Christian von Koenigsegg Would Put The Last Tank Of Fuel In His Mazda MX-5 He Bought At 19

Miata might not always be the answer, but it was for Christian von Koenigsegg when he was asked which car he'd drive with the last tank of fuel. The head honcho of the Swedish hypercar brand was inquired by Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix about the car he'd pick for a hypothetical ride with the final gas tank or battery charge. Rather than choosing one of his company's exotic models, he decided to go with something far simpler and affordable.

While Christian von Koenigsegg went with the MX-5 (NA) he bought when he was 19 – and still drives on a nearly weekly basis – Gordon Murray picked one of the cars that inspired Mazda to develop the original Miata. The mastermind behind the McLaren F1 thinks the Lotus Elan Series 3 remains the best-handling sports car to this day. Mate Rimac chose a car from the same era as the first-gen Miata, a BMW M3 E30. As for John Hennessey, he'd go with a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible he received from his wife and five kids on his 60^th birthday.