Foo - Beautiful Cars

I've been searching for a new car for too long.
The "What will it be" thread is right, they are boring, all of them are.
So, I got tired of looking for something practical and at the right price, and I compiled a list of what I currently think (fleeting thing) are the top ten best looking.

No special order:

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/0610_z+1971_BMW_3.0CS+25_most_beautiful_cars.jpg
BMW 3.0 CSI

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/AstonMartinDB4:6.jpg
Aston Martin DB4/6

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/BMW507blauwopen.jpg
BMW 507

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/CitroenDS.jpg
Citroen DS

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/JaguarEType.jpg
Jaguar E Type

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/Porsche_912.jpg
Porsche 911/912

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/aston-martin-db9.jpg
Aston Martin DB9

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/ferrari_dino.jpg
Ferrari Dino

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/mbgullwing.jpg
300 SL

http://awcg.com/Allen/RandomImages/DuesenbergSJ.jpg
Duesenberg SJ Speedster

Lamborghini's first cars, the 350GT and 400GT, were gorgeous cars.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/400GT.JPG/800px-400GT.JPG

Lamborghini's first cars, the 350GT and 400GT, were gorgeous cars.

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Yes they were. And the last pretty cars Lamborghini made (I don't care for the Mura).

You may not agree, but mid 60 vette's are awesome IMO.
http://www.aztexcorp.com/expressionengine/images/uploads/Autoimg/sbchevrolet-1967-corvette-front.jpg

These aren't too bad either:
http://www.allcarpictures.com/pictures/ac/cobra/ac-cobra.jpg

Ahhh, old school! :thumb:

http://www.toyota.com/img/vehicles/2008/prius/gallery/full/2008-Prius-Hybrid-5.jpg

I like the first generation Vette, after that they start to loose it for me. The current one's headlights remind me of a Miata.

Love AC's bodywork, and you cant go wrong with Carol's engine work.

Old Thunderbird - used to have one in Orange in the town I grew up in.

http://awesomecarauctions.com/uploaded_images/1956%20ford%20thunderbird%20convertible-797566.jpg

Ex brother in law had a 56 corvette - sa-weeeeet looking - then he put nitris in it. There is Nothing like riding in a car that seems like it is only 2 inches from the ground with no shocks at XXX eeeekers mph!!!!

But my still all time fav ... sigh ... be still my beating heart .... (weird freaking color - but that's what they were doing in the early 70's)

http://www.shakerzone.com/242eea10.jpg

I love big muscle engine cars - and still do - and I frequent the car shows and drags. Love them.



Oh yeah - and my first ever car was a pea green Mach I.

C3 corvette.

1985 Maserati Bi Turbo

http://www.carsearch.com/photos/774015.jpeg

Not real keen on the 1st Bimmer or the lemon.

My nominee for a replacement:

http://www.edmunds.com/media/advice/specialreports/instant.car.classics/70.datsun.240z.500.jpg

I like the AM DB9

I've been searching for a new car for too long.
So, I got tired of looking for something practical and at the right price, and I compiled a list of what I currently think (fleeting thing) is the best looking.

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/CitroenDS.jpg
Citroen DS


:love: Fixed it for you. /thread.

48 cadillac coach
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/841ec3aa.jpg
unknown coach(to me)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/80f2cadc.jpg
90 W8
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/db3a9ef8.jpg
52 maveric
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/dd81a2ed.jpg
1925 phantom Rolls Aero
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/ff75edc1.jpg

:love: Fixed it for you. /thread.

I can recommend a good eye doctor for you.

Not real keen on the 1st Bimmer or the lemon.

My nominee for a replacement:

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My first car was a 1972 BMW Bavaria. The four door version of that car with slightly different body work (mine also had pie plate hub caps).
It was a spectacular car. I put 360,000 miles on a single set of rings. The turn signal is on the opposite side of the wheel than normal. To this day I find myself reaching for the turn signal on the right side of the wheel.

http://www.adclassix.com/images/72bmwbavariasedan2.jpg


:love: Fixed it for you. /thread.

A friend of mine had one in high school. It was the odd jewel in a Chevy vs. Ford world. Shhh--you can hear a Peugeot rust.

My first car was a 1972 BMW Bavaria. The four door version of that car with slightly different body work.
It was a spectacular car. I put 360,000 miles on a single set of rings. The turn signal is on the opposite side of the wheel than normal. To this day I find myself reaching for the turn signal on the right side of the wheel.

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No denying they're distinctive, and made with care. Just not my aesthetic.

No denying they're distinctive, and made with care. Just not my aesthetic.

I hear ya. Slightly angled shoe boxes are an acquired taste.

Going to have to throw an honorable mention to the Lotus Elise, as it is about the only true unapologetic sports car currently on the market.

http://www.nextcar.com.au/i.lotus.elise.111R.280704.JPG

I don't think the Alfa Romeo Spyder is apologetic either, old or new.
http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/02-alfa-romeo-spider.jpg

http://www.wheelfever.com/userimages/user3273_1165346010.jpg

But you don't have to exit them by crawling onto the ground and then standing up.

