Honest I was writing all this out whist this was posted above ^^^ But yeah that is the van.

1. 2012 Mustang GT Covertible for SWMBO (get that out of the way first)

2. Lotus Elise with sport package set up for track use.

3. Porshe Carrera 4 Cabriolet

4. 2012 GMC Savana Fullsize Van with 6.0 or 2011 Econoline with the V-10 add pop up roof for overhead sleeping and possibly 4wd for traction.

5. Something with 4 doors and comfort but fun to drive, M3, M5, C63AMG, RS4, CTS-V, IS-F, would have to give them all a try and pick the one I liked best.

I already own 2 of them -

1) My '67 LeMans ragtop, sent to my pals at Christiana Musclecars for a complete frame off restoration with a few minor factory-based updates: front discs with power assist, TH350 instead of the Powerglide, 4-barrel carb instead of the deuce, and headers/duals. I'd keep the bench seat and column shifter.

2) The Manic Miata, rebuilt on a rust-free '94 tub instead of the current '96. I'd probably do most of this myself in my hypothetical new lift-equipped shop, just transferring the existing parts over and spending some real quality time de-POing the wiring harness and vacuum plumbing. I'd probably buy an FM crate motor for it and rebuild the existing one as a training exercise. Rivet-on flares and 3 sets of 15x9 6ULs, shod for street, autocross, and track.

Now we move on to the new additions, where the cut gets tougher:

3) M3C or S-4 Cab for the missus, with DSG, whichever she likes driving better. I'd love to put her in a snazzy, comfortable convertible.

4) CTS-V wagon with a 3-pedal manual for my DD. There are actually cars I want more than that, but I'd be eager to reward Cadillac for making it in the first place.

5) is the toughy. I'd love a Caterham R500 Superlight, but if the Miata was properly done, that would almost be redundant. Something to tow with would be nice. A 911 Cab doesn't paddle my canoe as my only fun car, but if I could DD it in the summer with a real sports car for competition, that would be cool. I'd have to leave that slot open and fill it after 6 months or a year to show what the shortcomings in the fleet were.

1 - Ferrari F40 GLE (dream car)

2 - McLaren F1 (twin turbo it to piss people off)

3 - H1 With Predator Motorsports Duramax 750 conversion (to haul kids)

4 - Aston Martin DB9 (for pimpin da hoze)

5 - RS200 (cuz I loves em')

The only thing that I'm sure of is that Grandpa is getting this:

My five first lottery cars? Hmmmm

1) Something for SWMBO

2) Professionally Restore my '68 Corvair

3) Professionally Restore my '80 Rx-7

4) '65 Chevelle Malibu 4-Door w/ a 283 and 4-speed

5) New GMC Sierra or Dodge Ram

1. Ferrari 550 Maranello:

For my DD.

1. 68 or 69 AMC AMX:

Maybe a stock 390/4-speed, or maybe a 69 Super Stock, or maybe a Breedlove clone.

1. LS1-swap FD RX7:

Track rat.

1. 1970 AMC Javelin Mark Donohue:

1. Ferrari 360 Stradale:

Huh, I didn't even mean for them to all be Red!

1959 Bugeye Sprite
1964 Austin Mini Cooper S
Lotus 23 to go vintage racing
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My 5th car would be whatever my wife desires. I guess if I was a smart lottery winner, I'd tell her she gets first pick and then my 4 would be 2 through 5.

First 5 builds...

1) Resto my R/T- 200+hp NA 2.4, Quaife, STR4 interior, CF panels, 4 power windows, ect.

2) Countach-driveability mods, rear view camera, hydralic clutch, E.F.I.(LSx swap if bad engine) ect.

3) Jeep-TJ? mild off road build

4) E Body 'Cuda-8L E.F.I. aluminum B block w/383 badges, T56, modern suspension

5) Resto my '82 Ram-Magnum E.F.I. 408, OD trans, Stock+

First 5 NEW cars(for me)...

1) F-250 P'Stroke, 4x4, standard cab, long bed, Flip pack cap

2) Boss 302 Laguna Seca

3) 911 Targa 4S

4) V8 Vantage Roadster

5) M5, when the new one comes out

1987 Monte Carlo Aerocoupe w/lsx and t-56. Brake and suspension upgrades to match.

1967 Shelby GT350 w/ period correct Paxton Super charger.

1971 Firebird Formula 400 4-speed. Yellow.

1969 Dodge Charger 440. White.

Cadillac STS-4 with XLR supercharged Northstar. For a winter ride....

1. Morgan Aero or... I forget the name of it but it is some gorgeous German roadster styled like a classic British sportscar. For cruising in style.

