10 Seriously Dope Nicolas Cage Cars

Complex Says: Upon its introduction in 1955, the Silver Cloud was an instant success for Rolls Royce. This wasn't a race car. It was a stately, elegant vehicle meant to convey your presence and value to everyone you saw on the street--whether you drove it yourself or had a chauffeur. Although it attained worldwide fame, it was particularly popular in Hollywood. Rolls Royce updated the car in 1959 with the Silver Cloud II, which kept the same body but upgraded the engine to a 6,230cc V8.

The Silver Cloud III saw further refinement, resulting in an elegant vehicle with twin headlamps that could now reach 117 mph. Advertisements for the Silver Cloud line summed up the build quality admirably: “At 60 miles an hour, the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.”

Complex Says: Back in 1964, the 350 GT is where the Lamborghini legend began. At the time, Ferrari was the Italian auto manufacturer stealing the hearts and minds of auto enthusiasts all over the world. Only 135 of the 350 GTs were ever made prior to the company's introduction of the 400GT in 1966.

Complex Says: In 2003, Ferrari introduced its classic Enzo. Boasting an insane V12 that produces 651 hp and 485 lb-ft. of torque, only 400 Enzos ever left the factory. It was also the fastest road-going Ferrari upon its release, capable of a staggering 225 mph. Anyone who knows Ferrari knows that the company loves to top its own records, so we don't expect that will stay the case forever. Still, if you had Cage's money, you would've wanted one of these, too.

Complex Says: In 1950, U.S. importer Max Hoffman started displaying Porsches in his New York City showroom. Hoffman was a serious Porsche-head, and he loved to race them in addition to selling them. He's also the reason the Speedster was created. At the time, he saw Triumphs, Austin-Healeys, and MGs all over the race events he attended. He suggested that Porsche create the Speedster as a purpose-built racing alternative, with all luxury amenities stripped out so the price would drop. Porsche complied, and the Speedster was born. It was here that Porsche first demonstrated how form and function are inextricable when you want to go racing.

Complex Says: Only 350 examples of the 250 GT Pininfarina were hand-built by Ferrari between 1958 and 1960. At the time, it was fast for a road-going car, managing an impressive top speed of 141 mph. Incredibly valuable, cars in the 250 series rarely ever change hands outside the private and exclusive ranks of like-minded classic Ferrari enthusiasts. Prices are usually not disclosed, but there are whispers of $3.6 million and above for these cars.

Complex Says: Only 12 true Lightweight E-types were manufactured by Jaguar when the company wanted to smash Ferrari's racing dominance. This isn't one of them. Instead, the Semi-Lightweights were somewhere between production E-types and the Lightweight Competition version. Each one has its own story to tell, with different modifications to make it more race-worthy. The one that Cage owned was completely restored and rebuilt in 2008, with a 3.8-liter engine that makes 325 hp. It features an aluminum bonnet, doors, and boot skin, and it has an eight-point full roll cage installed.

This car was brought to the U.S. from England in 1984, and gained fame in races against Cobras, Shelby Mustangs, and Corvettes up and down the West Coast. It also features a host of other racing mods. Cage is known for having done a lot of his own stunt driving in Gone in 60 Seconds, but it's not clear whether he took his E-type racing while he owned it.

Complex Says: If you're a muscle car enthusiast, it doesn't get much better than this 100-percent correct, numbers-matched (by Mopar expert Galen Govier, no less), Triple Black Hemi 'Cuda Hardtop. It's number 128 of the 284 total 1970 Hemi 'Cudas sold with a four-speed transmission--complete with pistol-grip shifter, of course. This 'Cuda is fully loaded and was sold at a Russo and Steele Collector Automobile auction, with all original documentation and full vehicle service history when Cage gave up ownership.

Complex Says: If you have the money, it's hard to overstate the value (both sentimental and monetary) of a classic Bugatti. Many enthusiasts say they're the most beautiful cars ever built. Ralph Lauren has owned three. Jay Leno has owned five. Nicolas Cage has owned at least two. This particular T57C Atalante Coupe was upgraded with a supercharger prior to landing in Cage's garage.

Complex Says: Only 51 long-wheelbase versions of the California Spyder were ever built. This is number 34. Some styling differences exist even among these 51, as 10 were purpose-built race cars and nine of those race cars featured lightweight aluminum bodies. If you think the name of this Ferrari sounds familiar, it should--a replica of a red 250 GT LWB California Spyder was famously used in the classic '80s film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. These cars are so rare that the production company had a replica made, rather than using one of the few examples of the real thing.

Complex Says: If you want an exclusive car with an impressive history, you can't do much better than Cage's 1971 Lamborghini Miura SVJ. Around 16 SVJ versions of the Miura exist today, but only four were purpose-built by Lamborghini itself. The others were upgraded to SVJ specs by enthusiastic owners who placed special orders directly with Lamborghini. This particular Miura SVJ was built for the Shah of Iran, and none other than factory test driver/development engineer Bob Wallace delivered the car to the Shah personally--complete with specially-made studded Pirelli snow tires.