The other day I went to add oil to one of our long-term cars when the strangest, yet most wonderful thing, happened. Upon unscrewing the cap and pouring out some 10W-30, a genie that looked like Jay Leno popped out. "Ummm...Hi Jay. What's up? Bummer they closed down the Supercar Sunday event in Calabasas, eh?" was all I could think of to say. I was just glad it wasn't that crazy Scotsman with the dipstick.
Jay's Genie twin said "Relax John, You probably have guessed that I'm here to grant you some wishes of the automotive persuasion. You get to amass a 30-car car collection spanning the last six decades, from the '50s to the '00s. Every week you get to pick five cars, two American and two Foreign, and a bonus one of either from each decade. And don't worry about not having space for them, you can keep them at my Big Dog Garage and my guys will keep them mint for you. We're going to start with the most recent decade. So whaddya want kid?"
2000-2009:
American:
2006 Ford GT: 
Sexy exotic car styling, supercharged 550-hp V8 and staggering performance numbers such as 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and a top speed over 200 mph. The fact that it's the resurrection of a '60s racing icon that beat rival Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966 (by taking the top 3 spots) is just icing on the cake. Tungsten grey with light grey stripes.
2002 Pontiac Trans Am:
What, no ZR1 or Z06? I love 'vettes but what can I say? I've always had a soft spot for Firebirds and this is the last year you could get one. Besides, I've already got a Ford GT and a black WS-6 with its Ram Air V8 would do me fine.
Foreign:
2009 Lotus Elise SC:
Anyone who loves driving will see why I picked this hyper-athletic Lotus. Next to an Ariel Atom, it's the closest thing to a street-legal racing kart. And you won't get wet if it rains. I'll take an orange one, so the catatonic LA drivers have a better chance of seeing me and not running me over.
2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante: 
So beautiful, I could just park it in my living room, cancel my cable TV subscription and stare at it. But with a 470-hp V12, I don't think I'd be doing that. Merlot with beige hides and hood.
Bonus:
2008 Ferrari F430 Spider:
Do I even need to qualify this choice? Didn't think so. I like an open car, hence me taking the F430 and not a 599. Fly yellow is cool, but I'll take silver with red leather.
What would y'all pick for the "naught-y" decade?
By ahightower
on January 7, 2010
11:40 AM
Ooh, fun game. Throwing practicality to the wind and stocking up on dream cars only.
American:
2009 Corvette ZR-1 - Duh. Black.
2009 Dodge Viper - "base" model, not one of the racecar variants. I'll take it in some bright and obnoxious color.
Foreign:
2006 Ferrari 575M Maranello - I prefer the front-engine V12 GT types to your F430. I think the 550/575 was way better looking than the 599 or 612. Although I do love the new California, but I need a traditional manual transmission. Red of course, with tan interior.
Ditto on the 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante. Simply beautiful.
Bonus:
Let's make it a true supercar. I pick the Porsche Carrera GT. I think it's prettier than the Ford GT, Enzo, or Veyron.
By editor_karl
on January 7, 2010
11:41 AM
Pretty close to my choices (certainly can't argue with the first one). I'd probably swap the Firebrid for an SRT8 Challenger (and burn my Firebird slot when the 1970s comes up...). Also, I'd go BMW Z8 instead of the Exige, and maybe a 911 insted of the DB9, but maybe not.
Regardless, I could live with these choices just fine.
By jriz
on January 7, 2010
12:18 PM
Foreign:
E39 BMW M5: Emola red exterior and interior. Manual.
Aston Martin DBS: Casino Royale exterior, red and black Alcantara interior. Manual.
First gen Mini Cooper S: Electric Blue exterior, black and blue leather interior. Manual.
Domestic:
Dodge Challenger R/T: Black, manual
Tesla Roadster: Yeah, I'm having trouble thinking of two American cars I really desire. So why not have the first electric roadster? Racing Green, tan interior.
