The 20th century in America was shaped by the automobile. For every chapter in US history books, there’s a car to match it. There’s the assembly line revolution symbolized by the Ford Model T. If we think about the prohibition-era, we imagine mobsters flashing tommy guns out of massive black Cadillacs. After World War II, American car culture returned with its quarter-mile races and hot rod custom culture, while urban sprawl and the rise of suburbia was best symbolized by a pink Cadillac with massive rear wings parked outside a hamburger restaurant or a drive-in cinema.

It’s never a bad day at the office when your biggest task is choosing five of your favourite Ferraris from a stunning collection of 12 prancing horses and two iconic Mercedes, but that doesn’t make the decision any easier.