1 of 1,250 2008 Cadillac XLR (aka the offspring of Corvette and Allante)

CarMax doesn’t carry Cadillac XLR’s very often, and this is the only one I’ve seen in the fleet nationwide since I’ve been blogging.  At 67,000 miles it’s higher mileage than I would normally include as a unicorn and at almost $29k it ain’t cheap, but if you’re looking for an interesting hard-top convertible, produced in low numbers, with a solid drive train and Corvette C-5 platform pedigree, this may be for you.  There were 1,250 XLR’s manufactured in 2008, and just over 15,000 total during the 2004-2009 production run.  No, it’s not the supercharged XLR-V, or the 2009 last model year, but I’ll let you know if and when one becomes available.  The XLR has the 4.6l 320 hp Northstar V8, not loved by all, but adequate and if covered by the MaxCare warranty  (that will also cover the radar-adaptive cruise control and retractable hard-top!) it should be an inexpensive daily driver.  This four-owner car has hopped between Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Florida and can be found in Fort Myers via this CarMax link. If dead, car is being transferred, on hold, or sold.