By boxermike
on January 7, 2010
12:27 PM
Foreign:
2009 CL65 AMG-- white
BMW Z8 -- Black
Domestic:
2008/9 Viper Coupe -- Green
Ford Flex Ecoboost-- black
Wildcard:
Phantom coupe -- murdered out.
By sabastian
on January 7, 2010
12:32 PM
American:
Ford GT - Probably the best American racing car ever.
Corvette ZR-1 - Best Corvette ever?
Foreign:
Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spyder - Sure the drop-top slightly negates the seriousness of the Scud, but who doesn't want to hear that wailing V8 even more? Oh, and I love the stripe.
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe - Great for road trips...I'd get it in something subtle like gray or black.
Bonus:
Audi R8 - One of the most unique car designs I have ever seen.
By mtakahashi
on January 7, 2010
12:41 PM
Porsche Carrera GT
Bugatti Veyron
Ford Mustang Cobra R
Dodge Viper GTS
Bonus: Konnigsegg or BMW M Coupe
By dougtheeng
on January 7, 2010
01:20 PM
Foreign (well, they're all Foreign to us Canadians...):
Aston Martin DBS - Silver exterior
MINI Cooper John Cooper Works Edition - Pepper White with Black trim, rims, stripes, etc.
American:
Dodge Challenger SRT8 - Blacked out as much as possible (SEMA concept)
Cadillac CTS-V
Bonus: Toss up between:
Nissan GT-R R35
Lotus Evora
By deagle13
on January 7, 2010
02:08 PM
Domestic:
2009 Corvette ZR-1 - I'm a Corvette guy, couldn't pass on this one
2009 Cadillac CTS-V - So it's got basically the same engine as the ZR-1, but the whole family can ride along
Foreign:
2008 (or 2010 if it qualifies) Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Gotta have something for the track and I'm too big to fit into a Lotus
2006 Porsche Carrera GT - The most amazing engine sound I have ever heard from a street car
Bonus:
2006 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo - If the Carrera GT doesn't kill me then this surely will...
By jriz
on January 7, 2010
02:12 PM
Doug, the Lotus Evora is a 2010. You'd better bench one for 10 years time.
By jriz
on January 7, 2010
02:36 PM
Crap, the Z8 came out in 2000. I thought it was 1999.
OK, bump the Mini. Make my Z8 dark grey with a black interior.
By sabastian
on January 7, 2010
03:25 PM
Wow I completely forgot about the Tesla. I'd probably have that over the Vette since I already have the GT. Plus the Tesla is a genuinely innovative bit of engineering.
By editor_karl
on January 7, 2010
04:11 PM
The Tesla is a supremely silly car to me...unless it's free. In that case I would be interested.
By SadButTrue
on January 7, 2010
05:48 PM
E46 M3, 599 GTB Fiorano, Challenger SRT-8, CTS-V (current-gen), E63 AMG wagon.
-Sadlier
By dougtheeng
on January 8, 2010
06:19 AM
"Doug, the Lotus Evora is a 2010. You'd better bench one for 10 years time."
Damn! Well I guess I'll stick with the GT-R then.
By estreka
on January 8, 2010
05:13 PM
American
Ford GT - there's no denying this is one of the greatest cars ever to come out of Detroit
Featherlite Vantare Platinum Plus - how's that for thinking outside the box?
http://www.rvtravel.com/publish/news/vantareplatinumplus-rv.shtml
Foreign
Ariel Atom - there's simply no other car that comes close
Honda S2000 ('03) - yes, it's THAT good
Bonus
Porsche 911 GT3 - best Porsche ever
PS - JSad, this is a great idea.
By auto4fun
on January 15, 2010
04:00 PM
Heh, I'm a bit late to the party, but I'll put my picks down for kicks...
American:
Ford GT
Corvette ZR1
Foreign:
911 GT3 RS (997)
R8 5.2
Bonus:
If the F-150 Raptor wasn't a 2010 I'd pick it...
E90 M3
By mppedersen
on February 13, 2010
09:58 PM
American:
2003-2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SRT-10
2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Foreign:
2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 package 2 manual
2009 Nissan GT-R
Bonus:
Mercury Marauder.