Is the Jaguar D-type the most beautiful car ever made?

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I cannot think of anything more beautiful.







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I feel that the Lamborghini Miura comes very, very close, though.

[RebelOne]

1. My favorite Jaguar model was always the XKE.

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]

3. They're beautiful but not for a rainy day

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7. In case of rain, accelerate to 100 mph so the rain goes over yoyr head

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

8. If I need to exceed 85 mph...

...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

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14. I've actually seen a Super Snake in person.

It looked mostly unassuming apart from the hood. I remember it sold at auction for a ridiculous amount of money.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

16. I read $5.5 million

A one of a kind item, like the remaining 1969 Corvette ZL1.

[awoke_in_2003]

19. Carroll Shelby was genius. nt

[RebelOne]

9. We were on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami

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]

15. that's odd- I have gotten caught in downpours many times in my little Cabrio at 30- 35 MPH and

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]

10. This was my favorite XKE

[Arcanetrance]

2. Personally I think the most beautiful jaguar is the XJ220

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

4. The D-type is a beauty

I'm a Lamborghini fan as well.

[Waiting For Everyman]

5. Nope. (I don't like the "rounded" cars at all.)

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]

20. 280Z was a great car. nt

[cliffordu]

6. Nope - Ford F-1 (or the gt-40)

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11. The fourth picture looks like it could an Ecurie Ecosse car.

Anyone have the history?

[nomorenomore08]

12. It might be. That is one fine-lookin' automobile.

[Iggo]

13. Yes.

Yes, it is.

[GoneOffShore]

17. Gorgeous and I would add the Bugatti Atlantic to your list.

[jrandom421]

18. Nope

It was good looking in its time, but has been surpassed by the Chaparral

[Skeeter Barnes]

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