Beauty is certainly in the eye of the keyholder. ;)

A lot of you have bad taste:)

A sweet car we formerly owned. I loved it, but am I glad we sold it before the gas prices shot up! "Behaving" on a good day would get 10mpg!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/green814/Car/72Charger.jpg

'72 Dodge Charger Rallye 440/ 4spd

Chris

I love the Citroen DS...

:love:

Going to have to throw an honorable mention to the Lotus Elise, as it is about the only true unapologetic sports car currently on the market.

http://www.nextcar.com.au/i.lotus.elise.111R.280704.JPG

Got to do some laps around Laguna Seca in a Lotus Elise a few years ago. What a fantastic little sportscar that is.

(Note, they just came out with an Elise SC with a 218hp, 156ft/lb supercharged I4)

[QUOTE=AllenG;6961610]My first car was a 1972 BMW Bavaria. The four door version of that car with slightly different body work (mine also had pie plate hub caps).
It was a spectacular car. I put 360,000 miles on a single set of rings. The turn signal is on the opposite side of the wheel than normal. To this day I find myself reaching for the turn signal on the right side of the wheel.

http://www.adclassix.com/images/72bmwbavariasedan2.jpg

That was my first car as well! Dad paid the equivalent of about $300 for it in 1986 when we lived in Germany. It was poo brown with rust around each wheelwell. But the engine was awesome. Dual Strombergs made that thing move, unless they were out of sync, which was about once a week.

My choice ... 1998 Reynard/Honda Champcar

http://www.speedcenter.com/news97/pix/sc_n1125_97_approach480.jpg

That was my first car as well! Dad paid the equivalent of about $300 for it in 1986 when we lived in Germany. It was poo brown with rust around each wheelwell. But the engine was awesome. Dual Strombergs made that thing move, unless they were out of sync, which was about once a week.

Coolest key ever.
Sloppiest gearbox too.

You could fit a bath tub in that back seat.

Speaking of tubs isn't there a car that can be a boat or am I dreaming?

The Amphicar

http://www.slmannion.com/images/amphicar_8.jpg

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/03/Amphicar.jpg

http://www.amphicar.net/darrellgaddy/Amphicarbothfront.jpg

That is it! It is so baller.

Jeepster

http://www.jds-high-performance.com/images/Restoration%20Page%20Gallery/1948%20WILLYS%20JEEPSTER/FRT%20JEEPSTER.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Jeepster.jpg/800px-Jeepster.jpg

You might think I'm crazy but I'm a fan of the early NSX.

http://nsx4sale.tripod.com/nsxpics/NSX_01.jpg

[QUOTE=wagathon;6961977]Jeepster

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-G7-yLFmCQ

I've been searching for a new car for too long.
The "What will it be" thread is right, they are boring, all of them are.
So, I got tired of looking for something practical and at the right price, and I compiled a list of what I currently think (fleeting thing) are the top ten best looking.

No special order:

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/0610_z+1971_BMW_3.0CS+25_most_beautiful_cars.jpg
BMW 3.0 CSI

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/AstonMartinDB4:6.jpg
Aston Martin DB4/6

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/BMW507blauwopen.jpg
BMW 507

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/CitroenDS.jpg
Citroen DS

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/JaguarEType.jpg
Jaguar E Type

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/Porsche_912.jpg
Porsche 911/912

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/aston-martin-db9.jpg
Aston Martin DB9

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Cars/ferrari_dino.jpg
Ferrari Dino


omg Allen, we have exactly the same taste in cars! :love:

I would second the Elise as a lovely car, and throw in a TVR to round out the list. :)

Dammit. I hate Tripod.

http://ppgmedia.buysell.com/ppgphotos/2004102010286706/2004102010286706_200747112349478-display.jpg

omg Allen, we have exactly the same taste in cars! :love:

I would second the Elise as a lovely car, and throw in a TVR to round out the list. :)

Don't tease, you know the way to an American's heart is through his car. :innocent:

Another whose shape I've always liked, except the OEM trailer ruins the lines.
http://www.paulridley.co.uk/Triumph_Stag_2_Front.JPG
Triumph Stag

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/15097/jaguar_D-type_1954-L.jpg

http://www.classicdriver.de/upload/images/_uk/11412/img01pop.jpg

http://www.tomstrongman.com/ClassicCars/PaulBryant810/Images/15Cord810.jpg

http://images.forbes.com/images/2001/06/25/vow_400x273.jpg

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/06/03/automobiles/600-tvr.jpg

http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/060915001.10.jpg

http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/060915001.10.jpg

Zagato i see you have taste in fine automobiles

this is the db7 Zagato
http://jlc.watchprosite.com/img/watchprosite/jlc/31/scaled/jlc_image.430931.jpg

Imagination has disappeared from Aston. All their cars look the same. The 60's were the pinnacle of design.

http://dotnetworkaholic.com/images/usedinblog/ArielAtom001.jpg

This sure looks like fun.

A lot of you have bad taste:)


.:trainwreck: Different strokes for different folks, but I have to agree + 1000

http://dotnetworkaholic.com/images/usedinblog/ArielAtom001.jpg

This sure looks like fun.

Me want Atom 500.