Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most famous people in Hollywood. Most people know him for his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Marvel movies. Since 2013, the actor has always been on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood.
He is the second highest-paid actor in movies right now, after Dwayne Johnson. And, of course, if you are an Avenger, you can buy the cool cars that you want. Fans know that when he plays Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. drives an Audi R8, an Audi e-Tron GT, and an Acura NSX.
In real life, though, he is a true gearhead who loves everything from classic sports and muscle cars to electric cars that drive themselves. We also knew him as someone who changed or customized his cars. As a car fanatic, his money has given him the freedom to buy either his dream car or any car he wants at the snap of his fingers. Iron Man blows up a lot of cars, but he also keeps a lot of very cool ones in his garage. Here are just a few of his high-end cars, which range from old treasures to modern gems.
The Iron Garage: A Peek Inside Robert Downey Jr.’s Car Collection
Superstar Robert Downey Jr. spends generously on automobiles, among other things.
With a current net worth of $350 million, Rоbеrt Dоwnеу Јr. has the capabilities to buy luxurious and expensive car at his disposal. Rоbеrt Dоwnеу Јr. has crafted his legacy in Hollywood through his epic portrayal of Іrоn Маn. He is currently the second highest paid actor in Hollywood next to Dwауnе Јоhnѕоn. With so much money on his bank, he can pick a car and buy it with just a snap of a finger. And the list below are the cars which Iron Man himself chose and bought home.
Mercedes Benz Pagoda
Mercedes-Benz W 113 is a two seat coupe that was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 and was only produced from 1963 until 1971. The said model of Mercedes-Benz was a replacement for both 300 SL and 190 SL. There are only 48,912 Mercedes-Benz W 113 that was produced and about 19,440 were sold in the U.S. W 113 was developed under the supervision of Mercedes-Benz Technical Director Fritz Nallinger and Chief Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut with the help of Head of Styling Friedrich Geiger. The lead designers of W113, Paul Bracq and Béla Barényi, have it slightly concave hardtop which they have patented. For this reason, they have also called the car “Pagoda”. The current price for a Mercedes Benz Pagoda is around $85,000.
8Audi A8
Audi A8 is a full size luxury sedan that was manufactured and marketed by Audi since 1994. A8 is the car succeeding the Audi V8 and it is now in its fourth generation. The Audi A8 has been offered with both front and permanent all-wheel drive. These variants are for short and long wheelbase variants. After the release of A8 model in 1994, German automaker Audi released a second generation model in the 2002, a third one in the late 2009 and the last one and current was released in 2017. The current price for an Audi A8 is around $98,900.
7Fisker Karma
Fisker Karma is a luxury sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive in 2012. It has a plug-in range that is an extended electric car. It is a car which was manufactured by the Valmet Automotive located in Finland. The United States Environmental Protection Agency or EPA has even rated the Fisher Karma’s highway fuel economy at 52 mpg‑US which is 4.5 L/100 km. The current price for a Fisker Karma is around $102,000.
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette or C2 is the second generation of Chevrolet Corvette sports car which was produced by Chevrolet division of the General Motors in 1963 until 1967. The car lineage for the 1963 Sting Ray production was traced to two separate GM projects namely, he Q-Corvette, and Bill Mitchell’s racing Sting Ray. The current price for a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette is around $110,000.
6Nissan GTR
Nissan GT-R is a grand tourer high-performance sports car produced by Nissan. The Nissan GTR was released and unveiled to the public in 2007. It is the successor model to the Skyline GT-R which is the high performance variant of the Nissan Skyline. GTR is the sixth-generation model to bear the GT-R name. The current price for a Nissan GTR is around $113,540.
5Mercedes SL550 Coupe Convertible
Mercedes-Benz SL550 Coupe Convertible is considered to be unreliable by a lot of car enthusiast. It has a reliability rating of 2.0 out of 5.0 which makes it the 22nd out of the 30 luxury full size cars. The frequency and even severity of the repairs for this car are both on a much higher than the average vehicle. This can mean that an owner of a Mercedes SL550 Coupe Convertible is expected to have major repairs for their cars. The current price for a Mercedes SL550 Coupe Convertible is around $114,700.
42014 Audi R8
Audi R8 is considered to have a superstar status however it is seen by car enthusiasts as potentially hard to use car. There are reported problems but it is only a few that a lot of people still buy it. The engines of R8 in general are metaphorically bulletproof however it has already suffered a bottom end bearing failures. The current price for a 2014 Audi R8 is around $120,100.
3Acura NSX Concept
Acura NSX Concept is the second generation Honda NSX which was marketed as the Acura NSX Concept. It is a two seater car that is an all-wheel drive and has a mid-engine hybrid electric sports car which is perfect for a New Sports eXperience. It is developed and manufactured by Honda in the United States. The production of Acura NSX Concept has began in 2016 and will end this year with a Type S variant. The current price for a Acura NSX Concept is around $159,495.
2Red Audi R8 Convertible
Audi R8 is a two-seat car which has a mid-engine sports car which is available as both a coupe and convertible. The Audi R8 convertible uses a power-operating soft top which is dubbed as the R8 Spyder. The convertible version of the Audi R8 costs thousand bucks more than the coupe version of the model. The current price for Red Audi R8 Convertible is around $208,100.
1Ferrari California T
