What is the best looking car ever built, foreign or domestic? Post pics of the classics.

[shadowrider]

Just an "I ain't doin nothin much on Friday afternoon" type of thread.

[Xipe Totec]

1. I like this one

Don't ask me what it is...

[shadowrider]

2. Love the lines. Looks like it's going fast when standing still. n/t

[Doc_Technical]

16. Delahaye?

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1R2ADRA_enUS370&sclient=psy-ab&q=delahaye+car&rlz=1R2ADRA_enUS370&oq=car+delahei&gs_l=hp.1.0.0i8i13i10i30j0i8i13i30l2.336330.342455.3.345527.11.11.0.0.0.0.251.2153.0j8j3.11.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.TUq_VpF-OEw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=49de4c773b90c4ae&biw=1134&bih=558

[Xipe Totec]

25. Recreations, but yes.

http://www.decorides.com/delahaye.htm

[Spider Jerusalem]

17. That's a 1936 Delahaye with Figoni et Falaschi coachwork

here's another:

[Xipe Totec]

24. Sweet!

[hifiguy]

80. Those Delahayes and the Bugatti Atalante were

the first cars I thought of.

Bugatti Type 57 Atalantes -

[ohiosmith]

3. 1966 Shelby Cobra SS

[AsahinaKimi]

4. I can't help it...

I love this...

[Xipe Totec]

26. I would classify it as the world's most beautiful tank.

[Scuba]

5. 1935 Packard

[shadowrider]

6. Deusenbergs were sharp cars too.

Everything nowadays looks like a freakin bug.

[Xipe Totec]

13. That's a beauty! nt

[Ikonoklast]

7. First love of my life, the original Ford GT40.

I would sell my soul.

[cliffordu]

79. Yep. Mine too.

[MicaelS]

8. Jaguar E Type Convertible

[Lasher]

10. That is my favorite too.

I always wanted one but never had the money.

[pinboy3niner]

11. I was going to post the Jag...before my computer crashed

I once had a 1970 4.2-litre E-Type roaster--red, like this one...

[RebelOne]

12. That has always been my favorite.

Many years ago, I dated guy who also loved this car. We took a convertible out for a test drive. It started to rain and the convertible top leaked like a sieve. Needless to say, he did not buy it, but bought a Corvette instead.

[Crabby Appleton]

30. I had a '66 E-Type

I bought in '69 when I got out of the Army. Blue, like this one:

[IDemo]

37. Winner.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

9. A Ford. This one.

[shadowrider]

14. Man does that take me back to my youth. Beautiful car

Before Ford ruined it and turned it into whatever it was they turned it into.

[NV Whino]

15. The new ones are pretty nice

But I like '55 to '57. '58 started with the big fins and anything after that was a disaster up until recently.

[HarveyDarkey]

33. Like this?

[NV Whino]

40. That's the littl beauty.

What a classic.

[REP]

45. My mom has one of those (I think - hers is a '57)

Same set up - hard top convertible with porthole windows, red interior, under 50K original miles.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

55. It's a great car. If there is any issue with driving it, it is that the more modern cars have disc

brakes and are lighter.

The Thunderbird was built at a time when the roads were not as crowded and drivers left more space between the cars.

Now, when a driver of a modern car pulls in front of a 57 Thunderbird and steps on the brakes in what can be considered a normal manner, the T-Bird driver can be still moving forward while trying to get the car to slow down or stop with the drum brakes.

In addition to having drum brakes, the Thunderbird is also a heavy car and can weigh twice as much or almost twice as much as some modern cars. It has both a heavy box frame and a heavy X frame. In an accident, it will crush any modern car put in front of it while protecting the driver and passenger in the Thunderbird.

If your mother ever gives the car to you, my recommendation would be to swap out the drum brakes and have disc brakes installed. And, when you get in to drive it, watch out for the left knee.

[NV Whino]

18. This is my new favorite

https://secure.bentleymotors.com/continental/ExploreV8.aspx

Sorry, difficult to post photo on iPad.

