Realistically this list to too general for my liking. I could easily do a top 10 list of muscle cars, exotic, or classics just on their own. But what I tried do here was create a list of cars that I would own if I was wealthy and had room for 10 cars. Not saying money is no object really but trying to keep the list just to cars the fill my automotive passion. Sure I'd love to have a Veyron or a McLaren but I guess I don't take those cars seriously because they are just so unrealistic to own unless you're pumping oil in the middle east. So these are the10 cars that fuel my automotive obsession.

#1 Pagani Zonda R To me this car is just the ultimate of everything. It is what an exotic was meant to be, extreme. The body lines are gorgeous, aggressive but also very elegant and refined. The body is made from glorious carbon fiber and is super light at 2359 lbs. The 6.0 L V-12 puts out around 750 hp which pushes the car to a 0-60 time of about 2.5 seconds and the the sound coming out of that jet fighter looking exhaust will require you to change your shorts. The inside is no let down either the interior is unique and interesting. This is the essence of the term super car. Of course the price tag is equally extreme at about $1,830,167.

#2 Ford GT / GT40 / GTX1
These cars impress me every time I read about them. They also have a gorgeous body design and I think Ford did a great job making a modern version of this classic in 2005. The engine is a 5.4L V8 cranking out 550hp and a little twin turbo after market action turns it into a scary monster!

In 1966. Three Ford GT40 Mk II race cars take the checkered flag in photo formation after 24 hours of grueling competition at Le Mans. History has been made. Ford has bested Ferrari - and everyone else for that matter. In fact, Ford has not just bested the field, but rather has won impressively with a stunning 1-2-3 finish. Superformance makes a reproduction version of the GT40 which is much closer to the 1966 original. You can add your own engines to them but most have a Roush 427SR V8 putting out about plenty of ponies. Believe it or not the Superformance GT40 is even better looking than the Ford remake as you can see here. I'd happily take any of these beauties but for me the one I'd want over the others has got to be the Ford GTX1 Roadster. This 2006 version of the Ford GT puts out an amazing 700hp which even managed to get Jeremy Clarkson excited. Its been lowered and has better handling than the original Ford GT. Obviously it's lacking a roof. Best of all the only ones I have see have been painted a subtle type of color that I tend to drive.

#3 Porsche Carrera GT Any Porsche is cool but this one is over the top and stupid just the way I like it! It has a 5.7L V-10 putting out 605hp and weighs 3042 lbs! This blasts it to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. This is no drag strip car but just to put things in perspective it does the 1/4 mile in just 11.4 seconds. What I like the most about it is it stands out in the Porsche crowd. So many of the Porsches look so similar that although the average Joe knows they are looking at a Porsche, they have no idea which one. The Carrera GT has a totally different body line that immediately makes you do a double take. The sound that comes out of these things is heavenly as well.

#4 Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe This car is so beautiful. Among all the amazing replicas Superformance makes this is the one that borderlines on car porn for me. I'll just say it, this car has "voluptuous" curves and I want to drive it. As you can see from my high ranking of the Ford GT I love the Le Mans replicas. So here is a little history lesson for those not familiar with the Daytona. In their first year of competition, the Daytona Coupes won the GT class at Sebring and then placed 4th overall at Le Mans. They proved to be so competitive that Ferrari officials, fearing a loss of the championship, managed to get the Monza, Italy final round cancelled, knowing the Daytona’s would win the race and the Championship. Consequently, Ferrari claimed the 1964 FIA World Manufacturer's Championship. The following year Enzo Ferrari, realizing he would lose to the Daytona’s, pulled his factory support from the GT program, paving the way for the Daytona Coupe walkover. That's right, just like the GT40s these scared Ferrari and you gotta respect that. The Superformance version of this classic is usually equipped with a Roush 427SR V8 with 480 horsepower and 515 lb-ft torque. It's not the most powerful of the list but you don't drive a car like this for that. You drive it because it's a piece of history. It's the type of car that you just sit in your garage and stare at.

#5 Lotus Exige S This one surprises me. Being a meat eating American and a gearhead I'd never expected anything on my list to have a smaller engine than a V8. But as I learned in autocross power isn't everything, great handling can be every bit as fun. Not that the Exige is short on power, this supercharged 1.8 liter inline-4 is cranking out 237hp. The quick 0-60 time of 4 seconds flat is more than enough to satisfy my speed needs and I would love to show up to autocross driving this. You also can't deny that the styling is simply amazing. It looks quick just sitting there. It just looks like a pissed off insect that means business.

#6 Dodge Viper GTS After seeing the Daytona above you had to expect the Viper to not be far behind. It comes from the same heritage and came from the same Shelby stock as the Daytona. But please notice I said Viper GTS and not SRT. I know styles change and things have to move on but when the Viper changed into it's new SRT-10 clothes I was turned off. The new Viper ACR is a hot car but come on just look at the GTS. First off it has that snake-like front end that completely ties in with the name, it looks dangerous. Best of all it actually is dangerous, the Viper is notorious for being an over powered handful. The 1996 to 2002 Viper GTS had a lighter (approximately 650 lb) 450hp V-10 engine which could complete the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds, 0.3 seconds and 8 mph faster than its predecessor, and increased top speed by 11 mph or so. Of all the cars on this list I'd guess owning this one is the most realistic. Currently you can get a used Viper GTS for around $40,000, that's still pretty expensive for a used car but how often does that used car do a 12 seconds quarter mile?

