Let's see...

1. Ferrari 250 GTO
2. Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
3. Ferrari 288 GTO
4. Ferrari 458 Italia
5. Porsche Carrera GT
6. Ford 1966 Shelby GT350
7. Mercedes G55 AMG
8. Porsche Panamera Turbo
9. Ford 2011 6.7 PSD
10. McLaren F1

 

Looks like the Ferrari 458 Italia is on an awful lot of y'all's lists. I'd had the priviledge to drive an F430 Spyder - 6 speed and really liked the car, but it wouldn't have been on a list like this for me.

The 458, on the other hand, HOLY SMOKES!! Like (I'm guessing) the rest of you, I read the car magazine articles and looked at the pictures. I thought the car looked great in those initial articles and the write ups were good. But the first time I saw one live and in person on the street in New York, it stopped me in my tracks. What a beautiful, venerable machine.

Anyway, just curious, if the 458 Italia is on your list, would the F430 have been?

Oh, and BTW, thanks for playing. It's hugely entertaining to read everyone's list...and, inevitably, re-thinking mine.

 

You've got to have a purpose! I mean, how do you decide what to drive?

1. Vintage touring: Talbot Lago T150C SS (Teardrop)

2. Vintage racing: Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B

3. Porsche touring: Carrera GTS (904)

4. Porsche daily summer: Boxster Spyder or Turbo Cab...decisions, decisions. I need to drive both to figure that one out.

5. Porsche daily winter: 997 C4S Coupe

6. Exotic: McLaren F1. Black.

7. Street Toy: VTEC Mini

8. Track Toy: Ariel Atom 3

9. Comfortable long-haul car: Aston Martin V12 Vantage

10. Utility: Ford F150 SVT Raptor 6.2l

 

Using the pricing method, and MSRP:

30-40k - Subaru WRX STI
40-60k - Corvette c6 Grand Sport
60-80k - Stuck between c63 w/power package and Z06
80-100k - Carrera S
100-120k - Carrera S w/option
120-140k - 911 Turbo
140-200k - Audi R8 v10
200-250k - Ferari 458


Just Basics:

Daily Driver - 911 Turbo Coupe
Wife - GTC Speed
Weekend - LP560

 

I think it's easy to pick the sports cars and exotics. From the Carrera GT, GT2RS, Maclaren F1, 458, Murcielago, etc.
The tough part is picking the ultimate daily driver or family driver. The CLS63? Bentley Continental? Maybe even BMW M5? Panamera Turbo?
My first line is sports cars to drive. Then there are sports cars just to worship. A Ferrari Daytona. Ferrari F50. Ferrari 250 GT California. Ah, there are so many if I had Jay Leno's garage...

 

This is my list that I title "screw it". It covers the major super/hyper cars and leaves no room for anything else. In my mind the Enzo could be replaced by any top tier Ferrari (458, 599 GTO...). The Maserati GT is because I love the way that car looks but it could have been replaced by a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren if push came to shove. I would be interesting to listen to why you would not have choosen one of these cars in favor for another. Keep in mind that this is the top shelf list and does not have anything OLD on purpose.

01 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
02 Pagani Zonda Roadster F Clubsport
03 Koenigsegg CCX
04 Ford GT
05 Enzo Ferrari
06 McLaren F1
07 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce
08 Porsche Carrera GT
09 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale
10 Aston Martin One-77

 

I like how people have broken these out into categories: price, utility, age. If I was to live out a modernized version of my childhood dream...I'd keep it all in the Porsche family.

1- '63 911 Silver Coupe
2- '74 911 RS Green Coupe
3 -'78 Targa SC Arizona Blue
4- '88 911 Turbo coupe (930) whale tale Red
4- '94 911 (993 4S coupe)
6- '87 959 with silly rally stickers
7- '05 Carrera GT Red
8- '07 Targa silver
9 -'11 GTS Convertible
10 -Porsche tractor.

 

1 - Hennessy Venom GT
2 - Lamborghini Reventon
3 - Ferrari 458 Italia
4 - Ferrari 599 GTO
5 - Mercedes SLS AMG
6 - Porsche GT2RS
7 - Bentley Mulsane
8 - BMW X6M
9 - Hummer H1 Alpha
10 - Toyota Supra Turbo

 

Daily drivers:
Range Rover Sport SC
08+ CL65 amg or CLK63 either will do

others:
built 930 turbo
AM v8 vantage (the old, not the new)
'67 shelby gt500
300sl roadster
ferrari CS
gallardo SL
997gt2rs

 

1)Ferrari 458 (New exotic) yellow/black
2)Ferrari 599GTO (Maybe the best front engine ferrari ever) white/Red
3)Ferrari Scuderia (Possibly my favorite Ferrari) yellow/Black
4)Porsche 911 997.2 GT3 RS (track car) orange/black accents
5)Porsche Panmera Turbo (daily driver/drag machine) White w Cocoa
6)Porsche Carrera GT (supercar) Yellow/Black
7)Lambo Gallardo superleggera (gotta have a lambo s I want the best one) Orange/Black Alcant
8)Alfa Romeo 8C (best looking car in the world now and in top 5 ever) Red/Red
9)BMW M3 4 door (2nd daily driver and best car for the money on road today IMO) White/Fox red
10)Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (just cause i can) Blue CF/Black

Notice 0 conv. or SUV's? Thats done purposely

 

1953 MG TD
1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1968 Mustang GT 500 KR
Ferrari 599 GTO
Porsche 911 GTS
Ferrari F430 Scuderia
Maserati Quatroporte Sport GT S
Bentley Continental GT
Mercedes E63

 

My dream garage would require restored examples of the following cars:

1. Yugo
2. Rambler Station wagon
3. Early '60s Desoto
4. Ford Edsel
5. Buick Vista Cruiser
6. Corvair
7. Chevrolet Vega
8. Chrysler K car
9. Ford Mustang II
10. Pontiac Aztek

I now have a collection that didn't cost me an arm and a leg, that I'll never want to drive, I won't have to insure against theft, and can keep in an unlocked garage. Heck, I won't even need a garage, I could park them on the street with no worries.

 

Man, you fellas have some 'spensive tastes! My list is pretty short-

1) Daily driver - Porsche Cayenne S (or Turbo)
2) Track toy - Porsche GT3 RS
3) 'Vert - Lotus Elise SC (but this is completely optional)
4) Wife - a Lexus of some sort

So far, only got one out of four (wifey's car) ; well, maybe the GT3 counts as two

 

Im going with the...

1.Ferrari Enzo
2.Mazda RX-7
3.Buggati Type 35
4.Porsche 959
5.Mercedes 300SL
6.Maybach Exelero
7.Alfa Romeo 158 1950 racing car
8.Ferrari 166
9.Benz Motorwagen
10.Ferrari 125

 

2012 Ferrari 458 (really wish I could get a manual though)
2011 Porsche 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0
1996 Porsche 993 Turbo
2012 Porsche 991 C2S
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo on snow tires (would never get driven other than snowstorms or ski trips)
2012 BMW E92 M3
2012 Audi R8 V10
MacLaren F1
Ferrari F430 Scuderia
2012 Aston Martin Vantage S