What if you got the wish to drive the car you wanted?? What car would that be? It doesn’t mean that you need to own the car but just drive it. As a car fanatic what cars would be on your bucket list? There could be a host of choices flashing through your mind this very minute so to help you out; here is a list of 17 cars to drive before you die.
At $200,000, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 will let you drive as fast as possible. At a top speed of 253mph, whats not to like in the speed buster which many drivers have gone ga-ga over. This particular model has been regarded as a supercar engineered by Volkswagen. The car features 12 powerful radiators and an all-wheel drive. The amazing thing about the Veyron is that it is one of the easiest power production cars to drive.
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When you think of luxury sports cars, there can’t be anything better than the Ferrari 250GT SWB. The vehicle oozes power and sounds superbly cool while running. The vehicle features up to 240 HP and is a dream to look at. Among the most popular Ferrari is the Pininfarina-styled Gran Turismo Berlinetta manufactured between 1960-1962.
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With the Supra 2JZ, Toyota went back to its roots with the 2000 GT, its first GT car. The final generation of the model can be said to be the advent of the supercar. With a twin-turbo 6-cylinder and 6-speed rear wheel drive, the performance of this beast according to drivers is awesome.
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Now, this list of cars to drive before you die isn’t just related to those super fast cars, older models too are out of this world and the Ford Thunderbolt 1964 is well worth a mention in any list. With modifications like a 427 cid V-8 at 45 HP, there are no visors, heat, or anything to slow down the vehicle. When it was clocked, the vehicle did a quarter mile in 11.61 seconds at 124 mph.
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One of the last Ferraris most probably approved by the great man Enzo himself was produced between 1987and 1992. It was undoubtedly the most exotic vehicle of the day, the fastest and of course the most expensive. It came with a price tag of $400,000 and featured a top speed of 200 mph
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Can you recognize this vehicle? The DBS is the iconic vehicle used by James Bond OO7. You won’t find all those military defence features but you will get 282 HP engine and beautiful leather upholstery that oozes loads of elegance and sophistication.
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The Mini Cooper S is a 1275 cc car with 76 HP with speeds up to 100 MPH. As a car fan, if you haven’t driven the Mini, you are missing an experience of a lifetime. The vehicle has small wheels which are just 10 inches in diameter but can seat 4 adults easily. As one of the smallest models you could hope to drive, it is a great driving experience.
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The 1963 model turned out to be one of the unique Corvettes to be manufactured. It was also the first to thrust the Corvette into the public limelight. The 63 model featured an 8 cylinder, 327 cid engines with 250 hp. The price tag was fixed at a range of $60-245,000. This is one model that should be in anyone’s bucket list of driving.
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Although it closed for some time, Britain’s TVR did churn out some fantastic models in its day. The Cerebra is an iconic symbol of British racing and is named after the three headed monster that guards Hades. This particular model manufactured between 1996-2003 was the first model which had its motor manufactured by TVR.
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The Jeep is an icon of the army vehicle dating back to the forties era. Its one of the most famous vehicles off the road and it is one of the (vehicles) cars to drive before you die. Only a jeep can provide you that experience which no other vehicle will and it’s the CJ and Wrangler that you should be speaking about as these were the best models to buy.
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One of the classiest models in terms of styling and aggression, the 3500 GT was one of Maserati’s most successful entries in the Gran Turismo. Two types of configurations were made available of the vehicle being the 2+2 and the two-seater. Only 2226 vehicles were produced making it a high priced vehicle today for its rarity.
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The Duesenberg SJ was quite a big car for its day which weighed 2.5 tons. The engineering was considered advanced and sophisticated for the day. It outshone its contemporaries with its 6.9 liters straight eight engine. In 1928, the model featured 265 HP which was amazing at the time. Only 500 Duesenbergs were built at the time between 1928-1937, which makes this also another rare bird of today. Many of them are still surviving as the pride of collectors across the world.
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As one of the best muscle cars on this list, The 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda is a demon credited for triggering the Horsepower war. It was one of the much sought after sports vehicles of the seventies and even came in bright colors that represented the flower power era of the time. Although the interiors are tight, all you have to do is turn on the ignition and the sound is sheer bliss. The Hem i Cuda was one car that could really go.
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The modern vehicle and pride of every owner, the Porsche Carrera is definitely one of the cars to drive before you die. It is a smooth ride that is very simple to drive and can go to ungodly speeds of 60mph in 2.6 seconds flat. Think of that!! The 1973 model was built to produce even faster speeds and reduced the cars straight line instability. The 1973 Carrera RS was the fastest of the 911 models.
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The Shelby Daytona Coupe was modeled after the Cobra Chassis and power plant that was built for GT racing. It was also targeted at outracing Ferraris which dominated the race tracks at the time. However, only 6 Daytonas made it to the production line between 1964 and 1965 which is why it became a rare model and one which you should definitely drive and put on your bucket list.
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This is one vehicle everyone needs to experience once. The Hummer 1 was based on the original military vehicle and navigates any obstacle easily including 30 inches of water and 22 inches of vertical climbing.
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This was the model that people just loved for its gullwing doors which were used because its Superleggera style chassis did not support traditional opening doors. This was one of the first vehicles to feature a type of direct fuel injection and was priced at $ 2,000,000. That makes it a real whopper.
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