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Tim Allen has shown an eclectic mix of classics, hot rods, custom builds and performance cars—but the available public record does not verify a complete, current 14-car inventory. His best-documented garage tours are two GQ videos from 2013. Here are the vehicles identified in those tours, with the distinction between a car shown then and one confirmed in his garage today kept clear.
What is known about the size of Tim Allen’s collection?
There is no verified current count in the sources available. In a 2018 Car and Driver interview, Allen was asked how many cars he owned and replied, “More than I need”—an evocative answer, but not a number. The two GQ videos from 2013 identify cars he showed or discussed at that time; they do not amount to a complete inventory or establish present ownership.
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Allen described the collection in the July 2013 GQ tour as “kind of an eclectic collection” and said, “I like authentic American motors.” The cars in that tour included both American machines and non-American makes, as well as hybrids and modifications.
Cars identified in Allen’s July 2013 garage tour
1965 Shelby Cobra S/C
Allen showed a 1965 Shelby Cobra S/C with a 289 engine and Weber carburetors. It is among the clearest examples in the tour of the American performance-car tradition he said he liked.
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1950 Cadillac Series 60
The tour included a short-wheelbase 1950 Cadillac Series 60 presented as a rat rod. Its altered, rough-edged character stands apart from the polished image many people associate with classic Cadillacs.
Ford with a Lotus engine and four-wheel drive
Allen also discussed a Ford fitted with a Lotus engine and four-wheel drive. The tour identifies those unusual components, but does not provide enough detail to assign it a more specific model name.
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1933 Ford Roadster
Allen connected this roadster to Home Improvement: he said it was repeatedly built and rebuilt to maintain continuity on the show. That backstory makes it a production-related custom as well as a hot rod.
409 bubble-top
A 409 bubble-top with a four-speed appeared in the tour. The description identifies its engine and transmission, but does not establish a specific make or model in the available account.
Porsche-and-Karmann Ghia custom
Allen described a Porsche-based custom as combining a 1957 Porsche and a 1971 Karmann Ghia. It is best understood as a hybrid build, not as a standard Porsche or Volkswagen production model.
Porsche Carrera GT
The tour also included a Porsche Carrera GT, a production performance car among the custom builds and older American machines Allen showed.
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Modified Impala with a ZR1 engine
Another car was a modified Impala fitted with a ZR1 engine. The account establishes the swap, but does not specify the Impala’s year or provide further build details.
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Volkswagen Beetle
In a separate GQ video released in August 2013, Allen discussed a Volkswagen Beetle described by GQ as having a 200-hp engine. That figure refers to the Beetle in the video, not to the size or power of Allen’s collection as a whole.
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Studebaker Sleeper Cab
Allen discussed a Studebaker Sleeper Cab that he said he rebuilt after finding it in a magazine. GQ’s description says it doubled as a campground for his young daughter. The video documents the vehicle and its intended use at the time, not whether it remains in his possession.
What the later interview adds
The 2018 Car and Driver interview provides context beyond the GQ tours but no updated garage list. Allen discussed a restored, turbocharged Corvair and recalled a 1966 Ferrari as his first exotic after he became successful. The interview does not say that either car was part of a current inventory at that time, so those anecdotes should not be treated as confirmation of present ownership.
Why the “14 cars” figure needs a caveat
The documented examples above come from dated interviews and videos, not a single, complete count. The two GQ tours identify ten distinct vehicles, while the later interview adds two car-related references without presenting them as a current inventory. That material does not verify the title’s exact number of 14 or prove which cars Allen owns today. It does, however, show the range of vehicles he has publicly discussed: classic American cars, hot rods, unusual custom builds and high-performance machines.
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