What cars would be in your "car cave"?

[white_goodman]

So, there a lot of automotive YouTube videos out there looking at people's car collections/"car caves". These vary significantly from AutoAlex's fleet of 7 cheap old cars right up to Schmee's modern "supercar" collection. There are also some very eclectic collections in between such as Harry Metcalfe's or Gordon Murray's collections or if you watch Jonny Smith's "The Late Brake Show", some more "themed" collections celebrating one person's obsession with a particular car/marque.

So, if you had the means and a suitable barn/warehouse to house a collection of for argument's sake 7-15 cars, what would be in your "car cave"? Would it be an eclectic collection or would it have a "theme"? Would it be modern or classic cars or a mix? These don't have to be vehicles for daily use, so you could still have daily vehicles outside of the collection and have them as pieces of art/history or for occasional use.

Being a child of the 80s, I find the supercars (Testarossa/Countach/911 Turbo) and hot hatches (205 GTi/Golf GTi/R5 GTT) of the 80s and early 90s very iconic but the hot hatches probably don't offer enough variety and I don't know whether I would drive the supercars much or not. I also love the BMW M cars, AMG Mercedes and RS Audis of the 2000s but again there's possibly a bit too much overlap there to justify a collection.

For me, my "hero" cars all have a motorsport connection. Not too bothered about having the limited number special editions, just tidy examples that I could drive and enjoy. I'd have a modern EV and a Defender 110/Discovery for daily/family duties and a nice example of each of the following to rotate for daily use in the summer.

Original Mini Cooper S
Lancia Fulvia HF
mk1 Lotus Cortina
E30 BMW M3
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3/2.5-16
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 3dr
Ur Audi quattro
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Subaru Impreza P1
Mitsubishi Evo VI
MST mk1
Toyota Yaris GR

Quite a nice mix of FWD/RWD/AWD, turbo/NA, different eras and manufacturers, so I don't think I would tire of that fleet. The "theme" could also be extended to more obscure cars. Skylines, Group B cars etc.

So what cars would you like to have in your 7-15 car collection/"car cave"?

Edited by white_goodman on Friday 14th October 19:31

[and31]

Some mk1 mini’s a couple of XK Jaguar’s (and a mk1 3.4 hawthorn lookalike saloon) and a couple of Porsche’s.
And a 1953 Triumph thunderbird motorcycle.
Then maybe an AMG G wagon for everyday stuff.
Don’t need anything else.

[bobbo89]

I was thinking about this the other day and decided the idea of multiple car ownership wasn't for me, even with a ridiculous amount of money I don't think it'd be my thing. The PIA of having to store, maintain, service, MOT, insure and tax any more than say 3 or 4 cars just doesn't appeal.

Much rather just change cars more often instead of collecting them. Buy something, drive the hell out of it for a year or two to get the full experience and then move it on for my next want.

[carbonblack]

E46 M3
E30 M3
964 turbo / RS
992 GT3 RS
Ferrari F40
Ferrari 812
Audi ur Quattro
Audi B5 RS4
McLaren F1
Mercedes Pagoda
Mercedes 600 Grosser
R34 GTR or other Jap car, because you have to really
Sierra Cosworth
Bentley Blower c1930
Pagani / Koenigsegg something or other

And possibly a couple others to make up the 15. If the opportunity ever arose to get such a collection then maybe I’d swap some in and out to reduce overlap.

That said, looking at OPs list - a Merc 190E Evo II and some kind of crazy OEM Evo would be contenders for sure.

G63 for daily duties and possibly something less ostentatious for running about in, debadged RS6 on steelies

Edited by carbonblack on Saturday 15th October 13:12

[whp1983]

Am I budget limited?!?!

I’d have all the stuff I loved as a kid:
R34 GTR
Escort cosworth
Subaru P1
Evo 8

Then more modern stuff I’ve taken shining to:
E46 M3 CSL
Ferrari 360cs and 458 speciale
Aston DBS (2009 vintage)
Lamborghini Aventador
R8 V10
Porsche GT3 touring
Rolls phantom

And if we’re talking stratospheric budget:
A Chiron and a 250 GTO

But if limitless it would be an Amazon size warehouse rivalling the car choice on gran turismo!

