Dennis CollinsDennis Collins uses his latest YouTube video to tour a distinctive Scottsdale, Arizona, private car collection. It’s a unique setting that features a 10,000-square foot “garage” with pristine classic cars and motorcycles, accompanied by a skate park and a motocross track.
The Ultimate Man (or Woman) Cave
This ultimate man (or woman) cave is the pride and joy of Mike Lovell. His business, Highline Autos, is well-known for offering a variety of top-tier vehicles of all sorts. Current for-sale offerings include a $5 million Dassault Falcon 50 jet and a $1.6 million Rimac Concept One hypercar. Read on as we explore the highlights of his collection (with time stamps).
1965 Shelby Cobra (2:40)
The centerpiece of Lovell’s collection is a gleaming red 1965 Shelby Cobra with a Ford 289 cubic-inch engine. Known as the Mk 2 Cobra, Carroll Shelby built 455 examples from 1962 to 1965. It’s typical for a clean Mk 2 Cobra to fetch seven figures at auction.
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (3:15)
We don’t learn much about this 1967 soft-top Vette, the last production year for the C2 generation. But both Lovell and Collins comment on how this particular-year Corvette is among the best-handling classics ever built thanks to the lighter weight of its small-block V-8. Lovell comments that this Chevy is a favorite to drive.
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (5:10)
A glistening black Mercedes-Benz 190 SL roadster almost goes unnoticed thanks to the dark walls and floors of Lovell’s garage. The car shows the results of his father’s restoration work that converted a plain-Jane white convertible into this stand-out black and tan example. Built from 1955 to 1963, the 190 SL was Mercedes’ more affordable follow-up to the legendary 300 SL.
1987 Buick Grand National (10:05)
Lovell doesn’t share much of the details of his 1987 Buick Grand National other than it had 15,000 original miles when purchased. At the heart of this Buick is a turbocharged version of GM’s trusty 3.8-liter V-6 that was factory rated for 245 horsepower.
1932 Packard Light Eight (11:13)
Another showstopper in the collection is a 1932 Packard Light Eight. We learn the car was a one-year-only experiment by Packard to offer a lower-cost vehicle during the height of the Great Depression. Its toned-down exterior and V-8 power stood in stark contrast to the opulent design and 12-cylinder engines that were the hallmarks of other Packards of that era.
First-Generation Camaros (15:10)
The vehicle part of the tour winds down with a pair of first-generation Camaros, including Lovell’s first car, a 1967 convertible. Vehicle specs are slim, but the restoration work and restomod touches undoubtedly appeal to Camaro fans.
Sources: YouTube, highline-autos.com, classic.com