Most beautiful car
09-22-2011, 04:44 AM
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Most beautiful car
Okay, so what is your personal choice for the Most beautiful and enduring design of all time? I'm limiting this to 1950-present because most of this eras cars are obtainable. The great Bugatti's and Duesies were arguably contenders but are not realistically obtainable. Only street cars qualify. My vote is for the Jaguar E-Type and the Alfa 8C both in coupe and spyder forms. I have them neck and neck in my mind. Remember I'm talking cars that you can just sit and look at and lust for. Performance is not an issue here. 
09-22-2011, 05:05 AM
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I find myself fascinated by several models and considering the diversity of cars today, I can't quite put a finger on a design that is enduring. For the classics have often been imitated and live on.
As a child I was more fascinated by the huge Chevy Impala convertibles than the British/Italian cars at home. Once those cars went away (much against my refusal to let them go) and as I grew older, the beauty of those cars grew on me. The fit and finish, the wheel arches and side-mounted spare tires were all components of a work of art. Not too many current-gen cars have that level of finesse.
The Corvetter Stingray and the first-gen Mustang as well as the GTO are also cars that have fascinated me.
The one car however that currently is top of my mind is the Jaguar XK120. I like to think that this is more of a looker than the E-type. I also like the Morgans. The only complaint though is they dont seem to have a removable hardtop for them
As a child I was more fascinated by the huge Chevy Impala convertibles than the British/Italian cars at home. Once those cars went away (much against my refusal to let them go) and as I grew older, the beauty of those cars grew on me. The fit and finish, the wheel arches and side-mounted spare tires were all components of a work of art. Not too many current-gen cars have that level of finesse.
The Corvetter Stingray and the first-gen Mustang as well as the GTO are also cars that have fascinated me.
The one car however that currently is top of my mind is the Jaguar XK120. I like to think that this is more of a looker than the E-type. I also like the Morgans. The only complaint though is they dont seem to have a removable hardtop for them
09-22-2011, 05:29 AM
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Didn't even have to steal a photo for this 
55 Mercedes, came in a number of different engine sizes and platforms. This 190 SL beauty was parked at NH during one of my track days. I was happy to see the owner did NOT put it on track.
I think the S has the same enduring design which will be a head turner in 50 years... even if the driver of the car is not
55 Mercedes, came in a number of different engine sizes and platforms. This 190 SL beauty was parked at NH during one of my track days. I was happy to see the owner did NOT put it on track.
I think the S has the same enduring design which will be a head turner in 50 years... even if the driver of the car is not
09-22-2011, 05:35 AM
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I never liked the weird door design, the top portion that is thin looks like a design flaw, like someone discoved the door was too low after the car was built so they added a thin section on top to bring it up higher.
