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For decades, the classic car market concentrated on models from the ’50s and ’60s and even pre-war cars. These are glorious machines, but they are out of place in modern traffic. Most of those models are also very expensive, with no or little aftermarket support in terms of spare parts. However, these days, cars from the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s are getting attention from collectors as investment cars.
People are looking for the cars they wanted in adolescence. Also, intelligent collectors are looking for the next desirable models that will fetch big prices in the future. So we broke down 40 cars you should pay attention to and buy while they are still relatively affordable.
Inspired by the wild SVT Cobra R from the ’90s, the 2003 model was not named R since it wasn’t such limited production. It was also available to the general public rather than just racing drivers and private teams. This SVT Cobra was an essential model for Mustang mythology since it featured two firsts. One was the first factory supercharged engine and the other was an independent rear suspension. SVT took the standard 4.6-liter block and mounted different heads and superchargers to get 390 HP and 390 lb.-ft of torque (via Car and Driver).
The car’s 0 to 60 mph time took only 4.7 seconds, making the SVT Cobra a drag strip terror. Ford offered this model in 2003 and 2004, producing around 20,000 in both coupe and convertible forms. Despite being almost 20 years old, those cars are still desirable and will only increase in value as time goes on.
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Sports cars have long been one of the most popular automotive segments. The focus on muscle cars reached its peak during the ’60s and ’70s era of the auto industry. But some sports cars have not been all that exciting regardless of their intentions. Cars like the Ford Mustang II were absolute failures on the heels of the highly popular models, giving drivers something to rant about.
The second-generation Camaro and Firebird were another group of sports cars that could have been better because of their hype. We looked back at all-time great sports cars that will spark any conversation. Whether these sports cars were truly that great is up for debate. Some of these sports cars were well-known in their time while others were highly criticized.
Every baby boomer remembers the Pontiac Trans Am Turbo because of its appearance in the movie Smokey and the Bandit. Who could forget Sally Fields’ hair flowing in the wind as she and Burt Reynolds zoomed down the highways? The car truly was an iconic-looking vehicle with many unique aspects. From the gold honeycomb wheels to the dazzling black and gold pinstripe, the Trans Am Turbo was unlike any other muscle car on the road (via Driving Line).
The strikingly beautiful paint job is still popular to this day. There has been a completely new generation of enthusiasts who have found solace in the design of the Firebird. It is a shame that the Pontiac brand no longer sees the light of day.
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For good reason, cars are one of the most beloved hobbies in life. Every true car fan has a special connection to their cars. Whether you’re a celebrity or an average person, there’s just something about the right car or cars that put us in the right mood. There are many celebrities, such as Jay Leno and George Foreman, who have massive automotive collections.
People like Jerry Seinfeld prefer their collections to be more exclusive, with the world-famous comedian focusing exclusively on classic Porsches. But Seinfeld is well-known for his car collection while other celebrities are not. So we looked at the celebrities who had some of the most amazing car collections on the road. Some of these cars are fairly common while others are rare and exclusive. Enjoy the list right here.
Lady Gaga is one of the most polarizing music figures in the industry. Her musical chops range from classical shows with Tony Bennett to musical compilations with Akon. But what is not well known about the artist is that she also has a unique taste for classic cars. She has been spotted riding around in her classic El Camino SS model more than once (via ABC News).
Another interesting part of her collection is a Lamborghini model she was seen driving on the streets of Los Angeles. Lady Gaga does not have an extensive car collection like many other artists in her position. But the cars she has owned are clean examples that are her personal favorites.
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This 1939 Ford Deluxe coupe was reportedly purchased by the seller’s father-in-law in 1959 and was modified and rebuilt before being acquired by the seller in 2015. Power is supplied by a 425ci Buick Nailhead V8 equipped with dual Weber/Edelbrock carburetors paired with a Muncie M22 four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, and the car has been repainted in Sunset Metallic over black leather upholstery. Features are said to include a modified frame, independent rear suspension, a louvered hood, four-wheel disc brakes, a Kenwood CD stereo with Bluetooth connectivity, and orange-painted steel wheels with chrome hubcaps. This Ford coupe is now being offered with spare parts, shop manuals, build notes, and a clean Nevada title.
The car has been fitted with Wescott fiberglass front and rear fenders and was repainted in Sunset Metallic during current ownership. Exterior features include a louvered hood, dual exhausts, tinted windows, and chrome bumpers. Various paint flaws can be seen up close in the gallery below.
