JD’s archives: Fatal Attraction (The most beautiful cars in the world)

[Dobes]

[vwlarry]

Interesting how the opinions on beauty can vary so wildly when it comes to automobiles. I wouldn't choose a single one of the cars in that article, but I'd never condemn their choices, either. My selection is well-known in TCL:

[Yo Teach]

I can't decide between Ferris Bueller...


...and James Bond

[Waarp]

Love the glass barn doors on the Mangusta!

I like..

Pantera
308
Cobra
C2 Vette
Daytona
original 930
Miura
Ghibli

[Brendon1098]

502hp W12 in 1991?!?!?

What was it's realistic top speed?

Anyone have any memories or old magazine articles about the car?

[Momus]

[blueafro]

502hp W12 in 1991?!?!?

What was it's realistic top speed?

Anyone have any memories or old magazine articles about the car?

It was a show car. When it first appeared, the engine was a mockup supposedly made of wood and plastic. I don't know if it was ever fitted with a real engine, but I doubt it.

[JLJetta]

Might as well get it out of the way.

[GTE77]

When you really like cars, its hard not to fall in love with something like this..

[Obin Robinson]

I agree with the 944 assessment. When I had my 944 people would cross a large parking lot just to talk to me about the car. There would always be kids and adults that would stop by to talk to me about the car when I was at a car show or the race track. I'd have people looking at my car while at a stoplight giving me the "thumbs up" or nod of approval. The guards at the base ECP would watch the car all the way through after my ID check; most cars they just wave on and ignore.

According to Harm Lagaay the car is composed of three intersecting arcs and the lack of hard edges emulates the body of a dolphin. It is such a natural and soothing shape to the eye. The 944 really is a good looker and it stays good looking even to today. If in the future I get another one I want to get it painted in a rainforest or emeraly green. Something tells me if I owned a 944 in this color I'd be late for work every day... I'd get there on time but then spend 10 minutes staring at it from the front door.





It really is a damn good looking machine.

obin

[kern417]

and it's more practical version



this is just how i see it i like older cars but for something i would buy and fall in love with it would be more modern

[hillgiant]

All curves

All curves in all the right places.

[r_fostoria]

I've got a weird answer to this one, but I'm sticking to it. I'm not even an American car guy either.

[The Kilted Yaksman]

Except for the 904, which I have always felt was a rather disjointed jumble, I like all of the cars in the OP, but I love the Miura. One of my top 2 or 3 ever.

My number 1 is probably the Blue Train Special Bentley.

[2112]

A few of my choices...

[QWKDTSN]

I fell for this at age 13. I don't know that it's the most beautiful car in the world but the Esprit V8's styling has never gone cold for me.

[VarianceVQ]

1967 Eldorado:





S15 Silvia:

[ToucheTurtle]

[MAG58]

All that and no E-type?

[vivalahatch]

My vote goes to this one:




Even though I've never seen one in person, I bet it's one of those "best from 5 paces" kind of cars.

[MB_Fahrer]

When you really like cars, its hard not to fall in love with something like this..

That looks like a replica. The carbs sit too high in the cowling for it to be authentic. The oil sump on the real GTOs allowed the motor to sit lower than in that picture. Good choice though! Just had to nitpick my way in here

[MylesPH1]

I just can't fault anything on the SWB.

[Waarp]

Love that 67 Riviera! 66? The 65 and 71 usually get all the glory. And too bad the Eldo is front drive.

[BHCfarkas]

/thread

Toyota 2000GT

[BRealistic]

Interesting how the opinions on beauty can vary so wildly when it comes to automobiles. I wouldn't choose a single one of the cars in that article, but I'd never condemn their choices, either. My selection is well-known in TCL:

To be fair, this car is obviously from an earlier era than the vehicles chosen for this article.

And if I must be honest- it is beautiful in an architectural way.
But.. that is debatable on a car.

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And on the list of cars... I think I could only fit in the Chrysler Turbine.

[sullie]

I love pretty much any of those cars in the article and they've stood the test of time. I have to say though, I honestly feel that the 1938 Talbot Lago, from a design perspective (to me) blows away everything else. It looks like it was at least 25 years from the future. I just can't imagine what went through people's minds when they saw this car in 1938. I mean, here it is 2012 and that car still blows me away. A car from almost 75 years ago should look dated, boring and tired but it's just simply timeless and stunning to me.

[not_a_chick_car]

From the early 70s I loved the Pantara. My current love is this baby

[GRNWNV]

/thread

I wish "/thread" would be filtered. It is so obnoxious to think that no one can top your opinion.


My favorite modern Ferrari


Another modern favorite.

My automotive tastes change on an almost hourly basis however.

[200HP4dr]

The Lancia is an odd looking car. I can find no beauty in it, but hey, this is totally subjective.

Aston Martin Makes the most beautiful cars. The lines will always be beautiful.

One of the more affordable cars that I find attractive, at least in the modern styling department is the Audi A5. Very, very attractive.

I find this to be attractive in a purposeful, honest way.



Along those lines:

[CTCORRADOKID]

Saw a Maserati Merak today...thought it was cool...but not one of the best looking cars ever by a long shot...

[hrama803]

[BHCfarkas]

I wish "/thread" would be filtered. It is so obnoxious to think that no one can top your opinion.

My opinion can't be topped.

[l88m22vette]

1957 Stingray race car. I, just, I can't describe what the design does.

[Chris Stack]

Saw a Maserati Merak today...thought it was cool...but not one of the best looking cars ever by a long shot...

It's completely contextual. For that guy, he had memories to associate the car with that helps the nostalgia.

[Mosbius Designs]

Can't really argue with the article or any of the other vehicles posted.

I love the last editorial line about the 944 - " I've never owned a 944 but I could if I wanted to. And so could you. That makes it special"