Lifelong Brooklynite and real-estate executive Lenny Shiller keeps 58 cars in a 12,300-square-foot garage near his home. In 1967, he acquired his first automobile, a hand-me-down 1936 Chevy from his grandmother. His modest hobby turned into an obsession in 1986 when he decided he wanted to acquire and fix a car from every year from 1936 through 1958. You may have already seen some of his prized possessions: a 1947 International KB-6 soda truck he owns appeared in seven movies including Malcolm X and Pollack, and his 1965 Chrysler 300 convertible was in the B 52's "Love Shack" video. Here, the 68-year old, and president of the Antique Automobile Association of Brooklyn, takes us through his collection and offers tips for would-be buyers.
Tech + Design
How to Collect Vintage Cars
Insider tips—and photos—from the president of the Antique Automobile Association of Brooklyn
December 6, 2012
Shiller's most prized sports car is his only sports car—a 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster that he scored from a neighbor who saw him working in the garage. "Because I have the Jaguar I never got into other sports cars," he says. "Of course I still have that car. I still have almost everything." It's worth about 60 grand.
Pictured: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Super Sports roadster (top) and Shiller's garage
Pictured: 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Super Sports roadster (top) and Shiller's garage
All photos courtesy of Lenny Shiller.
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