Most beautiful car ... ever!

Unknownsatan · 2nd November 2009, 21:22

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Originally Posted by spadival

Dunno if it is beautiful, but it looks very evil in real life.

Very true,infact thats why i like Maser GT.Love its Evilish grin[Grill]

especially black ones.

maxbhp · 2nd November 2009, 22:45

Jaguar XJ
Ferrari F40
Mercedes Benz S class (W140)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII (MR)

redfire · 2nd November 2009, 22:54

Wow! so many beatiful rides. I love almost every one of them, especially the Volga V12, Aston Martins, Reventon. And one of my all time favourite, is now my car!

SuperSelect · 2nd November 2009, 23:21

Some more pictures of the beautiful lady.
The Citroen SM. Love child of two iconic marques - Citroen and Maserati, the SM is poetry- in aircraft grade aluminium and seventies chrome...
Those glorious lines wrap a 2.7 litre quad cam V6 powerplant within. Hydropneumatic self levelling suspension, and headlights that turn with the steering motion were some of the advanced features of this cross continental grand tourer.

KRf1 · 2nd November 2009, 23:30

The Lambo which started the supercar era : The Miura

rpmx1000 · 3rd November 2009, 09:18

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Originally Posted by KRf1

The Lambo which started the supercar era : The Miura

This is the third Miura in there..Nice..Looks like its emerging the most beautiful by popular vote!!!!
Way to go BHPians..

shankar.balan · 3rd November 2009, 09:54

very tough question to answer.
here are some front-runners in my book.

1953 Jaguar XK 120
1930's Lagonda - As driven by Captain Hastings in the Hercule Poirot TV Series.
1960's Aston Martin DB5 - As driven by 007 in Goldfinger.
1960's Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso - As owned by Steve Mcqueen and sold off in 2007.
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulia - As driven by Edward Fox in Day of the Jackal.
1960's Jag MK 2 - As driven by John Thaw in Inspector Morse

Its sad that era is over - it was the epitome of class, sophistication, understated elegance coupled with raw aggressive engine power and performance.

rpmx1000 · 3rd November 2009, 10:35

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Originally Posted by issigonis

Some pics are attached below. First the DB4.

Comments please!

Thanks for the DB4 ..Looks a lot like the DB5 Sean Connery used..

issigonis · 3rd November 2009, 12:26

I prefer the DB4 to any other Aston, primarily for the reason that I've mentioned before - sense of timelessness.

For me if the appeal of a car is timelessness- as in a Shakespeare play, a Satyajit Ray film, or a Mozart violin concerto, or an Ali Akbar sarod recital!

My list remains the same in no particular order:

Aston Martin DB4
Aston Martin DB9
Jaguar Type E
Jaguar XJ ( William Lyons designed)
Marmon 16
Peerless V16
Voisin C25 Saloit
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
McLaren MP 4-12C
Ferrari Daytona
Lamborghini Espada & Marzal
Maserato 3500 GT Frua
Maserati Ghibli
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plus
Citroen SM
Mercedes W 109 series
BMW 3.0 CS
Porsche 911 (1973)

I mentioned all of these in my previous posts.

I plan to start a separate thread each on the Ghibli and the SM. Request bhpians to provide inputs.

The format will be like this :
A. Design philosophy
B. Objective for production
C. Any cutting edge technology used
D. Production figures, sales figures,
E. Predecessor and successor models
F. Any owners in India
G. Pics

Come on bhpians!

wasif · 3rd November 2009, 12:35

some more contenders for the top spot on this thread.

Aston.Martin · 3rd November 2009, 12:59

My favourites

McLaren Rulez · 3rd November 2009, 14:43

Has the Lotus Espirit been posted yet? Can't find a suitably stunning pic of it at the moment. Ah well, I'm a sucker for Bond cars

SuperSelect · 3rd November 2009, 15:06

@ issigonis, and wasif: Guys you have great taste in automobiles ! Hats off

Cyrus43 · 3rd November 2009, 15:27

Notice something. There is almost not even a single Modern car here. And the Lusso is getting repeated quite a few times..