[Spider Jerusalem]

19. Duesenberg J Speedster with body by Weymann:

[Scuba]

20. Sweet car. Who picked the color scheme, Peter Peter? Is that an original Doozy paintscheme?

[Spider Jerusalem]

21. I doubt it since most Duesenbergs had coachbuilt bodies

there were a small number offered with factory bodies but for the most part when you bought a Duesenberg you got the chassis and a coachbuilder (Weymann, Rollston, Derham, LeBaron, etc) did the bodywork. Most coachbuilders went out of business, or were bought out by car makers who used the name on "prestige" models, hence Cadillac Fleetwood, Chrysler LeBaron, Rolls-Royce Mulliner Park Ward, Jaguar Vanden Plas, and so on.

[Scuba]

23. I recall the expression "body by Fischer" was a reference to a coachbuilder.

I'd go with a tan and cream myself. Beautiful car in any case.

[Equate]

22. IMHO

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1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/579593,9433/1969-Ford-Fairlane_photo.aspx#photo

and then the 1957 Chevrolet Nomad

[kwassa]

27. The Auburn Boattail Speedster

[OmahaBlueDog]

39. If you are near Ft. Wayne or driving through IN on I-80, make a point to go to the ACD Museum

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/Pages/default.aspx

[kwassa]

64. I would love this museum! Greatest cars made!

[NV Whino]

41. Loved the Auburn and Cord

They made 3/4 scale replica kits for a while. In the 70s, I think.

[Scuba]

69. Verrrrry nice.

[lastlib]

28. Always loved this one:

1987 Monte Carlo SS

[blue neen]

38. My son had one of those. It was a "beaut!"

We've always been partial to Monte Carlos in our family.

[Shankapotomus]

29. the air pod

[Bucky]

48. That's not a car. It's a computer mouse.

[Shankapotomus]

53. LOL (nt)

[blaze]

61. LOL...

I was gonna post a link to a pic of my car but was afraid of being mocked.... til I saw the air car!!!



I LOVE my Smart!!! It is TOO much fun to drive!!

[Shankapotomus]

62. I've seen those on the road here

They're tiny but I like the price.

[blaze]

63. You'd be surprised at the space!

I have a co-worker well over 6 foot who was astonished that he even fit in the car!!

Starting price is around $12,000... but the extras add up pretty quickly!

But it's most certainly the first and only car I will ever buy new... so I'm glad I splurged for the extras.

[bluedigger]

31. I always thought the designers had a good day on the '63 Corvette.

[loli phabay]

32. cant post pics but for me its gotta be the bugatti veyron

[GoneOffShore]

35. Certainly a lot of muscle but check out the Bugatti Atlantic for utter coachwork beauty.

[kwassa]

56. Pix of the Bugatti Atlantic

[GoneOffShore]

58. Saw Ralph Lauren's at the Louvre last year.

Mrs GoS said, "Why are we going to see a car collection in Paris?" Then she saw the Atlantic and was fascinated.

[blaze]

60. OMG!!! I love this!!!

Never heard of it before but I just love the lines!!!

[flvegan]

34. Pagani Zonda F Roadster. Followed by the SSC Ultimate Aero.

The first one made mincemeat of the Veyron on Top Gear's track. The second made the original Veyron look like a doorstop in the top speed department, causing Volkswagen to toss millions more at their baby to beat this little pokey American company.

The SSC Tuatara should make short work of that shortly.

[kwassa]

36. Useless without pictures

[jrandom421]

42. Here's my choice

[hifiguy]

81. Chaparrals were amazing cars.

Jim Hall was waaaaaay ahead of his time.

[Taverner]

43. The Soviet Volga (with BMW M3 engine)

[loli phabay]

44. also gotta say i love the look of landrover defenders and i adore the toyota fj cruisers, look like

giant insects.

[HopeHoops]

46. 68 Galaxie Fastback. Mine's white (don't have digital picture)...

