San Francisco Giants star, Justin Verlander, car collection includes ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’ 1967 Ford Mustang
- Justin Verlander is arguably the greatest pitcher of his generation
- The MLB icon is a two-time World Series winner
- He’s also a car addict with an incredible collection
Published on Mar 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Mar 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Justin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers in the history of MLB.
The Major League Baseball star, who joined the San Francisco Giants this offseason, is arguably the best pitcher of his era.
The three-time Cy Young award winner is also an avid car collector.
And he has a collection that would make anybody jealous, to say the least.
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Justin Verlander: Generational talent on the mound
Anybody who’s a baseball fan knows just who Justin Verlander is.
The Manakin-Sabot, Virginia native has one of the most impressive careers of any pitcher in history.
Verlander was selected by the Detroit Tigers with the number 2 overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft.
If you think that that’s a lot of faith to put in a rookie, then believe us, it was warranted.
In fact, during his first full season in 2006, Verlander was named the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year.
Then, in 2007, he threw his first no-hitter, coming against the Milwaukee Brewers.
2011 was a history-making year which saw Verlander win his first Cy Young award, as well as the AL MVP award.
All of this tremendous success saw Verlander sign a seven-year, $180 million extension with the Tigers, becoming the highest paid pitcher in history.
World Series glory for Verlander
2017 saw the baseball star traded from the Detroit Tigers to American League rivals the Houston Astros.
The same year, he was a dominant force in leading the Houston Astros towards winning the World Series.
2022 was arguably an even better year for Houston’s star pitcher.
That year saw Verlander make the MLB All-Star team for the ninth time.
It also saw him win his third Cy Young award and his second World Series ring.
This year, the MLB legend is taking his talents to the west coast, signing a one-year, $15 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.
Verlander is going into this season at age 42, so it’ll be fascinating to see if he can stay at the elite level.
Car collection to match the hardware
Aside from his exceptional achievements on the mound, Verlander has a collection of cars to rival any professional athlete, and his collection will blow your mind.
In our opinion, the jewel in the crown of Verlander’s collection might be the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500, better known as “Eleanor”.
This Mustang was the star of a little movie called Gone in 60 Seconds.
You may actually remember that we’ve covered “Eleanor” before here at Supercar Blondie.
Verlander is such a car fan that he had his “Eleanor” specially built just for him.
Reports say that it cost the pitching ace around $200,000.
If you think that’s good, Verlander also has a Ford GT parked right next to “Eleanor”.
The 3.5-liter, twin-turbo V6 Ford GT apparently cost Verlander $500,000.
Despite spending around $700,000 on American muscle, the baseball star has a taste for Italian, too.
He just so happens to have a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster parked in his garage.
Verlander pairs his Aventador with his Ferrari 458 Italia, coming in at $250,000.
We’re pretty confident in saying that, as far as cars go, Verlander is going to take some beating.
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Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
