Check Out All The Vintage Cars Owned By Jon Shirley

Even though he seems like a geek from WWII, Jon Shirley has been an evident car enthusiast and he proved it with a grand collection of cars which he built with an early retirement at the age of 52. But that’s not just all, Shirley has also traded many from his collection over the years which he mentioned had led to him owning new cars or allowed him to purchase vacation homes in Maui. That said, let’s delve into the collection of Jon that features the cars he has owned or still owns.

9. 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3

The 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 was made by the brand specifically for the Grand Prix. The car was one of the firsts in the collection of Jon Shirley and this is the vehicle that Nurburgring supremely drove to win the 1935 Grand Prix, which hikes up the value of the vintage beauty even more.

The 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 features a 2.6L Inline-8 engine mated to a 3-speed manual, this puts out 215 horsepower along with 162 lb-ft of torque and makes up a surprisingly achievable speed of 140 mph.

8. 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring Berlinetta

Since every car listed in this piece of writing comes with a history, the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring Berlinetta is one of the six discreetly commissioned 8C 2900B Berlinettas and this is the one to win the first Watkins Glen street race in 1948 and didn’t fail to win badges until 2008 and 09 where it won the “Best of Show” title in PebbleBeach Concours and Concorso Villa d’Este respectively.

The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B is fitted with a 4.7L INline-8 engine synced to a 4-speed manual transmission, this helps the system let out 222 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque, making the go from 0-60 in 9.4 seconds at the top speed of 125 mph.

7. 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta

The 1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta is one of those cars that made Ferarri come to recognition, the car featured a tubular steel frame with aluminum alloy panels bolted onto it, and the curvaceous design over the edges gave this car an exhilarating look. The vehicle achieved notable victories and for this particular chassis owned by Jon Shirley, it managed to finish first at the 24 hour-long of Spa, driven by Jean Lucas.

The car comes fitted with a 2.0L V12 with a 5-speed manual, that coughs out 140 horsepower and 117 lb-ft of torque. All of this combines, making the car reach the 60 mph mark in 8.7 seconds at the top speed of 130 mph.

6. 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe

The 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe is an extraordinary vehicle with a rich history it was produced by Ferrari and designed by Pinin Farina and it this one of the most commercially successful models there were 6,000 models made over the thirteen years.

The car is jacked with a 2.0L Inline-4 engine mated with a 5-speed manual transmission and churns out 170 horsepower, with all these features the vehicle can touch the top speed of 147 mph.

5. 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti

The 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti is the car that was particularly created to contest in the World Sportscar Championship and one of the same cars was bought by Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, who rose to become one of the finest customers of Ferrari.

The 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti 4.5L V12 mated to a 4-speed manual that generates about 335 horsepower and 304 lb-ft of torque and this system goes from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds at the top speed of 160 mph.

4. 1957 Maserati 300S

The 1957 Maserati 300S is a racing car produced by Maserati between the span of 1955 and 1958 to compete for the FIA’s World Sportscar Championship and also finished fourth overall at the Mille Miglia driven by Giorgia Scarlatti even though it had poor performance due to mechanical issues in the first season on 1955.

The 1957 Maserati 300S comes with a 3.0L Inline-6 mated to a 4-speed manual that makes 250 horsepower and 245 lb-ft of torque, this makes the car go from 0-60 in 4.8 seconds at the top speed of 174 mph.

3. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

Jon Shirley also owns the keys to the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, this car was exclusively designed by Giotto Bizzarrini and Sergio Scaglietti and only 36 of these vehicles were able to see the sun. This grand tourer was produced by the brand for homologation into the FIA’s Group 3 Grand Touring Car category and the “250” in its name signifies the displacement in the cubic centmeters of each of its cylinders.

Under the hood of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO lies a 3.0L V12 mated to a 5-speed manual that churns out 296 horsepower and 217 lb-ft of torque. The car scoots from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds at the top speed of 174 mph.

2. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T

The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 N.A.R.T is one of the rare and most prized cars that was manufactured by Ferrari and only 10 examples were ever produced. All of these were made for Luigi Chinetti who took care of the imports from the brand in North America and was named after Chinetti’s North American Racing Team “N.A.R.T”.

The exotic car Ferrari comes with a 3.3L V12 engine coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission which generated 300 ponies and 215 lb-ft of torque making it one of the cheapest exotic cars in the world. Overall it took 14.6 seconds for the vehicle to reach 60 mph and showed a top speed of 155 mph.

1. 1997 Ferrari F310B F1

Coming up last is the 1997 Ferrari F310B F1, which signifies that this was made for the Formula One with which the Ferrari team competed in the 1997 championship. Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine took their turns with the car that was held important by the brand as it was their 50th year in the pursuit of F1 history.

The 1997 Ferrari F310B F1’s heart is the 3.0L V10 engine with a 6-speed semi-automatic, that squeezes out 730 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of torque and has the ability to touch a top speed of 200 mph on the tracks.