Most beautiful car ever made?

[cywprof]

Originally Posted by STE-MAL

What a great looking car. I have a pic of one of those taken outside a pub in Ipswich. The numbers on the reg plate were 502. Thats the call US cops use for a speeding offence.

I'll dig them out tomorrow and scan them, I'll then post them hear as soon as I can.

Look forward to seeing them,

The large Caddy was a whale of a vehicle in its' heyday!
I seem to recall some government bureaucrats wanting owners to install truck running lights on them due to their beam & length. Never happened!

From time-to-time you come across one or two @ a Classics Car Show. Sitting in them is awesome. Never drove in one. Can imagine that they would float on the highway. Must have been the pinnacle of GM'sr flare for flash & fin! Came a long way from the "wee" fins of the late '40's!
regards,
Bill

[ivor]

British (sports)cars are the most beautiful cars (stylish)
It just very sad how everything has become. Nearly everything is closed down.
I think one of the best looking cars are the Rover P5B.
Regards
Michael

[john h]

What a great thread! I like many of the suggestions so far and have enjoyed thinking of my own.

I can't determine my single "most beautiful" car (it changes with my mood), but my top 10 would certainly include the Muira, 300SL gull-wing and E-type Mk1 FHC that were pictured in early posts.

I would add:

Citroën DS
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Must be the most beautiful volume car. Always too avant garde for us conservative Brits, but the DS sold 12,000 on its launch day over half a century ago, and 2 million in its 20 year run. Beautiful technology as well. (And how many other cars have been successful as family car, presidential limousine and rally car?)

Citroën SM
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Brooding, intoxicating mix of Maserati engine and Citroen innovation.

1950s Bentley Type R Continental
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Unique in the early 50s, this was a luxury 4 seater capable of sustained 120mph cruising, and with chassis dynamics to match. Real style (unlike the modern, footballers'-wives namesake) .

NSU Ro80
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OK, they messed up the engine and bankrupted the company. On the other hand, the NSU designers did nothing less than invent the modern saloon car shape. Design cues from this athletic, aerodynamic wedge pervade almost every 21st century 3-box car. So it seems quite familiar and 'normal' now, but imagine how radically beautiful the Ro80 looked when launched over 40 years ago - the new Cortina Mk2 was selling well and Volvo had just brought out the 144.

Ford GT40
A brilliant mix of aggression and subtlety
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Cheers

John

[Scott Stephen]

i think a volvo 480 is better looking than a p1800!!

[caveman]

duesenbergs, dont you just love 'em?

[rogerthechorister]

Some vulgar excrescences here. The Caddy, and the Mustang - both vulgar, vulgar, vulgar.

But just to prove I don't hate all Americana, I would approve
Early Pontiac Catalina Bonneville 2+2 (and some GTOs)
Cord 810
Studebaker Golden Hawk
Early Mako Shark Stingray
427 Cobra


But for real class
Straker Squire 1 1/2 litre
Vale Special
4 1/2 Litre Low Chassis Invicta
MG Magna
Any of the real Bentleys from the 3 litre to the 8 litre
Maybach Zeppelin
Facel Vega HK500
B series Fiat 124 Coupe (that and C series both knock spots off the P1800)
Gordon Keeble GT
Jensen Interceptor
Piper GTT
7 and 9 series Jags
SS100
Gilbern GT
Rover P5B coupe
Rover 3500S Estate
Citroen SM
Renault Floride and Caravelle about '64 (prettiest female coupe ever, useless drive!)
Maybach Zeppelin
Burney Streamline
Oh, yes, that Merc 300SLR above, and the Miura
Many Ferraris (not the vulgar SuperAmerica)
Large range of Maseratis
Bugatti Royale (1930s)
DB4 Aston (above)
Early E-type hardtop
XK140
AC Ace
Bristol "Businessman's Express"
Allard J2X and J2R

And the Beauty of the pack, the Iso Grifo Bizzarini A3C

I'm sure I can think of more...

[ivor]

Hello
One more who likes the Rover p5.
I think the Rover to a certain degree have the same lines as the Volvo Amazone.
Regards
Michael

[blind-dog-birtles]

Beautiful....1939 Lincoln Zephyr V12 Coupe, by far my most beautiful ride. (Don't tell our lass that though!) Infact the Zephyr's far prettier from the rear than the front, rather like our lass'. I better shut up before she reads this!

[cywprof]

you'd get support from me on it making the short list!
Bill

[cywprof]

Several (most) of your nominees are new to me. Will have to look them up!
Bill