2. Caterham R500. For hoonage, track/auto-x toy, general fun.

3. Some dedicated road-race car with a good series. Maybe Formula Mazda, radical, Thunder roadster, or something like that.

4. Motor home and trailer for towing vehicles to events.

5. M5 touring wagon. DD

Salanis wrote: 1. Morgan Aero or... I forget the name of it but it is some gorgeous German roadster styled like a classic British sportscar. For cruising in style. 2. Caterham R500. For hoonage, track/auto-x toy, general fun. 3. Some dedicated road-race car with a good series. Maybe Formula Mazda, radical, Thunder roadster, or something like that. 4. Motor home and trailer for towing vehicles to events. 5. M5 touring wagon. DD

Ist Weismann du denken?

1 Kenworth W900. After I retire I might get into driving as a hobby that pays. Of all the trucks I've wrenched on K-Woppers are my favorite.

2 E39 M5 A coworker had one of these. When he popped the hood I said ZOMGWTFBBQ!!!! I love love LOVE the way these are put together! Then there's that whole Walter Mitty/ Alex Roy fantasy.

3 A Burban with a 6BT and a 6-speed (three pedals).

4 Of course a WRB 22B with about a dozen sets of wheels and tires.

5 A Super Sherpa with a 5 gallon tank, bags and dual purpose tires.

FlightService wrote: Ist Weismann du denken?

Ja! Est ist der sex!

If I get rich, I will buy something awesome and strikingly beautiful, that is not the usual popular thing. Compared to a car like this, an Aston Martin is common.

I'll take mine in cream and red:

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

Okay berkeley the Super Sherpa, I want THAT!!!!

1. For hauling people around town, a first gen Cadillac CTS-V with a 7 liter stroker motor and appropriate suspension upgrades. In black.
2. For hauling stuff in general, F-250 Super Duty. In black.
3. For sheer outrageousness a Gumpert Apollo.
4. For vintage racing a clone of Parnelli Jone's 70 Mustang TransAm car.
5. Since I want a P car at some point, a 930 with the wide rear fenders and the whale tail. I know it will try to kill me, but what the heck, we all gotta go some time. Standard caveat: This list is liable to change at any point in time. Ask me again in 30 secs.

1. SVT Raptor to tow my current slow rally car. (I'll be amused that it could cover the terrain significantly faster than the car it is towing)

2. Ariel Atom for track days and driving to work when bored.

3. WRX STI for carrying friends

4. McLaren F1 because it is the best supercar ever and sometimes you just have to sit in the middle

5. Jaguar E-type convertible in black for cruising in style

Because I like old masers

Mrs. Oldtin needs something to haul the hounds in...

Just cause it's sexy

That's it. I'd keep the MG GT for track fun

I think you guys are a little bit boring in that you've taken the time to think about this. I'd buy the first 5 cool cars I saw. Wouldn't it be more fun to buy that awesome craigslist find that someone posted here than to buy cars from a list you keep in your back pocket?

Derick Freese wrote: I think you guys are a little bit boring in that you've taken the time to think about this. I'd buy the first 5 cool cars I saw. Wouldn't it be more fun to buy that awesome craigslist find that someone posted here than to buy cars from a list you keep in your back pocket?

No.

Wouldn't it be more awesome to stalk that elusive lion in the savanna than to just take down the first five big wildabeast that you saw?

I guess I'd expect to own many more than 5 cars after winning a huge jackpot.

Then again, I think I'd rather have a place to use my CL buys than have 5 great cars I have to drive on public streets, if you know what I'm getting at ;)

I also think I would have a lot more than 5 cars if I had that kind of money, I mainly picked the ones I did because they are cars I would like driving. I would have more fun daily driving a Citroen SM, Maserati Quattroporte and a Ferrari 400i (or similar, like a 450SEl 6.9, V12 Jag, etc) than having a $100K+ track toy though.

For every day slogging:

Modern track days:

Vintage track days:

To satisfy the "car I've not owned and a good one is gonna cost money" And finally, the selection for those rare times when I feel the need to assert my alpha male and show the Dodge diesel pickups with the plastic balls hanging under them that they are just compensating:

Hmm,mine would be:

1) Some thing for the GF, probly a cross over....Even though I would make fun of it.

2) A 1970 ACVW, I miss my ol'beetle

3) Mk1 gti, always wanted one

4) E39 M5...I have wanted one ever sense I work on a 540i when I was doing autobody repair

5) 1965 356sc Porsche, this would be the acvw older brother and some thing it could aspire to be