Personal International Car Garage

The rules are simple: Choose your personal collection of one car per country of origin:
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • UK
  • USA

France: Citroën SM (brown on brown)
Germany: BMW Z1 ('90s teal)
Italy: Ferrari 308 GTB (graphite grey)
Japan: Honda NSX (red, black roof)
UK: Jaguar X300 (metallic dark green)
USA: Dodge Neon ACR (white)

South Korea: Kia Retona 2.0 TD (army green)
Soviet Union: GAZ 24-10 "Volga" (black)
Sweden: Saab 900 Turbo 16S Aero (graphite grey on grey)
 
Hm, I might as well do a less of a "dream garage" listing with more easily attainable cars, but still not in beater condition: these would all be in very decent shape from the rarer condition percentage from all the available examples, but not too perfect/low-mileage to be used. Couple new cars in there too.

France: Talbot Tagora (silver, probably 2.2-liter petrol)
Germany: Porsche 986 Boxster (silver)
Italy: Fiat Panda 1000 i.e. (basically like mine, but in nicer shape, could have the canvas roof)
Japan: new Suzuki Jimny (army green, delivery miles)
UK: Jaguar X300 (carry-over from the earlier list, they are not very expensive)
USA: Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX 5-spd (Strawberry red, unpainted bumpers, two-tone hubcaps with dark centers)

South Korea: Hyundai i30 N (underwear blue, delivery miles)
Soviet Union/Russia: Lada 2104 wagon, 1.7-liter engine
Sweden: Volvo 480ES 2.0
 
UK - My Triumph Dolomite 1300, as it is a forever car.
Germany - Mercedes W111 230S. For luxury saloonage.
Other Germany - Trabant 601. For two stroke.
France - Citroen DS23. For maximum Frenchness
Italy - Alfa Romeo Spider Mk2. For sporty convertible
USA - 1966 Ford Country Squire. For moving large things and driving large distances.
Sweden - Volvo Amazon 220. For winter beater duties.
Japan - Toyota Corolla AE86 Trueno. For muh Japanese animu.
Australia - Holden FC Special Sedan. For 1950s styling.
Russia - Moskvitch 408 Mk1. For ALL THE COMMUNISM.
 
Hm, I might as well do a less of a "dream garage" listing with more easily attainable cars, but still not in beater condition: these would all be in very decent shape from the rarer condition percentage from all the available examples, but not too perfect/low-mileage to be used. Couple new cars in there too.

France: Talbot Tagora (silver, probably 2.2-liter petrol)
Germany: Porsche 986 Boxster (silver)
Italy: Fiat Panda 1000 i.e. (basically like mine, but in nicer shape, could have the canvas roof)
Japan: new Suzuki Jimny (army green, delivery miles)
UK: Jaguar X300 (carry-over from the earlier list, they are not very expensive)
USA: Chrysler Neon 2.0 LX 5-spd (Strawberry red, unpainted bumpers, two-tone hubcaps with dark centers)

South Korea: Hyundai i30 N (underwear blue, delivery miles)
Soviet Union/Russia: Lada 2104 wagon, 1.7-liter engine
Sweden: Volvo 480ES 2.0

The specifics on the neon. :D
 
Okay, attainable edition.

USA: 2013-2014 Challenger 392 SRT Core 6 speed in Sublime Green or Plum Crazy
Germany: W211 E55AMG wagon in black/black
Japan: 100 series Landcruiser in green with a lift, lockers, and some armor
UK: Jaguar X100 XKR in BRG with no nav
France: Renault Megane RS I
Australia: Ford XR6 Ute FG X manual
 
Japan: uhh... hard pass
UK: same
USA: FUCKING SAME
Skyline? Supra? NSX? RX7? Miata? Hachiroku? Silvia? S2000? Beat? AZ1?

Elise/Exige? Evora? Esprit? Caterham? Atom? Any Aston? Bentley? Rolls Royce? Range Rover? Defender? Morgan?

Viper? Shelby Cobra? Corvette? Classic Mustang/Camaro/Charger/Challenger/etc? Saleen S7?

How can anyone who is even remotely interested in cars not be able to pick a single car from those countries? Mind. Blown.
 
This is a really hard list to put together but here's my crack at it.

The Dream List:
  • France: Bugatti Type 35
  • Germany: Porsche Carrera GT
  • Italy: Ferrari F50
  • Japan: Skyline GT-R34
  • UK: Jaguar XJR (X350)
  • USA: 2nd Gen Viper GTS
  • Australia: Holden Commodore VF Ute
  • Korea: Kia Telluride
  • Sweden: Koenigsegg Jesko


Somewhat realistic:
  • France: nothing is realistic in the USA
  • Germany: E28 M5
  • Italy: Alfa Romeo Giulia
  • Japan: Skyline GT-R33
  • UK: Range Rover
  • USA: Charger Scat Pack
  • Australia: nothing is realistic in the USA
  • Korea: Kia Stinger GT
  • Sweden: early Saab 900 turbo
 
Somewhat realistic:
  • Australia: nothing is realistic in the USA

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Also I guess I need a "somewhat realistic" list. Bold items are carryover from my previous attempt.

  • France: Citroen SM
  • Germany: BMW M6 E24
  • Italy: Alfa Romeo GTV6
  • Japan: Mazda Miata ND RF
  • UK: Land Rover LR3
  • USA: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
  • Sweden: Volvo 850 T5-R Wagon
  • Australia: Ford Falcon XG XR6 (see above)
  • South Korea: Kia Stinger GT
  • Russia: Lada Niva
 
Interesting choice....I approve!

Going solely off ease of access in the US. There was an HSV Maloo around here a while ago, but I think that probably started life as a totaled Chevy SS, which while also Australian, I am not counting for the purposes of this exercise. I have seen a few other imported utes on Craigslist, but none as cool as this particular Falcon.
 
It's a mix of attainable and not-so-attainable cars:

Germany: Porsche 928 GT
France: Facel Vega HK500
UK: Jaguar XJR X300
Italy: Ferrari 456 GT
Japan: Mazda 6 from the future that should have the R6 and RWD
USA: Plymouth Fury III Convertible
CZ: Tatra 603
 
I'd still want the DS but damn the Facel runs it a damn close second.
 
For France, I'm always on the fence between the DS and the Renault 5 Turbo. I saw Never Say Never Again as a kid and thought that the Renault was the coolest vehicle in the film, even over Bond's Yamaha XJ650 Turbo (sort of, not really).
 
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