[tim0409]

Fiat X1/9
Citroen 2CV
Porsche 924 (early model circa 1979) in black.

All cars I owned when I was much younger, and I’m just about to move into a house with a double garage so intend to start looking soon….

[Norbury90]

I think if I had to have a theme it would be 90s Japanese cars. If I could have two themes it would also be 00s European supercars I think. That would do me fine.

[CallThatMusic]

I’d be looking at a reasonably tight manageable collection :

Lancia Aurelia B20
Lamborghini Jarama
Lancia 037
Porsche 981 Spyder
Porsche 992 GTS
Mercedes Benz GLC 43
Mini Cooper

GTS the daily driver with the wife using the GLC.
Mini for the city.

[Baldchap]

I'm actually doing this.

So far:

Alpina B5 BiTurbo
Citroën C4 VTR+ (This is actually real but possibly more functional than Cave related)
Elise 250 Cup
Evora 410 GT
GR Yaris
MV Agusta Brutale 800RR (Bike)

Couple to collect yet by the rules, but I don't know what.

[E63eeeeee...]

Nice question

I'd start with slightly better versions of the cars I already have, because I know I like them, so:

1. E63s estate (the new 4wd one)
2. E46 M3 convertible
3. A less battered and rusty Mk1 TT, maybe the 240 QS but I'd be fine with a good 225.

Then I've liked the idea of something around my age for a while, so either /both of:

4. Reliant Scimitar (manual with overdrive, mostly so I can have a car with "OVERDRIVE" on the back)
5. E23 7 series

Then I'd like something small, quick and lightweight, but I don't know of any light 2-door sports cars that I'd fit in well enough, but let's say there's options for modifying them in this fantasy, and something fairly sporty that just looks and sounds awesome (which might also need stretching out):

6. Alpine/ Lotus
7. V8 F-Type

Probably a big comfy 4x4 just to tick the box, and some proper mad lifted offroad thing:

8. ML/GL/GLE63 would edge the BMW or Audi alternatives on looks for me.
9. Jacked up Toyota or similar

I've never had any real desire for high end supercar-type stuff, and I don't really pay enough attention to them to sensibly pick something, but I suspect if I'd tried some I might change my mind so let's say some kind of Lambo for now and see how we get on.

10. Aventador (first name that popped into my head)
11. And an NSX, and I really couldn't tell you why

And a couple of oddities, just because, might absolutely hate them, mostly just like the idea

12. Audi S1
13. Citroën DS
14. V8 Mustang (the modern one)
15. Mitsubishi 3000GT

I'm clearly not a proper petrolhead, not a single Porsche, Ferrari or Mclaren in there.

[anonymous-user]

F40LM
993GT2R
MST Mk1 Escort
964RS3.8
Miura SV
Integrale Evo2
Stratos Gp4
333SP
962C
Evo VI RS
Taycan Turbo
992GT3RS

I'd be happy with that humble little selection.

ETA an XJR15 too

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 15th October 14:29

[Leins]

Porsche 964 Turbo S 3.3
Porsche 968 Turbo S
Ferrari 348 GTC
Ferrari 360 CS
Maserati Shamal
AMG W202 C55
AMG CLK Black
Merc 190E Evo II
Alpina E30 B6 3.5S
Alpina E36 B8 4.6
Alpina E34 B10 BiTurbo
Lancia Integrale Evo 2
Audi Quattro 20V
Audi RS2
Alfa 75 Turbo Evoluzione
Alfa SZ
Citroen BX 4TC
Renault Clio V6 Ph2

Maybe a supercar like an F40, 959 or a Diablo, but I wouldn’t get too hung up on that

Plus I’d probably keep my B5 RS4 and MINI GP1

[coppice]

Lotus Elan Sprint dhc

1973 911 RSR restomod

Citroen 2 CV

Gordon Keeble GK1

Ferrari 275GTB (we can chew over whether 2 or 4 cam )

Alfa 1750 GTV

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 327

... throw in a Dacia Duster for my fishing and shooting and a Boxster GTS for high days and holidays and I could struggle by .

