By Tara Hurlin\u00a0\/ Originally Published July 14, 2014 \/ Hagerty<\/span><\/p>\n

Hidden in the hustle and bustle of ordinary daily drivers lies the sleeper car, well-concealed in ordinary car camouflage but with enough power to take you by surprise.\u00a0 Only someone \u201cin the know\u201d about a particular model will be aware of just what it can do because the vehicle\u2019s appearance says otherwise. Here we call out our favorite 10 sleepers:<\/p>\n

1986 Shelby GLH-S<\/strong>: Modeled after the Dodge Omni GLH (aka, “Goes Like Hell”), this boxy little\u00a0 number looks anything but fast at first glance. It holds a top speed of 130 mph, producing a total of 175 horsepower. Weighted at approximately 2,200 lb., the car\u2019s performance is unquestionably impressive, achieving speeds from 0 to 60 in just 6.5 seconds.<\/p>\n

$\"1999$
1999 Buick Riviera<\/p><\/div>\n
2003 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Wagon<\/strong>: This is where the family wagon meets performance. The supercharged intercooled 24-valve V-8 fuels up to 469 horsepower and 516 ft.-lbs. torque. The mind-blowing results on the track, accelerating from 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds, make this a wagon that daddy won\u2019t be embarrassed to drive \u2014 perhaps he will even be enticed to race a Ferrari.<\/p>\n
1994 Chevrolet Caprice<\/strong>:\u00a0 The LT1 350 engine was standard in the wagons and tow-package sedans, and optional in the rest of the sedans as well as the police-package. With this engine, the Caprice maintained a surprising amount of power and was one of the fastest police cars of its time. It utilized a detuned version of the Corvette\u2019s LT1, but still produced up to 260 horsepower and 330 ft.-lb. of torque.<\/p>\n
$\"1994$
1994 Chevrolet Caprice<\/p><\/div>\n
2002-05 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Limited<\/strong>: Beat by a soccer mom? Don\u2019t feel too bad; the Forester 2.5 XT\u2019s turbocharged boxter motor pumps out 230 brake horsepower and 235 ft.-lb. of torque from the factory. As a nod to car enthusiasts, it comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission and has the ability to run from 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, making this five-passenger, five-door wagon the ultimate sleeper.<\/p>\n
$\"05$
05 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Limited<\/p><\/div>\n
1989 MG Maestro Turbo<\/strong>: This is perhaps a lesser-known car with only 500 produced, but it\u2019s very sleeper-like nonetheless, minus the standard rather large \u201cTURBO\u201d graphics along the side, which could be removed if you prefer. The Maestro turbo has an inline-four engine generating 150 brake horsepower, giving the car the ability to run from 0 to 60 mph in 6.7 seconds.<\/p>\n
$\"1989$
1989 MG Maestro Turbo (photo courtesy of Michael Matthews)<\/p><\/div>\n
1993 Cadillac Allant\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>: For this particular year, the model\u2019s last, the Allant\u00e9 received the 4.6-liter Northstar DOHC V-8 engine. With performance in mind, Cadillac upped the original engine\u2019s horsepower from 290 to 295 before it hit production lines. With a torque output of 290 ft.-lb. at 4400 rpm, teamed with a road-hugging suspension, this car packs a wallop that onlookers wouldn’t expect.<\/p>\n
$\"1993$
1993 Cadillac Allante<\/p><\/div>\n
1960-61 Ford Galaxie Starliner<\/a><\/strong>: To the uneducated, the Galaxie Starliner doesn’t look like a typical sports car, even by 1960s standards\u2014it lacked the curves common to that era, instead going for a futuristic, sleek look. In fact, this two-door hardtop was Ford\u2019s choice for NASCAR racing, and understandably so. The OHV V-8 352 cid packed a punch of 360 brake horsepower, and the 1961\u2019s enlarged 390 big-block offered up to 401 brake horsepower. Why is this second-to-last on our list? At first sight, an educated classic car enthusiast will more than likely know what this car can do.<\/p>\n
1989-1990 Dodge Caravan Turbo<\/strong>: Ok, so perhaps this caravan isn’t exactly fast compared to most factory sleeper cars, offering 150 horsepower from a turbocharged 2.5-liter Turbo II, with the option of a four- or five-speed manual transmission. But with some easy modifications it does have the potential to burn rubber\u2014 just imagine the dejection of someone who has to surrender to a wood-paneled, seven-passenger loser cruiser.<\/p>\n
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