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This is a little thought experiment I came up with recently. What if you only got 10 cars to last you the rest of your life? Any ten cars you want, but you don't get any other cars ever. How would you chose your ten? If you're a Mustang guy, you could easily just choose your ten favorite Mustangs and be done with it. Or maybe the R34 Nissan GT-R is the only car you've ever cared about. You could get ten of them. Maybe you want some variety so you get one car from ten different companies. Or ten different countries. Maybe you're into the history of cars so you get one car from each of the last ten decades. Or you're more practical and you get ten different types of cars so you have something for every situation. Maybe you get one sensible reliable Japanese sedan and nine of your favorite hyper cars? Or you just pick the ten cars you most love in the world. Yes, concept and custom cars are allowed, but only if they still exist in running condition. Sorry, Mazda Furai fans. Take your beef up with Top Gear. But remember, no other cars ever. That means if you're 20 now, by the time you're 90, your newest car will be 70 years old. What would be your ten cars? Here are mine:
Warning: This list has been updated. See the new list here.
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1966 International Scout 800. Gotta have an off-roader.
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1959 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato. Classic Italian beauty with a 1100cc narrow-angle V4.
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1957 VW Ghia-Aigle. Only one made, but it's a beauty and fulfills my need for one air-cooled VW.
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1938 Peugeot 402 Darl-Mat Coupe by Pourtout. France in the late-'30s produced some of the most gorgeous art deco cars ever. This is my favorite.
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1956 Moretti Gran Sport. I've already got the Lancia, what do I need the even smaller 750cc Moretti for? Look at it. It's gorgeous.
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1926 Kissel 8-75 Speedster aka Gold Bug. I've always loved American roadsters of the Roaring '20s, and Kissel has long been my favorite among them.
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1972 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger. I have to have a muscle car, and the Valiant Charger with the inline Hemi-6 from Down Under remains one of my dream cars.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F308%2F19221552002_25793c73c5_c.jpg&hash=d55b965bda87dcbd54f8ce26706109eb)
2015 Morgan 4/4. Yes, this is my modern car. I prefer the basic 4/4 simply because it comes with the skinniest tires. You may not believe it, but skinnier tires make for more enjoyable driving.
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1969 Isuzu Bellett GT-R. I've been in love with the Bellett GT-R since it appeared in GT4.
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1954 Ford Comete. Such a lovely, elegant car.
So in the end, I went with ten cars I really like with no rhyme or reason.
Warning: This list has been updated. See the new list here.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc2.staticflickr.com%2F4%2F3938%2F15491680225_4d54b88b4a_c.jpg&hash=d95af48330bc0ff63f590edbce21db02)
1966 International Scout 800. Gotta have an off-roader.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc2.staticflickr.com%2F4%2F3940%2F15130357294_e7529f5ea2_c.jpg&hash=f108196206d4c4ca33cae146a0b97ee7)
1959 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato. Classic Italian beauty with a 1100cc narrow-angle V4.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc2.staticflickr.com%2F8%2F7540%2F15443376814_794e44fafe_c.jpg&hash=5c6827e12ef0d6f333fa308b61893624)
1957 VW Ghia-Aigle. Only one made, but it's a beauty and fulfills my need for one air-cooled VW.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc2.staticflickr.com%2F8%2F7483%2F16304323452_1abea9b617_c.jpg&hash=23d987bbde6673529e89d5cf8c9e3c19)
1938 Peugeot 402 Darl-Mat Coupe by Pourtout. France in the late-'30s produced some of the most gorgeous art deco cars ever. This is my favorite.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F538%2F18604963754_9cd0714140_c.jpg&hash=ae9015dc60e84d27db7c7a02ec27da16)
1956 Moretti Gran Sport. I've already got the Lancia, what do I need the even smaller 750cc Moretti for? Look at it. It's gorgeous.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F461%2F19039863918_b5ef1d2a3c_c.jpg&hash=499a0fcec1be6b45f06dc6c19305b596)
1926 Kissel 8-75 Speedster aka Gold Bug. I've always loved American roadsters of the Roaring '20s, and Kissel has long been my favorite among them.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F363%2F19228105005_19f29f473f_c.jpg&hash=9e348870a56e49347a7660a2fbc3a5c1)
1972 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger. I have to have a muscle car, and the Valiant Charger with the inline Hemi-6 from Down Under remains one of my dream cars.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F308%2F19221552002_25793c73c5_c.jpg&hash=d55b965bda87dcbd54f8ce26706109eb)
2015 Morgan 4/4. Yes, this is my modern car. I prefer the basic 4/4 simply because it comes with the skinniest tires. You may not believe it, but skinnier tires make for more enjoyable driving.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F325%2F19201355956_a2b1eeba93_c.jpg&hash=1a4340d0fb04b41ffeb26010bbe521e1)
1969 Isuzu Bellett GT-R. I've been in love with the Bellett GT-R since it appeared in GT4.
![](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F473%2F18607162813_222826c2d3_c.jpg&hash=aa7f26ca7d81fa28000323de4ed6cd4e)
1954 Ford Comete. Such a lovely, elegant car.
So in the end, I went with ten cars I really like with no rhyme or reason.
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