[TuxedoKat]

47. Alfa Romeo 8C2900

Not only beautiful, but also the best pre-war sports car. No one beats Alfa Romeo

Curore Sportivo!

[intaglio]

52. The modern 8c is pretty good as well

[kwassa]

65. Gorgeous car, what incredible styling. Something about that era.

[Mopar151]

49. Kinda partial to this one

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Wood+Brothers+1968+pic&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=z5aDfBvqdG0ibM:&imgrefurl=http://montecarloforum.com/forum/nascar-racing-27/official-2011-daytona-500-members-picks-26057/page6/&docid=OAESvs_iqZtNxM&imgurl=&w=400&h=285&ei=MLQvUPb9GZKm8QTb6IGYCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=438&vpy=205&dur=3265&hovh=189&hovw=266&tx=70&ty=206&sig=111093970835859275911&page=2&tbnh=126&tbnw=168&start=19&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:19,i:195&biw=1280&bih=588

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.actiondiecast.com/Lionel-NASCAR-Classic-Series.html&h=461&w=593&sz=95&tbnid=UjW_L7ApHo5CvM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=122&prev=/search%3Fq%3DFolgers%2BMonte%2BCarlo%2Bpics%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=Folgers+Monte+Carlo+pics&usg=__AV3nAtYc_m-uc6bh93dn9bv_7DI=&docid=hiz4GkLgxYD4VM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dcUvUKqiNYqa8gTl-4HADQ&ved=0CHYQ9QEwDw&dur=7812
And these guys get honorable mention - good lookin' car, and ran 250mph to spank a Le Mans Porsche in a magazine "top speed shootout"

[Bucky]

50. The Futurliner

Close second: the Herkimer Battle Jitney!

[blogslut]

68. Ha!

"That's the finest nonlethal military vehicle ever made!"

[MrScorpio]

51. My two fave autos

The foreign one


And the domestic one

[greendog]

54. '63 Karmann Ghia

[Codeine]

57. The Caterham Seven, made famous in The Prisoner.

I'm also a fan of the Plymouth Duster, but I can see where most folk might find that laughable.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

59. I've always been partial to the BMW 501 & 502, aka the Baroque Angel

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The two door cabriolet was especially nice.





I also like the old French pre-war cars like the Delage and the Delahaye. Here's a Delage Aerosport Coupe.



Or the Citroen Traction convertible.



Also a 1966 Maserati Sebring could find a nice home in my driveway if it ever needed a place to stay.



And at the risk of being laughed at for my taste because it can be a bit bizarre, I would love to have an old smooth-riding Nash Ambassador like this one.

[hunter]

72. My grandfather had a big old Nash.

I suspect this is what sold him:

[LaydeeBug]

66. fuelie

http://boostfordriving.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/greenwich-concours-2011-day-1/chevy-corvette-fuelie-1957/

[kwassa]

67. Bugatti 41 Royale Roadster

[blogslut]

70. My uncle has one of these in an oxblood color

I've always thought it was the most beautiful I've ever seen in person.

[Major Nikon]

71. Aerocar

There's only one left flying (and driving).

[sendero]

73. I'm cheating in that I'm restricting..

.. to American cars. I don't know enough about European/British cars to pick a fave, although I'm betting I'd pick a certain Ferrari or Lamborghini if pressed

The 1969 (and any year from 1968 to about 1972 would be equivalent) Corvette

[IMG][/IMG]

[zbdent]

76. I have a thing for the 61s ...

(but I own a 76)

[sendero]

77. The 61 is beautiful

... also, as are really all of the sixties models.

[raccoon]

74. Ford Pinto? lmao nt

[alphafemale]

75. Who am I to argue with James Bond?

[GaYellowDawg]

78. Mid-70's Corvette Stingray.

OR

the Sintesi concept car:

[Fumesucker]

82. 1957 Maserati 200sl is no slouch in the looks department.