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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 06:34
by J.A.W.
Yeah Strad, & that curvy Le Mans (winning with Shelby) sports-racer look was applied to A-M's GT line too.

DB4-GT Zagato
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DP-212 GT sports-competition.
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 06:45
by J.A.W.
As for open wheel 'beauty' - the McLaren Indy cars of the early `70s had a handsome, purposeful-angular stance..

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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 07:33
by J.A.W.
Aussie Frank Matich built & raced some sleek 'n' low beauties..

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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 27 Feb 2018, 00:40
by johnny comelately
yes/no ?
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 27 Feb 2018, 04:32
by J.A.W.
Yeah, orange/blue traditional McLaren livery (IMO) looks good on the sinuous/organic shape (hideous 'monobrow' halo, apart)..

Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 27 Feb 2018, 08:10
by johnny comelately
The side pod fluidity and the colours and the photo angle look fantastic in my world

Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 00:22
by strad
So very odd... I opened my Hemmings Motor News to find an article on serial #1 of this car. It went at auction at RM Sotherby's for a mere $22,550,000
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 01:22
by johnny comelately
The french are surprisingly under represented for beautiful cars, this is somewhat beautiful, any other suggestions?
Alpine A442 B
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 01:26
by johnny comelately
Meyrignac Alpine A110 Coupe 1977 concept
Yes / No...nuh
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 01:28
by johnny comelately
2015 Alpine Celebration
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 01:32
by johnny comelately
1964 Alpine A110
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 02:25
by johnny comelately
Peugeot 907 ?
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 02:29
by johnny comelately
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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 05:56
by J.A.W.
johnny comelately wrote:
28 Feb 2018, 01:26
Meyrignac Alpine A110 Coupe 1977 concept
Yes / No...nuh
For sure, there is a certain 'Froggy' quirky-look approach to styling, even that distorted Gandini inspired job..

But some do have a quite elegant style...

Bugatti 'Art Deco' - Aerodynamique Type-57C Coupe - from 80 years ago:

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Citroen SM convertible from the `70's:

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Matra-sport Vignale ( Ok, Vignale is Italian, but so is Zagato):

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Peugeot 406 Coupe:

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Re: The Most Beautiful Cars Ever

Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 06:53
by Ishwar030
1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina
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