Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible $128K Old school race car driver Jeff Gordon dominated stock-car racing in his day. Driving the Chevy SS, he took 92 Sprint Cups. Now he’s a Fox announcer and a top exec at Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon loves to accumulate classic cars. His crown jewel is this 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible.
He shows off the popular Oldsmobile SS at Car Shows all around the nation. With a $200 million net worth, one can assume he’s an avid collector of modern performance machines too.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Camaro $3K Like his father, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a racing great. He’s a two-time Daytona 500 winner at Daytona International Speedway with a $400 million net worth. This makes him the wealthiest NASCAR racer ever. He’s semi-retired now, but he has fun racing the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports and doing commentary as an NBC NASCAR analyst.
No surprise, he’s a classic car buff. He picked up a vintage 1967 Chevrolet Camaro for $3,539 after having spotted it at Charlotte Motor Speedway during Auto Fair. He purchased it because he loves the car’s feel of power and grip. It’s one of his favorites. Earnhardt had it fully restored and customized with NASCAR features, subtle enough so that anyone would love it. Classy.
Joe Haden
Lamborghini Aventador $1.1 Million NFL star Joe Haden played cornerback for the Cleveland Browns. His team may not have fared too well, but Haden scored big with a $50 million contract. He put his salary to good use. He bought a Lamborghini Aventador and had it custom-painted in Cleveland Browns-orange. Team pride. He also owns Akon’s former Lamborghini Murciélago. He picked that one up on eBay.
Other first-class “whips,” as he calls them, that he owns are the Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Bentley Continental, BMW X6 and a Rolls Royce. Rim Source Motorsports is his custom shop of choice in Baltimore. His Range Rover was refitted with 24” Maglia wheels and wrapped in white. He made over his Mercedes in matte white as a birthday gift for himself a few years back. He used Eternal Trendz custom for that job.
Ryan Newman
Buick Roadmaster Convertible Coupe $8K NASCAR racer Ryan “Rocket Man” Newman has been racing stock cars since 2000. The Daytona 500 winner drives the No. 6 Ford Mustang in the Monster Energy Cup Series against the likes of Kyle Busch and many other racers. And, like other race car drivers, he enjoys collecting. This 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Coupe holds a special place in his heart.
It was gifted to him by his wife for his 30th. She picked it out because of its starring-role status in the movie Rain Man, Newman’s favorite flick. It was one of three Roadsters used. She paid just $7,800 for it. It’s a priceless gift. The NASCAR celebrity adores the Roadmaster. He drives it once every few months.
Jimmie Johnson
Stepside Chevy $39K This 1949 Chevy Stepside truck is exactly the vehicle any classic car collector would long to have. Jimmy Johnson is certainly pleased to own it. He told Men’s Journal, “It sounds good and hauls ass—it’s got a Corvette engine under the hood.”
The beautiful truck might be almost 70 years old now, but it still runs like a vehicle that was manufactured this year. Jimmie himself has stated that although it might look a bit old, it’s extremely comfortable to drive around in. It’s also got a really powerful engine that gives the vehicle a great sound along with all the engine-power you could ever ask for. No matter how much you weigh it down, it’ll run without the slightest complaints. Jimmie isn’t about to hit retirement any time soon, so we’ll just have to wait and see if he gets a new favorite vehicle. He seems like he won’t be leaving this truck in a hurry.