After decades of technological advancements, the cars rolling out of production facilities today seem almost too good to be true; they have sleek computer-generated designs, powerful engines, and advanced features that can even take over the role of driving. Yet, there's still a large number of motoring purists that prefer classic cars built decades ago, to today's advanced models, which explains why well-kept, low-mileage classics can easily exchange hands for millions.
If there's one group of people that loves classic cars, it's celebrities. After all, celebrities earn millions, so they can afford to blow their cash on some of the coolest and rarest cars, even if they don't plan on driving them very often. Let's look at ten celebrities who own some of the most iconic classic cars.
10 Jay Leno
Jay Leno is known as one of the greatest comedians and TV Show hosts of all time, but all that is overshadowed by his love of collecting classic cars. The former The Tonight Show host owns a massive collection of rare classic cars and motorcycles that he keeps in a warehouse-sized garage.
His vast car collection is rumored to be worth around $52 million. He’s got icons such as a 1955 Buick Roadmaster, a 1909 Baker Electric, a 1967 Chevrolet C10, and a 1994 McLaren F1 worth a whopping $12 million. Leno has a long-running show called Jay Leno's Garage where he gives viewers a closer look at some of his cars.
9 Robert Downey Jr
Best known for his role as Iron Man in Marvel's Avengers franchise, Robert Downey Jr. is as big a classic car fan as they come. After earning tens of millions of dollars from his work with Marvel, Downey decided to reward himself by buying vintage and classic cars. His love for collecting classics soon became an obsession, and he has purchased at least two dozen cars in the last decade alone.
Downey admitted that one of his favorite cars is his 1965 Corvette Stingray, but he also owns a 1970s Mercedes-Benz, a 1970s Mustang, and many others.
8 Beyoncé Knowles
Anyone who follows Beyoncé on social media knows that she's not one to skip out on luxury. The Grammy award-winning singer loves to have the best of the best in clothes, shoes, jewelry, houses, and even cars.
Although Beyoncé's car collection is not as big as other ones on the list, she is among the list of celebrities who own the world's most expensive cars, including one of the rarest—a 1959 Rolls-Royce Convertible Silver Cloud worth more than $1 million. She got it as a gift from her husband Jay-Z, who also shares a love for classic cars.
7 Nicolas Cage
There have been some incredible car chase scenes in Hollywood movies over the years, but one of the best involved Nicolas Cage in a 1967 Ford Mustang for the film Gone In 60 Seconds. The classic Mustang from the film is not the only classic car Nicolas Cage has driven, as he owns multiple of them.
Some of the best cars in Cage's collection include a 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT, a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina, a 1955 Porsche 365 Pre-A Speedster, and an ultra-rare 1963 Jaguar E-Type Semi-Lightweight Competition. Unfortunately, Cage eventually went bankrupt, and who knows what happened to his exclusive collection?
6 Aaron Paul
Over the last decade, Aaron Paul has become one of the most beloved Hollywood stars after his excellent portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in AMC's hit television show Breaking Bad. Paul earned millions from Breaking Bad, and he has started spending some of it on the cars he grew up loving.
One of his most notable purchases is a rare 1965 Shelby Cobra that he drives around instead of stashing it away in a garage. Another car in Paul's collection is the 1968 Gran Torino he drove in Need For Speed.
5 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the greatest action film stars of all time, a former US Governor, philanthropist, and lover of vintage cars. Schwarzenegger has made millions from his long acting career, a lot of which he's spent on cars.
As one would expect from a man of Schwarzenegger's stature, he has quite a collection of huge vehicles, including a Hummer H1 and a monstrous M47 Patton Tank, which was originally used in the Korean War. He also owns some classic exotics such as the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a Bentley Continental GTC.
4 Justin Timberlake
Timberlake has been one of the biggest pop stars of the last three decades, winning multiple awards and making a fortune from it. Aside from music, one of Timberlake's biggest passions is collecting classic cars.
He owns multiple classics including a 1968 Alfa Romeo Spider, a 1993 Acura Legend, a Hummer H3, and a 1967 Pontiac GTO. Timberlake shared in an interview that the GTO is his favorite since filming with one in the 2012 film Trouble with the Curve.
3 Nick Jonas
Jonas grew up in a household filled with car lovers, from his dad to his brothers. Luckily for him, he became famous as a teen, so he had enough money to buy some of the cars he had hanging up as posters on his bedroom walls.
Jonas has a deep affection for classic American muscle cars. He has bought a few over the years, including a fifth-generation Camaro, a Dodge Challenger R/T, a 1960 Ford Thunderbird, and a 1968 Ford Mustang.
2 Adam Levine
Adam Levine may have been named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” multiple times, but anyone who has laid eyes on some of his classic cars knows that they're ten times sexier than him. The award-winning artist looks like the kind of guy that would collect classics, so it really isn't a surprise to many to learn that he does.
Adam admits that he loves Porsches more than any other models, a passion that started when he was growing up around his Porsche-loving uncle. One of his most prized possessions is a 1958 Porsche 356A.
1 Chris Evans
No, not that Chris Evans. While Captain America certainly loves his cars, his collection doesn't come close to that of British TV presenter and radio host Chris Evans across the pond. Chris Evans is best known for his stint on Top Gear, but his love for classic cars doesn't end there.
He has an extensive collection of rare classic cars, including a Jaguar XK120, a McLaren 675LT, a 1964 Daimler V8 Vicarage Convertible, a 1961 Ferrari California Spider, and a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider. Interestingly, he also owns one of the six original cars from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.