We do this exercise every so often. I offer a target and you start throwing darts.
We played the original version on an SCM tour bus headed to the vintage Monaco GP. I think our target then was $25,000. Times have changed.
Here’s today’s challenge: Tell us your four-car collection with a total value under $500,000.
Your categories are a classic open car, a classic closed car, a depreciated supercar, and a sedan (or other legitimate four-person vehicle) for long-distance cruising.
Let us know what you pick, and what you would spend for each.
I look forward to your answers.
Here they are:
1997 Ferrari 355 GTS, gated transmission- $ 175K
2005 Porsche Turbo S Cab, 6 speed- $ 75 K
1962-64 jaguar EType OTS- $ 175K
2005-2008 Bentley- $ 75K
and my 2nd list:
1970 Mercedes 280 SL, 4 speed, 2 tops $ 150 K
1971 Fiat Dino 2.4 Spider $ 170K
2019 Alfa 4C- $ 65K
2005 Porsche Turbo S cab, 6 speed, lowest mileage example possible $ 115K
1989 Mercedes 560 SL – $50K
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evo – $150K
2007 Porsche GT3 RS – $250K
2003 BMW M5 – $50K
1960 XK 150 OTS… $100
1968 Cougar XR-7 … $75
1988 Diablo …. $275
2019 Audi A7
1953 Allard J2x…$200,000—1963 Corvette split window coupe…$140,000 —-1964 Porsche 356 coupe $110,000——–1957 Corvette , 270hp …$60,000
Alfa Romeo GTV6 Callaway
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrafoglio
Lamborghini Hurucan Performante
Porsche 911 Guntherworks
plus some cash left over to maintenance
Ok Keith,
1950 Jaguar XK120 roadster, steel car
1965 Gordon Keeble
1998 TVR Griffith 500
1983 Ferrari 400i manual
These all represent different eras and experiences. Pick a rally and then a car.
Series ll E-Type coupe : $100,000 ; 1983-1988 Porsche Cab: $75,000 ; 2010 E63 AMG : $75,000 ; 2020 McClaren : $150,000 pricing? surely under cap…
1998 F355 Spider, paid $65,100
2018 Kia Stinger GT2 AWD, paid $36,500
2005 or 2006 Ford GT (not exactly depreciated, does that count?) $398,400
aw shucks, I’m outta money. LOL
Porsche 911 (991) GT3 $150,000
Ferrari Modena 360 6 speed $125,000
McLaren MP4-12C $125,000
DeTomaso Pantera $100,000
years for each model open to available market offerings!
Great challenge…
2005 Ford GT $400,000
2009 Porsche 911 S Cabriolet $55,000
2000 BMW 740il $15,000
2002 BMW M3 Coupe $30,000
Modified BMW 2002 (5 speed) $15-25K.
Bentley GT Convertible (2000s) $50-75K
Jaguar XJ6 $15-25K (after shakedown and fixing up)
Miata NA ($10-15K)
That’s 4 great cars for under 150K. Laugh at the Miata, but be sure to wave back when you’re broken down and one passes you on the side of the road- or more likely, the driver stops to lend a hand.
Great question.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized its hard enough just to keep one classic car in fine fettle. So I’m going to go with one car:
– A pristine, fully sorted Maserati Ghibli SS Convertible.
XK120 $120k
Porsche 930 Turbo $120k
TVR Tuscan $80k
Bristol 411 $80k
It’s more fun to examine our own fleets.
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider: $4,200 (in 1992)
1965 Porsche 912: $3,995 (in 1968)
1986 Citroen 2CV: $9,000 (in 2010)
2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Wagon: $22,000 (in 2019)
Those are actual prices paid for my present fleet. Today all have appreciated, but they’re not for sale…yet.
Caterham Seven up to $50k
Land Rover Series 1/IIa $35k
1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL $45k or green-fluid Citroen DS $60k – about the same ‘magic carpet’ ride.
With anything left over, the best Porsche 911 long-hood, or at a pinch a ’74 2.7 RS which is much the same price as a good copy of a ’73. Up to $200k, then. That’s about $350k all in.
1962 Jaguar MK2 $40k
1967 Jaguar OTS E-Type $200k
1987 Jaguar XJ6 $20k
2004 Chrysler Pacifica $4k
Oh my!
Porsche Boxster S < 70,000.
Lotus Elan +2S or Lancia Fulvia <30,000.
Lamborghini Islero <300,00.
Mercedes Benz 500E <100,000.
1. Alfa Spider Series II – $30k
2. Alfa Montreal – $120k
3. Ferrari 550 Maranello – $250k
4. Bentley Continental GT Coupe (Good luck back there!) – $100k
My All-Red 1967 collection (sorry, no closed cars allowed):
-67 Series 1 E-Type OTS $175
-67 Corvette Convertible 4-speed $125
-67 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible $40
-67 Alfa Romeo Giulia Duetto Spider $50
$100 left to keep ’em breathing– or maybe a beater 911
1976 Pontiac Trans AM Limited Edition – $100K
1981 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition – $50K
1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary – $20k
1985 Porsche 944 $10k
2012 Porsche 911 S Cab $50k
2011 Mercedes SLS AMG – $250k
2002 Mercedes CLK 55 Cab – $15k
1969 Plymouth Roadrunner- big block/dark metallic blue/4-speed stick
1970 Dodge Challenger – Hemi/Plum Crazy/4-speed stick
1964 Chevy Impala SS – 409/4-speed stick
1959 Cadillac Eldorado – big fins rule!
If “What’s My Car Worth?” was still on TV, you could assign the dollar value to each car!
Ford RS200
Renault LeCar Turbo I
Alfa Romeo Montreal
1969 Z/28
My four cars?
* 1969-71 Lincoln Mark III – The best and most unique one I can find. If I could make this 5 cars, I would have one super original rarity and one resto-modded to my liking
* 1960 XK-150 Type S Roadster – a specific car that belonged to a dear friend… it would take some hunting
* Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 – Queen Mother
* Ferrari F430 Berlinetta with a gated 6spd
My daily would continue to be my 2006 Corvette (6spd coupe).
1967 Corvette L79 a/c convertible 75k
Ferrari 550 Maranello 175K
Porsche 911s Manual 125K
1949 Mercury Woodie restomod 100k
got em
1966 Jaguar XKE Series 1 roadster $150,000
2004 Noble GTO 3R = $80,000
2017 Corvette Grand Sport “true convertible”with 7-speed stick $80,000
1989 Porsche 911 25th Silver Anniversary Edition cabriolet $100,000
A 1957 to 1967 Cadillac convertible to round out the collection!