Orange-powdercoated steel wheels feature chrome hubcaps and are mounted with mismatched BFGoodrich and Goodyear tires. A full-size spare is found in the trunk. Braking is through Corvette-spec four-wheel discs. The car reportedly rides on 1954 Chevrolet-spec front suspension with shortened 1956 Corvette springs, while the independent rear suspension is said to feature components from a 1968 Corvette with two leaf springs removed. Three Buick-branded hubcaps are included in the sale.
The cabin was reportedly fitted with a replacement headliner, carpet, and black leather-trimmed front bucket seats sourced from a 1996 Toyota Corolla during current ownership. Shoulder belts are fitted for front occupants, and features include a Hurst shifter, cruise control, and a Kenwood CD stereo with Bluetooth connectivity. The Vintage Air air conditioning is inoperable.
A replacement banjo-style steering wheel sits ahead of a black-painted dashboard housing a 140-mph speedometer and a combination gauge. A Classic Instruments tachometer is mounted atop the dash. The five-digit odometer shows approximately 4k miles, around 150 of which have been added during current ownership. Total chassis mileage is unknown.
The 425ci Nailhead V8 was reportedly sourced from a 1964 Buick Riviera and installed by the seller’s father-in-law with .030″ oversized pistons. Additional equipment is said to include Offenhauser-branded valve covers, a Walker radiator, Kenne Bell camshaft, and an Offenhauser intake manifold topped with dual Weber/Edelbrock 500-cfm carburetors. The rear carburetor is fitted with an electric choke. The seller notes that the oil was last changed around seven years ago.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Muncie M22 four-speed manual transmission reportedly fitted with a Centerforce clutch and a Gear Vendors overdrive unit. The car has been fitted with C1 and C2 Corvette-spec crossmembers in the front and rear respectively. Additional underbody photos are provided in the gallery, along with build notes.
This Chevrolet convertible replica was built in street-rod style under prior ownership with a fiberglass body, a 5.7-liter LT1 V8, a four-speed 4L60E automatic transmission, and a custom-built frame. The car was acquired by the seller in 2016 and is finished in copper over a light tan leather interior. Additional modifications include a removable top, shaved door handles with keyless entry, air conditioning, American Racing 17″ wheels, coilover front suspension, four-wheel disc brakes with Wilwood calipers, a digital instrument cluster, power windows, and a Sony CD stereo. This street rod is now offered with a clean Idaho title in the seller’s name listing it as a 1937 Chevrolet.
The fiberglass body is finished in copper and features a billet aluminum grille and side mirrors, dual exhaust outlets, and shaved door handles and trim. A scratch is visible on the left-rear quarter panel. A light tan removable top accompanies the car.
Polished American Racing 17″ wheels are mounted with Dunlop SP Sport 5000 tires. The suspension system features front coilovers and rear leaf springs. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes with Wilwood calipers.
The cabin features bucket seats upholstered in light tan leather with matching door panels and color-coordinated carpets along with a body-color dashboard. Appointments include a floor shifter, power windows, air conditioning, a power adjustable driver’s seat, and a hidden Sony stereo system with a CD changer along with Polk speakers. The fuel filler is located in the trunk along with the battery.
The wood-rimmed Grant steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column and frames digital instrumentation including a speedometer, a tachometer, and ancillary gauges. The odometer shows 5,200 miles, although true mileage is unknown. The seller notes that the voltmeter reading is incorrect.
The 5.7-liter LT1 V8 features billet aluminum components such as the valve covers, intake manifold cover, and air filter cover as well as “block hugger”-style exhaust headers and a stainless-steel dual exhaust system.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed 4L60E automatic transmission, an aluminum driveshaft, and a Ford 9″ rear differential with a 3.25:1 gear ratio. The frame, floorpan, and rear end are finished in metallic blue and features a stainless-steel dual exhaust system. A June 2019 service reportedly included replacing the pinion seal.
The number 857716 stamped on the front frame member matches the VIN on the Idaho title.
