as voted by Torygraph readers

wonder if the lotus 7 features in there ?


No.1 should have been this


Pretty sure there are other Leman cars in there so the list is not just for road going cars.

[Edited on 19/3/08 by 02GF74]

No 7s but my Alfa is number 52

- Jim

Err no but citreon DS number 2??, nice to see the ferrari dino 246 in at number 4 - I used to have a dino replica, the curves are so nice

How the hell did the lotus esprit get in at number 9????

I've also never understood the E-Type Jag obsession.

sure it's not an ugly car - but it's not that special either!

Dino should have been number 1 - mmmm

No. 2 - are they having a laugh ?

Here's one of my favourites:



DeTomaso


One day..............

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Originally posted by kinggareth
I've also never understood the E-Type Jag obsession.

sure it's not an ugly car - but it's not that pecial either!

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I too don’t understand the fascination with the E type. It’s too narrow, has too much ground clearance and with the low horizontal bonnet and near vertical windscreen, with a hard top, it looks like a referee’s whistle .
The Citroen DS was a seminal car in terms of styling but perhaps not 2nd on the list.

I would also have put the DB7, Karman Ghia and Porsche 356 further up the list.

The Ford Granada, Lotus Europa and Chevrolet Bel Air should not be in there at all.

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Originally posted by 02GF74
as voted by Torygraph readers

wonder if the lotus 7 features in there ?


No.1 should have been this


Porsche 917 one of my all time favourites, especially in Gulf colours. Beautiful

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Mr Whippy - 19/3/08 at 12:07 PM

hmm I have to agree, I have a nice model of one. That film was great as well.

looks more like an aircraft

[Edited on 19/3/08 by Mr Whippy]

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donut - 19/3/08 at 12:19 PM

I would go for the Cobra of course!! Again a agree about the E type....why??? it ain't that great!

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britishtrident - 19/3/08 at 12:52 PM

I strongly suspect two or three owners clubs have manipulated the results two an extreme degree, the result is an extremely odd hotch pot --

Jag Mk2 more beautiful than an SS100 pull the other one.
Tr6 nice shape but great beauty noway.
Talbot 90 ! --- so boring not even the best looking 1950s Sunbeam Talbot

Any list of beautiful cars is always going to included at least one Ferrari, one Alfa, one Jag, one Merc, one Bugatti, one Porsche, one Maser and from the us Cord, Auburn & Dusenberg, 64 Mustang and Stingray

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jlparsons - 19/3/08 at 12:59 PM

Which looks better - miura or dino? I could never decide. But they should have been joint 1st (IMHO!).

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bob - 19/3/08 at 01:03 PM

Mclaren F1 at 62 bit of a suprise

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britishtrident - 19/3/08 at 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by bob
Mclaren F1 at 62 bit of a suprise

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The McLaren owners club isn't that big and RD was too busy to vote.

A large % of the Jaguar Drivers club must own Mk2 and vote for their own model.

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speedyxjs - 19/3/08 at 02:51 PM

Jaguar no1 and 4 jags in the top 12. Sounds about right

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02GF74 - 19/3/08 at 03:12 PM

.... and the Triumph owners club at the bottom part.

good kopb tyhe fiat multipla owners were not aware of the poll.

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speedyxjs - 19/3/08 at 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by 02GF74
fiat multipla owners were not aware of the poll.

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They probably were but were laughed at for voting

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jimmyjoebob - 19/3/08 at 06:39 PM

How can you say the Citroen DS isn't good enough to be no 2?

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iank - 19/3/08 at 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by jimmyjoebob
How can you say the Citroen DS isn't good enough to be no 2?

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It's unique and interesting, but not beautiful IMO

They only do those lists to generate 'it's wrong because' controversy like this - nice bit of free advertising and traffic past the ads on their website. No one will ever agree on the exact order anyway.

(I'm another of the e-type, so what crowd, only one I like is the lightweight. D-type was far nicer IMO).

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rusty nuts - 19/3/08 at 07:43 PM

Healey 3000, original Lotus Elite and the E Type get my vote

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