It’s an unusual mix for the Toolman.
Although Hollywood is filled with actors who have large car collections, few of them are as passionate about cars as Tim Allen. Allen is a hands-on actor, but few have racing experience. All of this can be attributed to the star of Last Man Standing, Home Improvement and many other blockbuster movies.
The Petersen Museum recently visited Allen’s garage in California. They produced two videos that show the experience. Part one is at the top, while part 2 is below. You can watch them both in any order that you wish. You won’t find any repetitive content, so you can enjoy a lot of automotive eye candy, regardless of whether you start with the first video or the second.
You’ll see a variety of interesting vehicles if you start with the first video. This clip shows us his Tesla Model 3, which he admits is the fastest car he has but with whom he has a long-lasting love-hate relationship. It then introduces us to his classic Ford Bronco. You may not recognize the car that Allen is fond of as a muscle-loving machine: a curious Volkswagen Karmann Ghia with Porscheparts and a Volvo P1800.
The classic Ford F100 Restomod looks great in black and is parked next to another fiendishly dark B-body Chevrolet Impala SS. The rare LT5 DOHC 32 -valve 5.7-liter V8 is under the hood of this Impala. The first Studebaker sleeper-cab semi truck, a mint Ford RS200 rally vehicle, and more Ford love, with a new GT, and Shelby GT 350R.
The second video shows Allen’s love for big V8 power. It opens with a Shelby Mustang GT350H GT350H, and then shifts to a few Cadillacs. Allen also owns a Jaguar E-Type, which is a stunning example of V8 power. It is parked alongside a very rare 1970.5 Ford Falcon. This vehicle was briefly sold in America as part of the Torino line. He has some of his hot rods from his time as Tim Taylor, the toolman on Home Improvement. The collection ends with a restored Camaro and two classic Porsches.
Unfortunately, we are not able to see his Chevrolet Corvair as it was being repaired during the shoot. Maybe the cameras will be able to swing by and capture the unique rear-engined car in a third video.