Well I thought this could be an awesome car post. If money was no object, what would your Ideal 10-car garage be? No limits, any ten cars you want. My list is below, and while they are all pretty rare, not all are wicked expensive, and many have been talked about on this blog before. So below, in no particular order, are my ten....
1970 Plymouth Superbird
I love street legal race cars, and this was one of the first. The Superbird was built to run in NASCAR (although some did see NHRA drag strip action) and its radical aero mods helped it to be the first car ever over 200mph during a race. NASCAR passed a rule saying one example had to be built for every dealership in America, thinking that Plymouth wouldn't build the nearly 1,800 required. They did, and while they didn't sell (some sat on lots for years afterwards), they won everything that there was to win, and then were banned after one year. The car was just a Road Runner with some stuck on bits that came only with a 440 or a HEMI and are worth close to $200,000 each today.
1997 Viper GTS-R
Another road going race car, the Viper GTS-R was built to allow the car to compete at Le Mans. It featured a stripped out interior, stiffer suspension, big rear spoiler, and more power from its V10. The race version of this car won its class driven by the Oreca team, and its engine holds the modern era Le Mans record for displacement at 8.4 Liters. Only 100 examples of this 200mph Mopar were built.
2006 SSC Ulitmate Aero TT
OK, so I never shut up about this car. OK, so it looks like a kit car and has all the furnishings of a turkish prison. And yes only about 30 were built, most going to the Middle East. But its got 1,200bhp, a top speed of nearly 260mph and no drivers aids. It can beat a Veyron in a drag race, and its powered by a small block Chevy. God Bless America.
1969 Chevy Camaro Z2-DZ302
For what its worth, that is a picture of a REAL DZ302. Looks like a normal Camaro right? Tht's the idea. The Z28 was the Camaro Chevy raced in Trams-Am. It was a road racing series with a 5 liter displacement limit. The Z28 featured a 302 engine and heavy duty suspension parts. The DZ302 package was the version raced, once again sold to the public in order to be legal (notice a trend?). The DZ was the motor, a higher reving, twin-carbed beast that featured a cross-ram intake (this alone is worth nearly 10k if you can find one) and factory headers. For insurance purposes, it was rated at 290bhp, but dyno tests have proved a bone stock DZ produced 410bhp! The DZ wasn't just a motor, it was a total package featuring 4-wheel disc brakes, bigger sway bars, and a close ratio gearbox. No surprise it won the Trans-Am title twice.
2010 Caterham RS500 Superlight
The RS500 is a kit car, but a factory kit car. It features a 2 liter Cosworth engine, a six-speed gearbox, two seats, four wheels, and thats about it. Options include windshield, radio, and paint (no I'm not kidding, look it up). However, it is faster around a track that pretty much anything, a Veyron and SSC included, and costs less than 70k. Not bad really.
1969 AMC SC/Rambler
I've always adored these cars, awesome name, red/white/blue paint job, the fact that it is another "street-legal race car" and the greatest hood scoop ever fitted to a car, ever! AMC poked fun at itself with this car, advertising it as a Rambler that runs 14.3s! Not bad for '69, but not good either. Truth be told, a decent driver and a set of slicks could have one of these running high 13s on the strip all day. All with the practicality of a family car. Too bad they only built 1,100 of em.
1982 Deloren DMC-12
We profiled the Delorean on here already, so I'll just say this: 30 years later, it still looks ahead of its time. And if you ever run across one of the 6,800ish left in the world, there WILL be a crowd around it. There always is.
1975 Cosworth Vega
Another car we already featured. Fun Reminder that when Americans build hot hatches amd Euroeans build muscle cars, hilarity ensues. The Cossie Vega also taught GM that making a version of your economy car the most expensive car in your line-up isn't too smart. Only 1,800 were built.
1966 Ford GT40
The story behind this car has filled many books, but I'm tired and have no idea how much Verizon is gonna charge me for my interwebs. Long story short, Ford wanted to buy Ferrari, Ferrari bails last minute, Ford decide to embarrass them by winning Le Mans. They buy a sports car design, but being American struggle with it. Then Ford wakes up, says "We're American, put a big-block in it!" stuff a 7-liter in the back and win Le Mans three times in a row by basically punching the laws of physics in the face. Then ADD kicks in and they quit. The End. Seriously.
Thats it for today Tuned fans. More tomorrow. What's your ten? Comment and let me know!
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