[P5BNij]

Mk1 Cooper S - had one already but would love another.

Aston Martin DBS V8 - the William Towns original.

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Zagato - partly because it's an Alfa and partly to tick the Zagato box.

Lancia Fulvia Coupe - smallish, elegant and great to drive.

Lamborghini Espada - a Series 2 with the nicer dash but keeping the Miura style Campagnolo alloys of the S1.

Lamborghini Urraco P300 - one of Gandini's best designs and so well packaged for a mid engined 2+2.

Maserati 3500GT - cheaper than an Aston DB4 and just as handsome.

Maserati Indy - practical, handsome with a touch of glamour, definitely an alternative 'shopping car'.

Maserati QPV - a pre facelift 2007 / 08 car with the ZF 'box as a daily driver.

Ferrari Dino 246GT - the prettiest thing to come from Maranello.

Ferrari Dino 308GT4 - unloved and underrated perhaps, but a nice comparison to the Urraco, the first prototype of which the GT4 was based on.

Iso Lele - American muscle wrapped up in a Gandini / Bertone bodyshell

De Tomaso Mangusta - American Muscle wrapped up in a Ghia / Giugiaro bodyshell

Monteverdi 375 - American muscle wrapped up in svelte Swiss bodyshell.

Citroen SM - a slice of the future from 1970.

The workshop / storage space they all share would be suitably decorated with period decor, posters, etc

Edited by P5BNij on Saturday 15th October 16:32

[InformationSuperHighway]

I’d be fulfilling my childhood desires with the following:

Renault 5 GTT
205 GTI
Astra GTE
Nova SR
Mk3 Fiesta xr2i
Mk4 Escort RS Turbo
Clio Williams

All rubbish by todays standards… but I feel these caves really lend themselves to nostalgia.

Daily would be a Range Rover and 911 etc… but a cave.. that’s where I go to remember the good old days.

[Its Just Adz]

Some cars appearing in multiple caves there, and about to appear in mine.

Integrale Evo 2
Sapphire Cosworth 2wd
Mitsubishi Evo 6 TME
Merc CLK DTM
E34 M5 3.8
Nova with a proper built 2.0 engine
Supra MK4
M2 Competition

[joshcowin]

I would have a good mix a car for most occasions:

Daily:
Merc E 63s (fast estate dog car)
Range Rover Velar (for the wife)
Alfa Gulia Quad - when we don't have the dog

Road trip cars:
Alfa 8c
Ferrari F12
Aston V12 vantage (old shape)

Track day cars:
BMW m2 comp
Alpine a110
Merc C class black series

Curios:
Best road going rally car I could find
Gumpert Apollo
Noble m600
Resto mod (probably classic merc or alfa)
Project 7 or 8 got to have the 5.0l engine

This will change daily of course, all I need now is the 2 million

[coppice]

InformationSuperHighway said:

I’d be fulfilling my childhood desires with the following:

Renault 5 GTT
205 GTI
Astra GTE
Nova SR
Mk3 Fiesta xr2i
Mk4 Escort RS Turbo
Clio Williams

All rubbish by todays standards… but I feel these caves really lend themselves to nostalgia.

Perhaps , but the cars which predated them by 35 years or so were , in relative terms, far , far cruder , slower , thirstier and more dangerous than your group . Until recently I'd argue also that our curent cars are utter crap compared to this from the future .

[Alex_225]

I could probably go with many of the cars listed here already, although to start I'd have my own cars

RS Megane 225
RS Twingo 133 Gordini
Mercedes CLS63
Mercedes CL500

I'd probably add a few more

AMG GT
Renault 5 GTT
Clio V6
BMW M6 (V10)
Porsche 911 (various models)

I could go on haha

[dalzo]

R34 gtr z-tune
A big power supra
Ferrari pista
992 gt3rs
675lt
P1
Zonda R
C63 black series
Full rally spec mk2 escort
Track spec m2 comp
Then probably an rs3, x5m and cullinan as my daily drivers