Okay chaps, there have been more than a few references to 'cars you must own once in your life' or 'you have to tick that box once' on Talk Morgan; therefore, I thought it would be interesting to see what cars people thought a true car enthusiast should own before they shuffled this mortal coil.

Lets keep it realistic otherwise I can see this getting into the realms of Ferrari SWB California, Muira, etc, very quickly.

I'll start but feel free to disagree, add your own or commend me on my excellent choices

ps - a Morgan is a given, so we'll leave those off the list.

Mine are: -

1) A Volkswagen Beetle (not the modern one)
2) An original Mini, preferably a Cooper (again, not the modern version)
3) A 911 (manual 2WD, non cabrio, doesn't matter which year but the ideal would be an aircooled model)
4) Westfield or Caterham (bugs in your teeth model - no screens and goggles a must)
5) A V8 Mustang (must be a manual and preferably a pre-1974)

I'm sure I'll think of more but I'll leave it there for now!

Mine are:-
1) A Lotus Cortina
2) Original Mini Cooper (so agreed there Simon)
3) Ferrari Dino
4) Early Landrover (my son has one - so does it count as I've driven it?)
5) Jaguar SS

Got the original mini (but not a cooper, but 998cc with twin carbs and stage 2 tuning kit and racing seats and harnesses, had a modern Beetle and a MG Midget 1500cc), but on the would like to drive/own list are:

1) Morgan, any model! As I don't yet own one and have not yet driven one!
2) Renault Sport Spider
3) Porsche 356
4) 1969 Jag e-type coupe (the year I was born)

Mine are, no particular order:-
E-type Jaguar
Citroen 2CV
Citroen DS
Bentley four and a half litre supercharged
Mercedes 300SL Gullwing

Picture to the left, i got it one year earlier than i thought i would. +

Citroen DS21-23 or SM
60s S type Jag
Merc Gullwing new or old either one
DeLorean

Renault Alpine 110
Porsche 911 (2wd best "G-Model" or 993 S not 4s)
Morgan +8
Alfa Spider
Any 4wd turbo of the 80`s built for Rallye like Lancia Integrale HF or Audi Quattro

I have tried a realistic set

Porsche - 968CS or 928S4 or above
Bentley - Something from Crewe not a fake. 6.7l V8 only
Morgan (preferably an Aero, sorry)
Lotus - Exige or Elise
Skyline GTR33/34 or Evo IX
Bowler Land Rover of some demented format
GT350 Shelby Mustang or 65 Corvette Split Screen

But also got a dream set on the side

MBenz SLR (noise)
Pagani Zonda R
Monteverdi 375 or one of its beautiful family
Veyron

You just have to drive them, not own them right ?

I'd love

An original Mini Cooper S

Early 60's Bentley S3 Coupe HJ Mulliner

60 AC Cobra 427

50's 300SL

60's Alfa Guilitta Step bonnet thingy

Of coarse during the course of the evening that will more than likely change as I paw through Octane

For me it would be;

Mini- best car to learn to drive in
Jeep- there are places to drive other than the road
911- has to be there
E Type- my dream car growing up
Rolls- with a chauffeur of course!

Done the first three, number 4 is getting more difficult as the years go by, but there is always hope for number 5 !

Bentley, anything from Cricklewood - not a fake! And definitely NOT corrupted or perverted by a supercharger.