5. 1929 Ford Model A
This Ford Model A with a 700 horsepower blown V8 engine is just the insane vehicle to attract all the divorced middle-aged balding toner salesmen to your parking space when you show up at your local Cars and Crumpets.
Sure, it’ll need a few things, but with a project this utterly ridiculous, it’s worth it to see your neighbors with jaws agape, when you flatbed it into your driveway.
4. 2003 Mercedes CL55 AMG |
This Mercedes CL55 AMG is basically an S-Class coupe that has just enough quirky charm to be a love-it-or-hate-it car that drives down prices in the general market, but is a cult classic to MB diehards far and wide.
This just happens to have the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine that, in modified form, could give anything with a Hellcat badge a run for its leased money.
3. 2002 Jaguar XKR |
Before Jaguar made cars for gritty James Bond villains, they made cars for cartoonish James Bond villains. This Jaguar XKR is, in my humble opinion, one of the best looking contemporary Jag designs ever. It looks great even today, has a raunchy engine note that won’t quit, even after repeated misuse, and it will look at home in any garage the world over. If you’re searching for a supercharged car value that can’t be beat, this car is exactly that.2. 2006 Cadillac STS-V |
I’ll level with you all. I didn’t know that this Cadillac STS-V existed before I wrote this article. After the abysmal front wheel drive Northstar V8 version of the STS, I swore off that particular car forever. However, with my love for well-appointed luxury sedans with ridiculous amounts of power, I may have to give this Cadillac a second look. This STS-V has the powertrain from the now-iconic CTS-V, with a longer wheelbase and a price that approaches something you’d pay for a slightly used Chevy Aveo with optional undercoating and an extended warranty. |
1. 1999 Buick Riviera
This Buick Riviera was, believe it or not, a direct competitor to the rear wheel drive Lexus SC platform. What Buick did was use their 3800 supercharged V6 engine in conjunction with more tactile comfort than your grandpa’s TV watchin’ chair to make a car that was unlike anything on the market.
No, it wasn’t the best seller, but with the time lapse between its inception and the present day, its looks have come back into favor and it resembles something a bit more upscale and distinguished than whatever Buick’s making to rehash their brand today.
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