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12 of the Coolest Cars Clint Eastwood Has Owned

From a boyhood-dream Ford Roadster to the real Gran Torino bought after filming, these 12 cars trace Clint Eastwood’s reported automotive history.
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Clint Eastwood’s reported car collection ranges from a 1932 Ford Roadster and a British Mini estate to Ferraris, a Pontiac Trans-Am and the 1972 Ford Gran Torino made famous by his film. The twelve cars below follow British GQ’s 2020 selection; it is an editorial list of vehicles Eastwood has owned or been reported to own, not a verified inventory of his garage today.

The picks are “cool” for different reasons: unusual engineering, distinctive design, film history or a personal story. Ownership evidence also varies, so each entry is attributed where appropriate.

12 notable cars associated with Clint Eastwood

British GQ’s feature, published on 31 May 2020, is the source for this twelve-car selection. Its model years are the years named in that feature, not acquisition dates. Some entries have additional corroboration; others rest on GQ’s reporting or on Eastwood’s comments at the time.

1. 1932 Ford Roadster

GQ describes the Ford Roadster as a boyhood dream Eastwood later acquired. Its appeal is the personal backstory as much as its prewar hot-rod character. An archive post reproducing an Eastwood interview from 2008 also reported that he still had the roadster at that time; that historical remark does not establish who owns it now. British GQ’s account.

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2. 1937 Lincoln K-Series convertible

GQ connects this Lincoln to Honkytonk Man and reports that Eastwood bought it after production. The same 2008 interview archive post that mentioned the roadster also said he still had the Lincoln then. That is evidence of reported ownership at that point, not confirmation of current possession. British GQ’s feature.

3. 1955 Austin-Healey 100M

GQ lists an Austin-Healey 100M, the performance-oriented version of the 100. Its inclusion brings a nimble British sports car into a collection otherwise known for American classics and Italian exotics. GQ reports Eastwood owned one, but the available account does not establish when he acquired or parted with it. British GQ’s feature.

4. 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Series 62 convertible

The Cadillac represents the collection’s American luxury side: a large, open-top classic with a very different purpose from the light British roadsters. GQ includes it in the selection and describes it as a car the Eastwoods acquired. The source does not establish its present owner or location. British GQ’s feature.

5. Jaguar XK150 roadster

The XK150 is a British sports-car entry with a film connection: GQ associates Eastwood’s car with Play Misty for Me. There is a model-year discrepancy in published accounts. GQ labels the car a 1960 XK150, while Hachette’s Cars on Screen names a 1957 XK150 among Eastwood’s collection cars. Without a vehicle-specific record resolving the difference, it is safer to call it an XK150 roadster than to treat either year as definitive. GQ reports production of 9,385 XK150s; that figure is cited here as GQ’s, not as an independently verified production-register count. British GQ and Hachette’s Cars on Screen.

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6. 1966 Morris Mini Countryman “Cooper S”

This is one of the clearest first-person ownership claims in the list. In a quotation published by GQ, Eastwood said: “I have got a Morris Mini Countryman,” he said. “It’s kind of an interesting little car. It came from England and has all the Mini Cooper S racing gear, but in a mini station wagon. It’s a cool car, because there aren’t many like it.” GQ also says he chose British Racing Green. The quote establishes that he had the car when he gave the interview, not that he still owns it. British GQ’s feature.

7. 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB

GQ reports that producer Dino De Laurentiis gave Eastwood the Ferrari, that Eastwood later had it repainted, and that he eventually sold it. A more colorful alternative story says it was offered as payment, but GQ’s account favors the gift explanation. The car’s reported path from gift to sale makes it a particularly memorable entry, even though it is not evidence of a present-day collection car. British GQ’s account.

8. 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport

This is the list’s strongest documented film-car story. Michigan’s Film and Digital Media Office says the production used a real 1972 Torino for Gran Torino. According to its guide, Eastwood’s staff found the car online, Warner Bros. bought it through a classic-car dealer on eBay, and Eastwood purchased it for his personal collection after filming. The guide also attributes to Eastwood the remark “It’s done right by us” when asked what should happen to the car. Hachette’s Cars on Screen separately names a 1972 Torino among Eastwood’s collection cars. These sources support the historical post-production purchase, but do not establish the car’s current location or ownership. This was a real production car; the film’s fictional Walt Kowalski is not evidence of Eastwood’s personal ownership. Michigan Film and Digital Media Office’s Gran Torino tour and Hachette’s Cars on Screen.

9. 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer

GQ reports that Eastwood bought this Ferrari, kept it until 1985 and modified its roof. Those details make the Boxer notable not just as an Italian exotic but as a car he reportedly altered to suit himself. The ownership and modification history come from GQ rather than a vehicle registry. British GQ’s feature.

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10. Pontiac Special Edition Trans-Am

GQ describes an Eastwood-owned Special Edition Trans-Am and separately discusses the white 1973 Trans-Am used in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. It calls continued ownership of that particular film car a rumor. These are two distinct claims: the reported Special Edition belongs on the collection list, while the film car’s later ownership is unconfirmed. British GQ’s account.

11. 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB

GQ lists a 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB. It is important not to confuse this with the 308 GTS associated with the television series Magnum, P.I.; GQ distinguishes Eastwood’s listed GTB from that better-known screen car. British GQ’s feature.

12. GMC Typhoon

GQ quotes Eastwood saying during a television appearance that he drove a GMC Typhoon. The publication reports that 4,697 were produced, with a 4.3-litre V6 and a 0–60 mph time of 5.3 seconds. Those production and performance figures are GQ’s, rather than figures independently confirmed here against manufacturer or production records. The Typhoon stands apart from the other picks as a performance SUV rather than a classic roadster, muscle car or exotic. British GQ’s feature.

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What is—and is not—known about Eastwood’s cars

The list answers which cars have been associated with Eastwood historically, not what sits in his garage today. GQ’s article dates to 2020, and the sources available for the Gran Torino describe a past purchase rather than a present-day inventory. They do not establish that all twelve remain in his possession, where the cars are now, or whether any are for sale.

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Film appearances also need care: a car driven by an Eastwood character or used during production is not automatically a car Eastwood personally owned. Hachette’s account of Dirty Harry says what happened to the film’s cars afterward is not known, while separately listing three vehicles as part of Eastwood’s collection. The Gran Torino is a stronger case because Michigan’s film office specifically reports Eastwood bought the production car after filming.

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