A 1960 DeSoto Adventurer, ideally with a cop-car paint job.
I have no idea why.
I’d love a Klein Quantum race with Dura-ace shifters, rolf vector pro wheels, and Shimano ultegra parts. Oh wait…this is a gas guzzler’s thread.
Z3 BMW, i guess.
Hm.
1970 Pontiac Bonneville with 455CID/4BBL
1970’s Trans Am with above engine
1971 Mustang Mach 1: This one I’d have to equip like a friend had: 600HP engine, 0-60 in about 3 seconds…
1990’s Chevy s-10 Cyclone (the awesome AWD truck)
most post 1968 corvettes
I would absolutely love to have a 1968 Mustang GT500 convertible; my personalized tags would read A68 500. Of course, they’re now at least $25,000!
I also like the '40 Fords, the pickups from that year are the nicest I’ve ever seen.
The one car I’d like to own, and can afford to, would be an Opel GT. My eldest sister had one of these when I was little. I have fond memories of riding in that little green car.
Wow, guess Subaru shouldn’t have waited so long to import the WRX to the States. But a dream car?
BTW, I bought a regular Impreza wagon just before the model change and the handling IS outstanding. The extra HP of the turbo mill would definitely be welcome, though.
Now, if yer talkin’ cost-no-object, damn-the-pedestrians motoring, my top choice would be: '64-'66 Corvette Stingray fastback.
Hey, but I’d happily accept:
Aston Martin DB-7
Bentley Continental T (in BRG, of course)
Mazda RX-8 (coming soon)
Jaguar XK-8 roadster
Honda S-2000
'70 Dodge Charger, in black (the ‘Bullitt’ Charger)
The living reincarnation of my old '68 Lincoln Continental 4-door hardtop with the suicide doors, which was totaled two months after I bought it back in '75
'74 Chevette, in yellow (just kidding)
Believe it or not, I’d love to get one of those big, clunky cars that are now serving duty as Checker Cabs in New York. Are they '57 Chevy’s? I don’t know. But I think they rock.
The cars you’re referring to are Checkers. They were produced until 1982, when the last one rolled off the line.
And they are pretty cool… 
Thanks, donnie. And thanks for the link. Yep, I’m jonesin’ to go cruisin’ in a big ol’ Checker two-tone (cherry red and eggshell).
a volvo. closest thing to a tank. tank would be my second choice.
A RED BUGATTI. Have no idea what year. The sports car repair guys that I took my car to had one in the back of their place in Hollywood. It had that 30s “look”. Hood was held down with thick brown leather straps. Big, spoked wheels.
EXCALIBER–any year.
49/50 FORD or MERC. CONVERTABLE—The sound of DUAL PIPES “rappin” on those warm summer nights crusin around the northwest side of CHI-TOWN.
OH my!
A Skycar
1988 Lamborghini Countach. Sweet looking car. I hate the Diablos, though.
For reasons best kept to myself, a dark green 1967 Charger. With dual carburators, please.
Cyk, there’s not a backseat on a bike OR in a Z3…if you get what I mean. And you wonder why I like the 96 Impala SS. Not only is it hellafast, it’s so roomy. 
My dream car is a Cadillac convertible. Any year will do as long as it has huge fins. I would paint it black with flames on the fins.
I currently own a '98 Mustang convertible. The only thing keeping it from being the dream car for me is it still needs flames. Hey I like flames.
I had one. My ex used it for parts for HIS 64 1/2 Mustang convertible while I was in the military. I still get mad thinking about that. gggrrr.
2002 Subaru WRX STi - 4 cylinder boxer engine, turbocharged and intercooled, all-wheel drive. Multiple rallye winner. STi version includes suspension, handling, braking, and powertrain upgrades.
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII - 2.0l turbocharged intercooled all-wheel drive powered by Mitsubishi’s over-engineered and bulletproof 4g63. Also a multiple rallye winner, and the WRX’s prime competitor.
1997 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V - Previous generation EVO, slightly less powerful with the same basic drivetrain of the EVO VII. Nice body.
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO III - Same as the other EVOs, just an older and differently styled model.
1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 - 3.0l V6 twin turbo, intercooled and all-wheel drive. First year of production, includes active aero, active suspension, four wheel steering, and active yaw control.
1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 Spyder - 3.0l V6 twin turbo, intercooled and all-wheel drive. First year of Spyder production, which is a hard-top convertible that folds into the trunk with the push of a button. Because of weight and complexity issues, active aero and suspension were dropped in '96.
1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - 2.0l turbo/intercooled AWD 5-speed. Same basic engine and drivetrain as the EVOs, but detuned for import.
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - Same powertrain as the previous Eclipse. Completely redesigned in 1995 and a more aggressive front end was included in 1997-1999.
1994 Dodge Daytona IROC - Very few built. 2.2l turbo/intercooled FWD K-car. Mitsubishi block, Lotus head, and Chrysler body. Very fast, very rare. Under 100 built with variable vane control.
