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datachicane
01-23-03, 07:39 PM
In keeping with Nappy's theme, this seemed the next logical step.
What's the best looking street car of all time?

My votes, in no particular order:

'53 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
3rd generation RX-7
Ford GT40 MkIII
Jag Series 1 E-Type
Jag XKSS
Aston Martin DB4-GT
Lotus Elan (1st gen)
Cord 810/812

Napoleon
01-23-03, 08:03 PM
Toyota Echo

More classics to follow

Remind me to tell you about my wife's friend who spent something like 12 years rebuilding an E-Type.

chop456
01-23-03, 10:21 PM
Originally posted by Napoleon
Toyota Echo

More classics to follow

Remind me to tell you about my wife's friend who spent something like 12 years rebuilding an E-Type.

A co-worker of my dad's did the same thing. He also rebuilt an MG-TC. Both literally in buckets.

Echo. :D

McLaren F1
Ferrari F50
Ferrari Dino
Porsche 356
Ferrari 275
Cobra (289)
VW Golf ;)

RacinM3
01-23-03, 10:26 PM
Ferrari GTO - both the original AND the 1985 version
Porsche 911 1978-1989
BMW 3.0CSi
Corvette split window coupe
McLaren F1
Lamborghini Miura S
Mercedes-Benz SL (the brand new one)
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

and many others.....

cart7
01-23-03, 11:41 PM
GT40 MkI

Foxman
01-24-03, 08:54 AM
Originally posted by Napoleon
Toyota Echo

More classics to follow


:D


67 Corvette
Porsche 356c super 90 convertible
Porsche 917/30
Ferrari F40
Plymouth Superbird

MAXAR RE
01-24-03, 11:37 AM
My favorite car of all time:

1993 Honda Accord EX Coupe in Frost White paint & blue interior with the rear wing spoiler. (I will love this car until the end of my days on this mudball planet)

Runner-ups:

2002 BMW M3
2003 BMW 760 LI

RichK
01-24-03, 12:06 PM
Jaguar E-type
Lamborghini Miura
2003 Mercedes SL
3rd Gen Mazda RX7 (silver with red leather.......crap, why did I sell it again?)

nrc
01-24-03, 03:45 PM
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Ford GT40 MkI
Aston Martin Vanquish

datachicane
01-24-03, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by nrc
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Ford GT40 MkI


Hey, man, I said street car!
Don't make me break out the Lotus 49, Ferrari P4, '37 Auto Union Avusrennen, etc...
:D

damiandoan
01-24-03, 07:14 PM
'63 Vette.

DD

Hyacinth
01-25-03, 02:38 AM
Jag E-Type
and
90% of all the Ferraris ever made, with a special tip of the hat
to the 275GTB and the Dino 246GTS.
:cool:

Hardpoint
01-26-03, 10:54 AM
Hands down......427 Shelby Cobra.

mello
01-26-03, 06:53 PM
Miata Miata Miata......

datachicane
01-26-03, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by mello
Miata Miata Miata......

I thought that was covered under Lotus Elan...
:D

RaceGrrl
01-26-03, 08:28 PM
I have to vote for the Cobra too.

tomahawk
01-26-03, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by RaceGrrl
I have to vote for the Cobra too.
Ditto

I also always had a place for American muscle - especially Mopar. The Hemi Cuda or Challenger just reek horsepower.

:tomahawk

nrc
01-27-03, 12:20 AM
Originally posted by datachicane
Hey, man, I said street car!
Don't make me break out the Lotus 49, Ferrari P4, '37 Auto Union Avusrennen, etc...
:D

The GT40 was definitely sold by Ford as a street car. I don't think the Daytona ever was since they're ultra-rare, but I'll take the 427 Cobra if that one's not allowed.

datachicane
01-27-03, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by nrc
The GT40 was definitely sold by Ford as a street car.

Yup, it's on my list as well.
The MkIII was the street car.

I should have a subclass for very cool, but not necessarily pretty...

Lancia Stratos
'67 Mazda Cosmo/L110B
Triumph TR250/TR5

911
01-28-03, 11:56 PM
Porsche 911 (i.e. '73 Carrera RS and/or '98 Carrera 4S)
Cobra 427
GT40
1964 Ferrari 250 GT (I think..it's the one they raced at Sebring that year)

chop456
01-29-03, 12:59 AM
Originally posted by datachicane
Yup, it's on my list as well.
The MkIII was the street car.

I should have a subclass for very cool, but not necessarily pretty...

Lancia Stratos


I was going to go back and add the Stratos, but forgot. I always loved that car. Especially the Alitalia rally version.

http://www.motor.ru/motor/pdf/53/5.pdf
Russian Text, but cool pics.

One more nice pic:
http://www.hermes.net.au/stratos/Image13.jpg