Well, since there's a thread going about the uglist things on wheels, a thread on the most heavenly chunks of metal on wheels is warranted, yes?

List 5 only please!

1- Aston Martin DBS (count the DB9 and Vanquish since they all look alike )
2- 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
3- Lamborghini Murcielago
4- 1938 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic
5- Lamborghini Miura

There are alot of honorable mentions though:

- 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL-class
- BMW M1
- Alfa Romea Brera
- Gembella GTR 650
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Pagani Zonda

 

Ferrari F430 and Porsche Carrera GT

 

Lazy college bum indeed...


I asked for 5 and you name 2.

 

Not in order:

Vanquish V12
Murcielago
F430 Spyder
Carrera GT
VW W12 Coupe Concept

 

DBS:



300SL:



Murcielago:



Bugatti Type 57:



Miura:

 

Oh boy, a thread for pictures! Time to break into the archives.......

 

This thread will be better (and 56K death) in pics....

If you don't know what this is you might as well kill yourself now:


Same requirement as above:


SL55:


997 Carrera S:


DB9:

 

I heavily considered two cars that didn't make my honorable mentions list which I'm kinda feeling guilty for not mentioning: Jaguar XJR-15 and the Aston Martin DB5...




But, I guess, my list are my for-sures on any given day...not pending mood.

 

Rolls Royce Phantom II







Mercedes-Benz 300SL







1963 Corvette








Ferrari 355







Audi Nuvolari Concept


























If the last one has to be a real car, it is the:

Alfa Romeo Brera

 

hmm.

in no order


Alfa Giulia Sprint
58 Corvette
Austin Healy 3000 MK2
Jaguar XK 120
bmw 3.0 cs (sans the l)

also, honorable mention for best looking truck

1956 ford f-100

 

Jaguar xk120
Auburn Boattail
Lamborghini Miura
Cisitalia
'72 Pontiac TransAm

 

67/68 mustang (just something about them)
63 vette
98xjr
246 dino

there are others, im drawing a blank right now

 

how about BMW E30

 

I usually pan Toyotas, but the JDM Toyota Chaser from the early/mid 1990s is pretty nice for a sedan. It looks like a 4-door Toyota Soarer [Lexus SC300].

 

My incomplete list: Acura NSX, most recent Aston Martins, BMW 850Ci, Honda Prelude, Maserati Quattroporte, Jaguar XK, Nissan 300ZX, Subaru SVX, Toyota Supra, Volkswagen Scirocco.

Pick 5, it's like a buffet.

 

God Aston sure can design metal orgasms. :drool;

 

In no particular order it's hard to choose but i would choose the following as the 5 most beautiful cars:
Ferrari 250GTO
BMW 507
Jaguar E type
Porsche Speedster
Mercedes 540K

 

top 5 looking cars(in no certain order)
1. Benz SL55
2.BMW Z4 M
3. the 350Z if you order it in bright blue
4. E55 AMG
5. new gen. BMW M5

 

SL55/65 AMG
CLS 55 AMG
M6
Z06
DB9
Gallardo
67 Chevelle SS 396
69 Camaro SS
Boss 429
....and of course, my 2003 Cobra Vert! :P

 

This is my list, no order. All Aston Martins deserve a mention.

 

Don't usually agree with M Type, but thats about what I was gonna post:

2G 8 series
Late 60's/Early 70's (not sure) Pontiac Firebird
Gallardo Spyder
300ZX
Audi TT
Recent Astons
NSX
Z4
2G Eclipse
1G TL

As MType said, pick 5 (cause I sure can't)!

 

In no particular order and trying to avoid ones already mentioned

-Spyker C12 LaTurbie

-Ferrari F-50 (in Black)

-Rinspeed Chopster (what can I say it's a beast)

-Shelby Mustang GT500E

-Koenigsegg CCX (with wing)

 

• Porsche 993 C2S
  
• 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
  
• 1969 American Motors AMX
  
• Pre-1974 BMW 2002
  
• 1971 Karman Ghia Cabriolet
  

 

Ferrari 599 GTB

 

Good thread idea yumchah .

Hmmmm so many cars to choose from,......
In no particular order (most have been mentioned)

Ferrari 250 GTO
Jaguar E Type
Carerra GT
Pagani Zonda
many iterations of the 911
lots of Aston Martin's
a few different Bugatti's (including the Veyron - ya I know you all think I am nuts, but I think it is a beautiful car)

 

959
mcclaren f1
nsx
sl55
z8

enzo

 

1967 Corvette L-88 427
1969 Camaro SS
1967 Pontiac GTO
Ferrari F430 Spyder
Bently Continental GT

 

If I recall correctly Karmann also styled cars for Studebaker. I remember reading an article that said the styling for the Karmann Ghia was a rehash of an old Studebaker or Hudson design. I believe the Studebaker Starliner was also designed by Karmann. If you look long enough you can see a few similarities:


And speaking of Studebaker, even though I don't think the Avanti was a beautiful car many of its styling elements inspired other luxury coupes.

^^The creased front fender and angular face vaguely remind me of the CL-S.

 

I am just to young..

unlike most youngsters i like to read up on the old school cars to see how far ahead their thinking was even though the technology might not have been there.

 

Anyone a big fan of the Porsche 928S...? Saw one this evening and slapped myself for not including it in my honorable mentions...

 

no order....
Original Ford GT (i know they look the same basically bet this one is cooooler)
Porsche boxster S
'65 Ford Mustang
current generation BMW M3 convertible
nissan 350 Z/inifiti G35 coupe

 

Yeah, the avanti was another car that while not widely known about (by the general public) was a little ahead of it's time...

Ghia designed many vehicles for other companies... (Karmann assembled alot of vehicles too)...

If you look at the wiki entries for Ghia and Karmann you'll see alot of references to other vehicles....

I might have even listed the De Tomaso Pantera, which also has links to Ghia...

 

Anyone here a fan of Giorgetto Giugiaro's work...? He was given the Car Designer of the Century award in 1999...

 

Most of his designs were awful. Except for first gen GS, M1, Brera and Esprit.

 

 

I like the Pantera's

 

I have to add the Ferrari Barchetta to my list. What a gorgeous car.

 

ferrari 330 P4

 

^ Good choice!

But, you've only listed one!

 

Saleen S7


Ferrari California Spyder



69 Camaro RS/SS convertible


Ferrari F50