail or tear up the infield grass you’re going get a bill.
Another option is the Private Tracks, think High end Private Golf Clubs but for cars complete with “Garage-o-minums” to store your race cars at the track. for example Montecello here in New England.
The Porsche club and the Ferrari Club also run ” tours” – a nice 3 day weekend at some resort hotel , Drive in a group 100 to 150 miles on country roads at legal speeds to some nice restaurant for lunch , then back to the hotel ( or maybe a different hotel ) for dinner. Reserved secure parking at all locations. Covered garage parking at the Hotels _- no Valets -_
As for driving the Killer B’s — well Goodwood has a Rally Track in adittion to the ” hillClimb” and there are a few available on this side of the pond as well.
As for getting the cars to the Track for Track days?? That’s why they make and sell multicar Stackers and Toterhomes. Your staff will prepare the cars – You need a spare in case you brake one )
To me, the ultimate expression of the “slimline” Ferrari was the F-40, and it would be my choice.
I’m with on the GTO,the father of one of my high school girlfriends had one. It was definitely drool worthy. But for the F40 or the Bugatti EB110 would be the top of the list after that.
The Jag XJR-15. I love the 288, but I would want to drive it and it’s too valuable. You’d have to leave an armed guard whenever you stepped away. The XJR is rare enough that almost no one would recognize it, has the lovely V12 sound, is still pretty, and it’s the car that was called ‘The car that the XJ220 should have been’. Petrolicious did a video a few years back about a man in Tennessee who regularly drives his.
The Miura, please. Because nothing says “F U, Enzo” better.
The yellow Ferraris looked ok, but the red ones, especially the later ones, look like they were designed by a 12 year old after playing with his “transformers”. As for the Bugattis: nah, butt ugly.
But as to what you “do” with one of these, that’s easy. You get Sophia Loren to stand beside it for a photo op. That’s what they are really for.
I’m more of a classic 911 type. My ’73 Targa was better than Viagra.
There is not a one of those that I would consider owning. All high dollar, deep pockets, and rich blood. No, not even if I had lottery winnings.
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The car I have always thought would be a tremendous hoot to throw around twisty roads at the limits of my abilities? It’s a chick car, but I have no shame: the Pontiac Solstice.
A little ecobanger motor with a turbo on it, proper rear wheel drive, and a stick shift.
Yeah I might be embarrassed to be seen driving it, but no, I actually wouldn’t, as I would be having too much fun on winding mountain roads and back country highways with the top down as appropriate.
Plus, chick car or not, I actually like the looks of the little things, neither excuse nor apologize for that to those that don’t, and did I mention I have no shame about it?
Yes, there are far more capable cars out there. But I know MY capabilities, and I have had my fill of going fast for the sake of going fast. I want something fun to drive, that would not break the bank.
Only ones that appeal to me are the Ferrari 550 and the Audi Quattro.
The Lancias would be interesting as museum pieces, but are too unreliable to actually use (the Quattro maybe as well).