Nothing screams a beautiful classic car like the 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible that Jeff Gordon has hidden away, and if you’re any kind of car guy or gal, seeing this black beaut is sure to turn your head.
Gordon picked this ride up for an incredible price – only seventy thousand dollars at a collector car auction held annually. “…I ended up getting it and think I got it at a pretty good price,” Gordon says of the purchase. “When the seller of the car comes over and says ‘You stole that,’ from what I understand, you did good when they say that.”
James is on the Hunt for a Mercedes
James Hunt got his start as a touring racer, He transitioned to Formula One in 1973, and retired in 1979, having won the World Drivers' Championship in 1976. It turns out he probably should have stayed in the game a little while longer.
When Hunt retired, he became a businessman and a media commentator. He got a Mercedes Benz 450 SEL after he finished driving professionally, but he ended up telling Auto Classics that he didn't drive the car much, because he didn't have the money to maintain it.
Felipe is a Fan of Fast Ferraris
A Brazilian race car driver, Felipe Massa is a man who started competitive racing at just eight years old, when he was driving go-karts. His pro career began in 2003 when he became a test driver for Scuderia Ferrari – though he's left that behind for Formula 1 and Formula E.
Massa doesn't drive for Ferrari anymore, but he has one of his favorites in his garage, the Ferrari 599. The car boasts a six-liter engine, which allows him to get up to sixty miles per hour in only three-point-three seconds.
A TV Replica is Ryan Newman's Favorite
Ryan Newman is a big fan of the classic sitcom "Stanford and Sons" – just take a look at his ride! It's an exact replica of the classic version of the Ford F-150 that Sanford drove as part of his salvage business. The rust is just right, the decals are perfect, and it probably runs the exact same way.
You might be surprised to find that this is one of the cheapest cars on this entire list, valued at only two grand. Newman put his heart and soul into making this replica vehicle, and he gets plenty of compliments!
Another Ferrari Fan – This Time of the Oldies
Hailing from Northern Ireland, Eddie Irvine was a Formula One driver from 1993 to 2003. He was a big winner, making the podium for the first time in 1995, and was also a runner-up at the 1999 World Drivers' Championship.
His original team was Jordan, but Irvine switched to Ferrari in 1996. He might not drive for the brand anymore, he does own a Ferrari 280 GTO, and is only one of 271 people who have a car of this make and model – it was only produced between 1984 and 1987.