1993 Plymouth Sundance Duster convertible - Light as hell car, 3.0l V6, 5-speed, and a convertible! Sleeper!
1994 Nissan Sentra SE-R - Hard to find Nissan sleeper from early 90’s. Looks like grandma’s car, drives like Earnhardts.
1987 Buick Grand National GNX - Turbocharged and intercooled Buick V6, RWD. The GNX wasn’t ‘officially’ a Buick product for emissions reasons, the build plate says (I believe) ACM instead of Buick. ACM is/was a Buick tuner. Very rare, and very, very fast. 11.xx 1/4s stock.
GMC Typhoon or Syclone - Turbo/intercooled V6, the second fastest 0-60 production car at the time of it’s inception.
Late-model Nissan 240SX/Sylvia - 240SX modified and converted to a j-spec Sylvia. 2.2l turbo/ic, RWD.
Nissan Skyline - The Japanese Corvette. R32, R33, R34, doesn’t matter. I’ll take any of them. Of course, it’s a turbo/ic four cylinder. Aren’t they all? 
3rd Gen Mazda RX-7 - 1.3l Wankel rotory, twin turbo RWD. VERY fast.
1991 Chevrolet Camaro IROC/Z-28 - What can I say? They look incredible!
1999 Civic Si - With a H23 or B16a swap and a Jackson Racing supercharger, it’s light, it’s fast, it’s rice! Gotta love it!
1996 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 - With the same drivetrain as the Eclipses and Lancers listed above, but in a 4-door family car, this is the ultimate sleeper.
2002 Grand Am G8 - Probably won’t ever see the light of day, but it’s a late-model Grand Am with a 5.7l LS1 V8 stuffed under the hood sideways, and all-wheel drive. I could get used to that.
1988-1993 Mustang 5.0 convertible - Sapphire blue with silver ground effects, one of the most attractive factory cars built in the 80s.
1969 Dodge Charger - Who wouldn’t want the General?
2002 Audi S4 or TT - Look at the damn things. Who wouldn’t want one?
2001 BMW Z3 coupe - Quite possibly the prettiest hatchback ever built.
1987 Escort GT - Didn’t expect this one, eh? The turbo system from the 1.6l EXP engine can bolt directly onto the 1.9l HO used in this Escort. With some basic tuning, you can have a 300HP+ car for less than $2000 that will run for 150,000 miles with no problems and can be fixed with cheap, easy to find stock Ford replacements. I used to own one, but it was wrecked before I could obtain the entirety of parts needed for the turbo installation.
There used to be one more on this list, a 1990 Cavalier Z24 5-speed, but I own one now, so… BUMP!
I think that’s it for now. I’m sure I’ll think of more later. Of course, each of these WILL be represented in my garage when I reach multi-billionairehood.
–Tim
One thing: The Eclipses were not imported as I implied, they were built in (IIRC) the Normal, Illinois plant that was jointly owned by Chrysler and Mitsubishi and served as headquarters to Diamond Star Motors, the corporate name for a four year partnership between the two companies that resulted in the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymouth Laser. The 4g63 engine was imported from Japan from 1990-1994, but built domestically by Mitsubishi for all 4g63-powered vehicles after mid-1995.
The Diamond-Star partnership also resulted in the Galant VR-4, Dodge Stealth and Mitsu 3000GT, and the 3.0l SOHC V-6 that many millions of Dodge minivans use to this day.
I’m sure you’re all writing this down because you care, you really, really do.
–Tim
Well, I’m not one of the “real motorheads” so my response won’t be as detailed as some, but here goes.
I do love those BMW Z3’s (convertible, of course; do they come any other way?). They’re so slick. Second runner-up.
Shelby Cobra. Totally awesome. No idea what year or specific model/engine size (I’ll be the first guy to admit that I really don’t understand cars very much), but they are fine. First runner-up.
And the winner is…
1972 Hemi 'Cuda. Metallic dark purple. Convertible. Dual four-barrel carbs. A lot like the car in Phantasm, actually (which they WRECKED for that movie! It wasn’t THAT good! No movie could be!). What. An. Awesome. Machine.
God, I’d love one.
: pant, pant :
OK, I’m back from fantasy-land now.
Toyota MR2–I owned one until I decided to drink and drive, and crash into a curb (yes I said a curb) the front was maybe 3inch off the ground and the curd was 8 or 9inches so it pretty much destroyed the front of the car. Anyway the car only had a 1600 agi engine (i would still like to know what the “agi” stands for) but with this little engine and the fact the car weighed very little and was about the size of a pool table, it would fly. I put it up to 142 on the interstate, and since the motor was in the rear it gave the car superb handling through tight winding roads, which we have alot of in WV. I only had the car for about 5months but in that short amount of time I dusted 9 cops. But the coolest thing about the car was when you stepped on it, it sounded like a motorcyle taking off.
Also a MGB 78 model (convertible) my dad had one when I was young, I remember it was the neatest little thing
Hey, Homer, and other Grand National fans, at least one person created a Grand National Wagon. To see one, just scroll down to the last pic on this page.