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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIs the Jaguar D-type the most beautiful car ever made?
I cannot think of anything more beautiful.
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I feel that the Lamborghini Miura comes very, very close, though.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)I went with a former boyfriend when he wanted to buy an XKE convertible. We took it out for a test drive. It started to rain and the roof leaked like a sieve. Needless to say, he didn't buy it, but bought a Cadillac instead.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)Hangingon
(3,071 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)...I'd prefer either of these:
This is CSX 3015. One of 2 Cobras modified by Shelby to "Super Snake" trim with dual super chargers. The other, CSX 3303, driven exactly once by Bill Cosby, inspired the famous "200 mph" routine. (See the link below.)
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/shelby/1967-shelby-cobra-427-super-snake-ar25745.html
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)It looked mostly unassuming apart from the hood. I remember it sold at auction for a ridiculous amount of money.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)A one of a kind item, like the remaining 1969 Corvette ZL1.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)RebelOne
(30,947 posts)and going pretty fast to get out of the rain, close to 100, but the rain soaked us anyway. Even a Jaguar can't outrun rain.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)stayed totally dry, except a wee drip from the upper corner that wet my left arm a tiny bit.
The back seats get a bit damp on the top edge, sometimes. And if you raise your arm high it gets soaked!! But I stay dry. It's fun too!
Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)I'm a Lamborghini fan as well.
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)Regardless of costing a lot less, I still like the Datsun 280ZX better than any other car. The best model imo was the 1983 Turbo 2+2 T-top. I owned one from new for 25 years, and my late husband raced them (as team owner and master mechanic, not the driver) at Summit Point. If I had all the money in the world to burn, I would still find a restored 1983 ZX to buy, over anything else. Maybe someday again, who knows.
Summit Point WV, May 1983
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)cliffordu
(30,994 posts)Hangingon
(3,071 posts)Anyone have the history?
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Iggo
(47,534 posts)Yes, it is.
GoneOffShore
(17,336 posts)jrandom421
(999 posts)It was good looking in its time, but has been surpassed by the Chaparral