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ALSO SEE: Top 10 Japanese Sports Cars of the ’90s A bit on the rich side of things, the average value for this rare, race-bred Porsche hovers around 0,000.

But for high-end collectors, these Porsches have the right blend of rarity and performance that cements their collector car status.

So we grow up dreaming of dicing with the Ferraris like Steven Mc Queen did in . It's Vin Diesel in a Charger, Dwayne Johnson driving a mean truck and Michelle Rodriguez wearing a T-shirt two sizes too small. (1983) 1983 Wagon Queen Family Truckster — Clark Griswold's indignities start when he doesn't get the Sport Wagon he ordered. Under all the goofball decoration, there was a Ford Country Squire. (1974) 1934 Ford Coupe — This TV movie made the '34 Three-Window built by Pete Chapouris one of the most famous hot rods of all time. The film was so well received it was later released into theaters.

These aren't TV cars or cars featured in You Tube videos or cars prominently mentioned in haikus. (2006) 1979 Volkswagen Bus — The T2 version of VW's glorious transporter is the setting for most of this cross-country comedy about family dysfunction. A replica Mustang was built and is owned by Richard Rawlings of (2002) 1969 Mystery Machine Van — Without the Mystery Machine, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Scooby and Shaggy go nowhere. (2013) 1969 Ford Mustang — Based on the "Anvil" custom showcar built by Steve Strope's Pure Vision Design. The same can't be said for the several Mustangs that were sacrificed in order to film it being run over by a tank. (1964) 1964.5 Ford Mustang Convertible — Driven through the Swiss Alps by Tilly Masterson, it dances with James Bond's Aston Martin and gets chewed up by the Aston's spinning hubs before crashing in a ditch.

Despite going through some awkward "wedge" phases in its early days, the Esprit hit its stride with the early '90s S4 variant.

By the twin-turbo V-8 generation, it had evolved into a legitimate exotic.

Bin the windscreen in exchange for two tiny aero screens and the engine cover for a pair of roll hoop buttresses. If and when the next one arrives, it probably won’t be anything like this one, though: a Countach-sourced V12, 345/60 R17 Pirelli tyres, and two metres of overall width.

Between the uncertainty of what would make a good investment, fluctuations in pricing, and the inevitable wrenching and frustration, buying a classic car can be very intimidating.

Afraid of losing its "pony car" crown to the archrival Chevy Camaro, Ford created the Boss 302 variant of the perennially popular Mustang to underscore the importance of legitimate performance over maximum power.

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