This Ford Model T was built by Don Tognotti and Gene Winfield between 1962 and 1964. Dubbed “King T,” it won the 1964 Oakland Roadster Show’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award and was featured in several magazines as well as serving as the inspiration for the Hot Wheels toy car “Hot Heap” and an MPC model kit in the 1960s. It was subsequently refurbished with assistance from Winfield in 2007 and spent time in the Allen Collection in Grand Junction, Colorado, before it was acquired by the selling dealer, Gas Monkey Garage, in 2016. The car wears bodywork finished in purple metalflake over a custom chromed tubular steel frame, and power comes from a 327ci Chevrolet V8 paired with a four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Equipment includes Carter AFB 500-cfm carburetor, Jaguar XKE-sourced independent rear suspension components, front coil springs, four-wheel disc brakes, 15″ chrome wheels with wood inlays, a brass radiator surround, pearl-beige tufted upholstery, and an engine-turned dash panel with Stewart-Warner gauges. This custom Model T is now offered as part of the Gas Monkey Garage Collection in with documents and photos from Gene Winfield, period articles on the car, a removed Hilborn fuel injection system, a matching upholstered exterior trunk, models, a trophy from the 1964 Oakland Roadster Show, display materials, and a clean Texas title listing the car as a 1913 Ford.
The bodywork was repainted in its 1960s-era Wild Pearl Lavender with assistance from Gene Winfield during the 2007 refurbishment. Features include a brass taillight, cowl lamps, headlight buckets, and a radiator surround as well as a tilt-forward windshield with a chrome frame, a chrome soft top frame, and running boards trimmed in tuck-and-roll pearl beige upholstery. Tire rub is noted on the inner rear fenders.
The 15″ chrome wheels feature faux knock-off hubs and wood inlays, and they are mounted with US Royal Safety 800 whitewall bias-ply tires. The car is built on a custom tubular steel frame and utilizes chromed Jaguar XKE-sourced independent rear suspension components, front radius rods, chrome front tube shocks, and front coil springs. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes with inboard rear units.
The cockpit features a tufted bench trimmed in pearl-beige upholstery along with matching door panels and black carpets. An external trunk trimmed in matching upholstery is included in the sale and can be seen in the gallery.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel is mounted upright on a chrome steering column housing shifter controls. Floor pedals consist of a conventional gas/brake setup in lieu of a Model T’s three-pedal configuration. The wood dashboard features an engine-turned dash panel fitted with Stewart-Warner instrumentation that includes a 160-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 53 miles. Total mileage is unknown.
The 327ci Chevrolet V8 features a chrome air cleaner and finned valve covers as well as a Carter AFB 500-cfm four-barrel carburetor. A removed Hilborn fuel injection system is included in the sale.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.
Period articles are included in the sale along with models of the car, period photos, refurbishment photos, display materials, and a rebuilt trophy from the 1964 Oakland Roadster Show.
The VIN on the title is listed as A376799, the latter six digits of which are consistent with a Ford Model T produced in November 1913.
The Gas Monkey team wants winning bidders to know they are welcome to come to the shop in Dallas to take delivery of their recent purchase and hang out. They will be able to check out the garage, meet the Monkeys, see the rest of the cars in Richard’s collection, and find out what’s going on behind the scenes. When the winning bidder is ready to take their new ride home, GMG can help with loading or shipping assistance.
This 1932 Ford is a five-window coupe that is said to have been refurbished and modified under previous ownership before it was acquired by the selling dealer, Gas Monkey Garage, in 2018. The steel body rides on a So-Cal Speed Shop chassis with boxed rails and is finished in gold metalflake over white leather upholstery. Power comes from a Chevrolet 350ci V8 paired with a three-speed TH350 automatic transmission. Equipment includes dual Weber carburetors, a Chevrolet Vega-sourced steering box, a chrome dropped front axle, front disc brakes mounted behind Buick finned drums, dump tube headers with bypass plates, a power-operated bench seat, and an under-dash CD player. This Ford hot rod is now offered as part of the Gas Monkey Garage Collection at no reserve with a clean Texas title.
The fenderless steel body was finished in gold with white pinstriping under previous ownership and features a chrome rear bumper, dual-exit exhausts, a white roof insert, a driver-side mirror, a hood without side panels, and a body-color grille surround with a chrome insert.
The 15″ polished five-spoke alloy wheels are mounted with whitewall 195/65 Federal Super Steel 621 front tires and 265/75 Hankook Dynapro AS rear units in a big-and-little setup. The front end features a chrome dropped beam axle with chrome radius rods and tube shocks, while the rear suspension consists of a body-color transverse leaf spring, chrome tube shocks, and a live axle. A Chevrolet Vega-sourced steering box was fitted under previous ownership. Stopping power is provided by front disc brakes mounted in finned Buick drums as well as rear drums.
