Would you drive your one million dollar hemi car?

[Budnicks]

If I owned it I'd drive it
But;
I'd rather build (or even buy) a clone/tribute at 1/8th-1/10th the price
or a well sorted Resto-modded version & enjoy it...

Car doesn't know it's not a $1,000,000 numbers car
just as fun,
not have to worry or fret about the $1 million+ insurance gouging or reg.

I don't want a $ million car,
I'd sell it & buy 5-10 other great cars
& have $$$ still left to make them mine/my taste & style
maybe even some for a nicer shop & lift

 

[Triplegreen500]

Not I.

I bought THIS Charger, because of what it means to me, and because it's a near-ringer for mom's car (bought new) that a cousin totaled in '76. For me (and, honestly, for mom)? Priceless.

I'm not going to not-drive it to "keep it nice for the next owner". That's like not sleeping with your girlfriend, so she stays nice and tight for the next guy...

 

[Rick@Laysons]

You wouldn't marry a good-lookin woman knowing that you'd never be able to even touch her........

Same with a high-dollar car......I'd never own something I wouldn't ever drive.

Just sayin......

 

[hemi71x]

For 28 years i owned a 1971 Hemi GTX, 4 speed car, 1 of 11, that i was well know for driving it everywhere.
Don't really know what it may be worth in this modern day and age, maybe a million bucks, who knows, but ya, i still would be driving the car.

 

[MIKESPOLARA]

ANY car I own will be driven. Now with that said I don't drive my "old" cars very much. Not because of trailer queen status it's just I only go to 4-5 shows per year and that's the only time I drive it.

 

[hemi*guy]

It isn’t a million dollar Hemi car but it is a numbers matching Hemi car. I drive it as often as my schedule allows but not as much as I would like to.

 

[33 IMP]

Bill Harrah's museum restorers and mechanics used to drive some pretty exotic high dollar stuff around Sparks, Nevada.
One day my dad and I were at the museum when an exotic drove in. I must have asked the driver the right question, (how many are there, six, or seven?) cause we talked for a little while, and then he let me sit behind the wheel.
The only ten million dollar car I ever sat in...... a Bugatti Royale.
I would NOT have had the guts or skill to drive THAT!

 

[SteveSS]

No, no I wouldn't I get upset when one of my $30,000 cars gets a chip in the paint.

 

[gdrill]

I drive anything I can afford.

 

[moparedtn]

Many of these types of cars are not exactly comfortable and driver friendly cruisers! Think manual steering, drum brakes, stiff clutches, temperamental engines, hot, not to mention worrying about a texting soccer mom or wreckless tuner punk running into you.

You just described "Fred" pretty much (well, except for that "tempermental" stuff, which I've worked out of him over time)
- and yes, as a matter of fact, I DO drive him quite regularly.

If you'd like to hear him in action:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0VVQY_j950aUhx8I8peT4g

Oh, to answer the original question:
Yes, I'd drive the fancy hemi car too.
A lot.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

For 28 years i owned a 1971 Hemi GTX, 4 speed car, 1 of 11, that i was well know for driving it everywhere.
Don't really know what it may be worth in this modern day and age, maybe a million bucks, who knows, but ya, i still would be driving the car.

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As I've said before, I can vouch for Jim, I used to see him & his Hemi GTX everywhere... LA, Long Beach, Fremont, Sacramento, all over the place....

 

[gtx6970]

Not a million-dollar car, But I do drive it, A LOT. And would treat a million dollar car no differently.
If I cant drive it, I have no use or interest to own it

My daughter is driving it in the 1st photo. And she drives it quite a bit as well.

 

[Black_Sheep]

I would have to drive it. Probably not a lot, but I would drive it. A million-dollar car is more of an investment, and most owners probably enjoy them differently than you and I do. I prefer something I can tinker with and go for a rip when the mood strikes.

 

[DblR]

What's the point of having a car you can't won't drive?

Only 1 point. PROFIT!! I have a relative with a huge collection. It's all about the money. These whales purchase these cars like you would a commemorative coin. They sit on them while they gain in price. They have companies come in (if they don't have their own) and start and check fluids every quarter. His were bought from BJ Scottsdale. Each yr takes older purchased cars down, sells then buys more. Rince and repeat. Wins most of the time and loses very little. Sounds fun aye?

 

[DblR]

I didn't want to hijack the other thread about having a million dollar inheritance to spend on your dream hemi car asking this follow up on the subject, so I'm starting a new one. If you got your dream hemi car, how much do you think you'd actually drive it? We like to boast we'd drive the wheels off it when there is talk of some trailer queen or museum piece, but it seems pretty rare that anyone with top shelf caliber cars really drive them much, if any. Many of these types of cars are not exactly comfortable and driver friendly cruisers! Think manual steering, drum brakes, stiff clutches, temperamental engines, hot, not to mention worrying about a texting soccer mom or wreckless tuner punk running into you.
This subject has been on my mind recently as there is a '62 Mercedes 300SL I see often at an area cruise. I don't know vintage European cars beyond seeing the multi million prices that cars like gullwings and Ferraris bring at auctions, but wondered what this car I see so often is worth. I was surprised to see its a 7 figure car assuming its real!
I go to many cruises but its rare to see 6 figure cars at any, I can't recall ever seeing another 7 figure one.
1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster - W198 Market - CLASSIC.COM

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Here's mine, it's not a million dollar car but what I could do with the other 970k

 

[6PKRTSE]

I drive mine every where. Nothing is worth a million dollars, but weather permitting. I drive them whenever I can.
My 70' Charger is an R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack with over 232,000 miles and still unrestored original condition.
My Hemi 70' Challenger R/T probably gets 5 MPG but don't care. It is a blast to drive.
My New Yorker I drive back and forth to work all the time.
My Roached Runner is fun taking out everything I pull up against to many unexpected victims.
Several other projects still in the works also.

 

[gtx6970]

There isn't but one car and one car only I value in the 7 figures range to me.

Only one made 1970 coronet rt vert. Hemi auto..
I know who owns it today and would hand him a signed ck . And let him fill in the amount.

I can't btw. But if I'm going to dream...I'm dreaming bigtime

 

[cosgig]

I just plain and simple don’t need a million dollar car. I want one specific car, not for monetary value, but for a lifelong memory come true. It’s probably gone, and that’s ok, but if I had it I would beat the crap out of it, just like my Dad did. I can settle for my own V code, but to me, Dads car will always be the top of the heap!

 

[Detective D]

Odd question I guess, to me.
If I had a million dollar car it would be exchanged for the million dollars. I can think of a lot of other things to do besides have ONE car, but I work for a living....
Which brings me to the other thing, IF money was not a concern, of course I would drive it. Because at that point who cares what it is worth? If I am not worried about devaluing a million dollars I obviously have no financial worries so WGAF.
Not to rain on someone's daydreaming or anything but seems like rich people problems to lil' ol' me.

 

[Photon440]

No problem. If the car cost a million dollars I'd drive it, but I'd save money with regular gas and walmart tires.