Rotorhead · 3rd November 2009, 15:45

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Notice something. There is almost not even a single Modern car here. ..

Didnt quite get it, i have posted the SLR, other have posted the reventon, the mustang, lambo etc etc so what is meant by modern car here .

2nd November 2009, 22:45	#77
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	Jaguar XJ Ferrari F40 Mercedes Benz S class (W140) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII (MR) Attached Thumbnails
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2nd November 2009, 22:54	#78
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Wow! so many beatiful rides. I love almost every one of them, especially the Volga V12, Aston Martins, Reventon. And one of my all time favourite, is now my car!
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2nd November 2009, 23:21	#79
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Citroen SM Some more pictures of the beautiful lady. The Citroen SM. Love child of two iconic marques - Citroen and Maserati, the SM is poetry- in aircraft grade aluminium and seventies chrome... Those glorious lines wrap a 2.7 litre quad cam V6 powerplant within. Hydropneumatic self levelling suspension, and headlights that turn with the steering motion were some of the advanced features of this cross continental grand tourer. Attached Thumbnails
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2nd November 2009, 23:30	#80
KRf1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR / BLR Posts: 339 Thanked: 3 Times	The Lambo which started the supercar era : The Miura Attached Thumbnails
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3rd November 2009, 09:54	#82
shankar.balan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,499 Thanked: 24,471 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	very tough question to answer. here are some front-runners in my book. 1953 Jaguar XK 120 1930's Lagonda - As driven by Captain Hastings in the Hercule Poirot TV Series. 1960's Aston Martin DB5 - As driven by 007 in Goldfinger. 1960's Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso - As owned by Steve Mcqueen and sold off in 2007. 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulia - As driven by Edward Fox in Day of the Jackal. 1960's Jag MK 2 - As driven by John Thaw in Inspector Morse Its sad that era is over - it was the epitome of class, sophistication, understated elegance coupled with raw aggressive engine power and performance. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by shankar.balan : 3rd November 2009 at 10:02.
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3rd November 2009, 12:26	#84
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 95 Times	I prefer the DB4 to any other Aston, primarily for the reason that I've mentioned before - sense of timelessness. For me if the appeal of a car is timelessness- as in a Shakespeare play, a Satyajit Ray film, or a Mozart violin concerto, or an Ali Akbar sarod recital! My list remains the same in no particular order: Aston Martin DB4 Aston Martin DB9 Jaguar Type E Jaguar XJ ( William Lyons designed) Marmon 16 Peerless V16 Voisin C25 Saloit Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 McLaren MP 4-12C Ferrari Daytona Lamborghini Espada & Marzal Maserato 3500 GT Frua Maserati Ghibli ----------------- plus Citroen SM Mercedes W 109 series BMW 3.0 CS Porsche 911 (1973) I mentioned all of these in my previous posts. I plan to start a separate thread each on the Ghibli and the SM. Request bhpians to provide inputs. The format will be like this : A. Design philosophy B. Objective for production C. Any cutting edge technology used D. Production figures, sales figures, E. Predecessor and successor models F. Any owners in India G. Pics Come on bhpians!
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3rd November 2009, 12:35	#85
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	some more contenders for the top spot on this thread. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd November 2009, 12:59	#86
Aston.Martin BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	My favourites Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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3rd November 2009, 14:43	#87
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,423 Thanked: 5,300 Times	Has the Lotus Espirit been posted yet? Can't find a suitably stunning pic of it at the moment. Ah well, I'm a sucker for Bond cars
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3rd November 2009, 15:06	#88
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	@ issigonis, and wasif: Guys you have great taste in automobiles ! Hats off
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3rd November 2009, 15:27	#89
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	Notice something. There is almost not even a single Modern car here. And the Lusso is getting repeated quite a few times..
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