The cabin features a power-operated bench seat trimmed in white leather with gold piping. Matching upholstery extends to the headliner and door panels, and additional equipment includes gold carpets, lap belts, an under-dash Pioneer CD player, and a fire extinguisher.
The two-tone Chevrolet steering wheel fronts a body-color dashboard housing an engine-turned instrument panel and Moon gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 10k miles, approximately 100 of which were added by the selling dealer. Total mileage is unknown.
The trunk features white leather panels with gold piping and gold carpets. An Optima Yellow Top battery is housed in a body-color steel trunk.
The 350ci Chevrolet V8 features dual Weber carburetors, finned valve covers, and a chrome alternator. An electric cooling fan is fitted, as are dump tube headers with bypass plates.
The car rides on a So-Cal Speed Shop chassis with boxed frame rails. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed TH350 automatic transmission.
The Gas Monkey team wants winning bidders to know they are welcome to come to the shop in Dallas to take delivery of their recent purchase and hang out. They will be able to check out the garage, meet the Monkeys, see the rest of the cars in Richard’s collection, and find out what’s going on behind the scenes. When the winning bidder is ready to take their new ride home, GMG can help with loading or shipping assistance.
This 1951 Cadillac Series 62 sedan was acquired by the seller in 2005 and underwent a subsequent refurbishment that included installation of an overbored 500ci Cadillac V8 and a TH400 four-speed automatic transmission with a Gear Vendors overdrive. A front clip from a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood is also said to have been integrated, and the car was refinished in black over refreshed red upholstery. Other features include flame and pinstripe accents, chrome bumpers and trim, a tilting/telescoping steering column, power steering, a power front seat, a Kenwood CD stereo, a nitrous oxide system, dual rear exhaust outlets, lake-style side pipes, a lowered suspension, and whitewall tires. This modified Series 62 is now offered at no reserve with records from current ownership and a Texas title in the seller’s name.
This car left the factory finished in black (1) and was repainted during the aforementioned refurbishment with flames running down the sides and pinstriping on the hood, trunk lid, and elsewhere. Styling incorporates chrome bumpers and grille, a one-piece windshield, tail fins, dual spotlights, driving lights, a power antenna, and a fuel filler concealed within the driver-side taillight. Chrome-finished non-functional lake pipes reside within the wheelbase, and dual exhaust outlets exit beneath the rear bumper; a flame-thrower feature is fitted to the rear exhaust. The door handles, lower hood, and trunk ornaments were removed, the fender skirts were altered, and remote door poppers were installed during the refurbishment.
Red-painted 15″ steel wheels wear chrome front covers and are mounted with Coker Classic whitewall tires measuring 215/75 up front and 235/75 at the rear. The suspension has been lowered, and the car is equipped with power steering and power brakes. The master cylinder is said to have been replaced in July 2022.
The cabin was refreshed under current ownership and features a power-adjustable split front bench seat sourced from a 1976 Cadillac. The front and rear seats are trimmed in red and black upholstery, with matching door panels and dashboard and black carpeting. Additional amenities include front and rear vent windows, a Lokar shifter with a skull-style knob, Cadillac-branded floor mats, bright trim, a clock, and rear footrests as well as a Kenwood CD stereo wired to four speakers, an amplifier, and a subwoofer. An air conditioning and heating system is present but inoperable, and the right rear vent window is cracked.
A red two-spoke steering wheel is connected to a tilting and telescoping column that was reportedly sourced from a 1976 Cadillac. A 110-mph speedometer is supplemented by gauges for water temperature and fuel level. An oil-pressure gauge is mounted in the dash, and the horn button is located in the turn-signal lever. The five-digit odometer shows 6k miles, which is said to reflect distance accumulated under current ownership. True chassis mileage is unknown.
A 1976 Cadillac–sourced 500ci V8 was rebuilt and overbored by .030″ and installed under current ownership. The engine features an Edelbrock intake manifold, an Edelbrock carburetor, KB flat-top pistons, a Melling oil pump, roller rockers, PML valve covers, a Cloyes roller timing set, Sanderson headers, an aluminum radiator, and an NOS nitrous oxide system. An oil change was performed in early 2022.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission linked to a Gear Vendors overdrive and a Chevrolet 12-bolt rear end with a 3.42:1 differential. A 3″ exhaust with free-flow mufflers has been fitted, and the front frame was reportedly swapped with a section sourced from a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood under current ownership.
The Fisher body tag reveals the following production information:
The vehicle’s title notes “VIN Certification Waived” along with an odometer reading of “Exempt.”