... or at least I do. 
There are always a few toys I have my eye on, and here are the current toys I want... (my wife won't let me get any of them... yet).
I tend to be a "love it or hate it" kind of guy. The first item on my wish list is one of those things that people love or hate. There aren't many that just see it. It evokes the fabulous Indian Chief motorcycles of the 1940 (and the more recent revivals). It has all of the modern touches like fuel injection and shaft drive... but looks 60 years old... I love it. This one is available on Ebay for another few hours.
The original is also available... A 1947 Indian Chief. Honestly, I'd rather have an original, but they are SO expensive, and not nearly as ridable. But you do have almost a week to pony up for it.
Since we are in the 1940s, lets add a serious icon. I don't think any other vehicle can claim to have affected the world we live in as much as the GP/GPW. This is a beautiful example of a 1944 Ford built Jeep (GPW). There are a couple more days to bid. As a side note, in 2002, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) displayed a Jeep as part of their automotive design exhibit.
The next soft spot in my head is period hot rods. Some call them rat rods. This one is FAR from ratty. It is a 1940 Ford truck that has been mildly massaged. I just love the idea of a tuned flathead Ford V-8.
To wrap up the offerings... a Prowler. A lot of people had no idea that Plymouth went out with a bang. While the Viper was stealing the show, the little division at Chrysler built a real street rod.
The Prowler was built for a couple of years around 2000, and a sales flop. But, I think that it will be a collector's item in the not too distant future. It has love it or hate it styling. Low production numbers.
This one is available here.
Of course, there are 1000 other cars and vehicles I'd love to have in my stable... let's just say that Jay Leno has made a good start.
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Melina - I have seen some where they put new bumpers on them... very nice.
Terry - I can't drive a golf club more than a few yards...
I should have kept my 69 mach 1. I can't believe I sold it for $800 in 1980. I almost had a 1970 KR500 in my hands, but chickened out at the last minute. I would have probably ended up as road carnage anyway with that beast.
I'm still a year away from buying the toys I want, but It doesn't include any with 2 wheels. I rode for years, and then had a bad feeling one day like someone was walking on my grave. Sold my bike that day, and haven't been on one in 20 years. I'll stick to sports cars now.
Jesse - If I wanted to kick, my Grandfather was a "Packard man" and had a string of them. Knowing what they got when they were traded in, and how they were maintained... I would love to have any of the 8 or 9 Packard Clippers he owned.
Larry - I had a 65 GT350, and I sold it just before the prices shot up... But, at least I had it.
Debbie - I think Prowlers have a bright future as collectibles.
Whatever you get, it must be driven. When going to car shows with my dad, we always seemed to say "hey, I had one of those", which makes me happy that I held on to my first car. I have a 69 Chevelle that I recently handed down to my daughter. I still get to borrow it every couple of weeks.... as long as I fill it with gas.
Steve - I am a big believer in making vehicles operate... they may be art, but they need to be operable art.