#7 TVR Sagaris Don't ask me why I like this car because I don't really know. It really has very little that I usually go for. First of all it has a 4 liter Inline-6 power plant putting out around 380hp which is really low for me and just 80hp more than the Mustang GT I currently have in my garage. It's ugly on so many levels. It has weird side exhaust dumps in the back, an odd roof bulge, strange hood vents that make it look completely bizarre and is often seen painted weird iridescent colors. As Mr. Clarkson said, "It looks to have been designed by a lunatic and then hit with an axe." But I think what I like about it is what it doesn't have. It doesn't have all the safety equipment like traction control, anti-lock brakes, or airbags that protect you from being a bad driver. It actually makes you rely on your skills, and with a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds you'll need them. Another reason I may want one is because I can't have one. They aren't for sale in the United States, care care to guess why? Well because of all the missing stuff we mentioned above of course. Yup Uncle Sam wants you to be safe and kill yourself in one of their approved ways. So before you label me as crazy for including this on a list of top cars I would own take a look at the Top Gear review of it. I was so excited after watching it I was actually upset that I may never see one in the US.

#8 Lamborghini Miura In my opinion this is the most beautiful Lamborghini created to date. It has graceful, simple lines and was one of those cars that was fast sitting still. My attraction to it is not surprising when it's said to have been inspired by the Ford GT40. Looking at it you can see that it is similar but less harsh and more "European" in design. Built between 1966 and 1972 Lamborghini made a few different flavors of the Miura. All had a V-12 but with some different power ratings. From 1966-1969 there was the Miura P400 which put out 345hp. The P400S was built in 1968-1971 and produced 365hp. The most coveted was the P400SV that made 380hp but was only built between 1971 and 1972, only 150 of these were ever built. These horsepower ratings may not sound like much when compared to the American muscle cars of the same period which produced over 400hp but the Miura only weighed around 2800lbs which is light even by today's standards.

In 2006 a modern concept of the Miura was created (shown below) which was debuted at the North American International Auto Show but it wasn't meant to be. Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann denied production saying “The Miura was a celebration of our history, but Lamborghini is about the future. Retro design is not what we are here for. So we won’t do the Miura." I think the concept did in fact capture the style of the Miura but you have to respect the forward thinking of Lamborghini and their decision to not look back.

#9 Audi R8 Yet another car that attracts me more for it's design than it's performance. Not that the Audi doesn't have performance, it is available with a 414hp V8 or a 518hp V10 and it's all wheel drive which means it has grip to go with the grunt. The R8 was originally a race car design build in 2005 but then in 2007 it was announced that they would create a production version. The first was the V8 version which was impressive but because Audi was a part of Lamborghini everyone seemed to be expecting it to be a V12. So in 2008 Audi (being a bit conservative in my opinion) attempted to pacify consumers with a V10. There was talk of a V12 and in fact Audi created a show car called the Audi R8 TDI diesel which did in fact have a V12...diesel?? But In May 2009, Audi decided to halt plans to produce the R8 TDI, citing "the cost of re-engineering the petrol R8 to accommodate the massive twin-turbo charged diesel engine is simply too great – and that it would be unable to recoup its investment through sales alone". Well anyway I would be more than happy with the V10 version.

#10 Willys Coupe "Gasser" Well it can't all be super cars. I had a hard time not throwing a few American (and some Australian) muscle cars on the list because there are so many I would desire to own, however this list was a dream list and most muscle cars are within the average Joe's grasp. So I wanted to pick something in that vein that I really have no chance of owning. I've always loved the look of Willys street rods with those big fat fenders but more in particular I loved the "gasser" style. Gasser cars in general have that lunging look, like they are bursting forward. Often they have a huge blower busting through the hood bolted onto a big block V8 of some fashion. Basically they are a hot rod and therefore can be setup just about any way you can afford. There are companies that sell a kit car version of the Willys gasser but you still have to be able to afford all the hardware that goes in it and a blown big block and tranny to support it isn't going to be cheap.

Generally people don't know much about Willys automobiles which may be because the company changed hands and names so many times. Here's a quick breakdown. In 1908, John North Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys-Overland Motor Company. From 1912 to 1918, Willys was the second largest producer of automobiles in the United States behind only the Ford Motor Company. In 1953 Kaiser Motors purchased Willys-Overland and changed the name to Willys Motor Company. In 1963 they changed its name again to Kaiser-Jeep Corporation, at which time the Willys name disappeared. Then of course in 1970 Kaiser-Jeep was sold to American Motors Corporation and then Renault purchased a major stake in AMC in 1979 and took over operation of the company, producing the CJ series until 1986. Chrysler purchased AMC in 1987. But basically Willys created Jeep that was used extensively by the military and the Jeep name lives on today.