06-29-2011, 08:49 PM
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I've never found Porsches to be beautiful, especially the 911. Some are cool looking, like the Boxster concept, the 904 and the 959, but not in a curvy, feminine way, like the Italians do it.
-The Miura is definitely up there.
-I've seen the 250GTO in person and that car is gorgeous.
-I just went for a ride in a white 308GTB, that car is so small but has a huge presence, it's on my list.
-It's styling inspiration, the 512BB is awesome as well.
-I've seen the McLaren F1 in person, it's startling how great looking it is in real life.
-The original Lotus Elan, a rare good looking Lotus for the 60's and 70's (most were form follows function)
-Tommy Kaira ZZII
-I'd also put the 3rd generation Rx-7 and the Toyota 2000GT on my list.
-Anything Aston Martin ever made
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06-29-2011, 10:04 PM
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I'm surprised that no one mentioned the inspiration for the Muira design, namely - the '66 Ford GT40 Mk I (w/ Gurney bubble)
Certainly one of the most beautiful cars of all-time!
Cheers!
Last edited by Lil bastard; 06-30-2011 at 01:43 AM.
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06-30-2011, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil bastard
I'm surprised that no one mentioned the inspiration for the Muira design, namely - the '66 Ford GT40 Mk I (w/ Gurney bubble)
Certainly one of the most beautiful cars of all-time!
Cheers!
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....or nearly everything with Gulf livery for that matter 
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06-30-2011, 08:18 AM
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My vote would go to the 35/36 Auburn Speedster as the most beautiful awesomely-breathtaking car ever. In blue, please.
2nd place would go to a late-20's Bugatti Racer. Gotta be green.
After that, any of the Dusenbergs.
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06-30-2011, 09:06 AM
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Put a roof on the Boxster and you have the Cayman that has a distinctive style all its own. I'd also vote for the CGT....
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06-30-2011, 09:29 AM
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No offence to all the grand pa out there but as much as I try to dig old models, the modern cars are winning by far  Here goes a Zonda (Pagani)... that thing was spinning on our circuit a few weekends ago. Insane quality, worth a few million$
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06-30-2011, 08:59 PM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by madmods
No offence to all the grand pa out there but as much as I try to dig old models, the modern cars are winning by far Here goes a Zonda (Pagani)... that thing was spinning on our circuit a few weekends ago. Insane quality, worth a few million$
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That's not a Zonda. It's a Grumpert.
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06-30-2011, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by madmods
No offence to all the grand pa out there...
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You make a statement starting with 'No offense', then inject a derogatory, age-discriminative remark like 'grand pa' ...??
No offense...?? I take great offense... and I'm not even a 'grand pa'. There is no cause to inject age into the topic, unless you're that insecure about your own age.
I (and many others here) lived through the Golden Age of the automobile (1955-1975), got my license smack in the middle of it. At the same time, your people were riding bicycles, chanting, waving around little Red books and shooting people for listening to Beatles records or drinking a Coke!
You punk-ass youngster don't know the first thing about cars, and your statement about the Pagani Zonda proves it (and FYI, it's not even a Pagani in your pic).
The Zonda is a capable car, even an extremely capable car. But one of the most beautiful of all-time...?? Hardly, and it shows how easily your generation can be lured by the power of Marketing, and reject anything produced before 1990 without even trying to keep an open mind.
Don't bother to reply lest you confirm that what I say is correct and risk sounding even more the fool!
Cheers!
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07-01-2011, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by madmods
No offence to all the grand pa out there but as much as I try to dig old models, the modern cars are winning by far Here goes a Zonda (Pagani)... that thing was spinning on our circuit a few weekends ago. Insane quality, worth a few million$
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No offence whippersnapper, but that looks nothing like a Pagani Zonda.
This does...
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06-30-2011, 09:56 AM
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It seems that most of the cars listed so far
are vintage supercars and exotics and part of what makes them beautiful at least in some cases is that they are so atypical to what you see on the street on a daily basis...it is the "exoticness" (just coined the word) that in part makes them attractive. I am going to break with tradition somewhat and go with a few that are a bit more pedestrian.
Datsun 240Z...lowered slightly with a pair of panasport mini lites, rocker decals, and with a 70's orange, yellow, or green paint color. The lines are vaguely similar to a ferrari 250 gto. No spoilers, no bodykits...just the way it left the factory.
2nd Generation 1990-1996 Nissan 300ZX...The 2 seat version...the 2+2 is a mistake IMO. I owned one for 6 years before the boxster and it was a great car. People were always asking me what it was and never could believe it was a 15+ year old design. The arch of the side/quarter window is unique and the car has a very muscular stance even though it is pretty much slab sided with no fender flares. Automobile I think voted it as one of the 25 most beautiful cars of all time. Regret selling it every day.
Karmann Ghia...hard to explain...it just looks like so much more than a VW.
Porsche 993 series...any of the series are awesome but like many the twin turbo reigns supreme in my heart.
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07-01-2011, 08:13 AM
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I'd say this one ranks top in my list of "most gorgeous vehicle of all time". That's what got me into cars haha!
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07-01-2011, 08:43 AM
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07-01-2011, 10:51 AM
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In terms of asthetic beauty, I just don't think anything can match the beauty of
European sports cars of the 1950s and 60s. I hate to say I'm down on American
cars, but I just don't like muscle cars. Just don't like the looks of them and the
mindset behind them. Call me a Euro Sports Car Snob I guess
Other than a Shelby Cobra, or a vintage Vette, American cars just don't do it
for me. 
I think the thing that drew some of us to the Porsche Boxster (besides it being a Porsche),
is its combination of a vintage European sports car look with a little bit of exotic mixed in.
My 2 favorite Porsches of all time besides the Boxster ? (Mind you, the look of
the Cayman grows on me more and more every time I see one, especially in Silver)
are these:
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