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03-03-2012, 10:09 AM

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If not given the choice of choosing from the recent or distant past, there might be a couple, but they are not anywhere as nice as some that have been made.

+1. Most beautiful of all time is the Miura, IMO.

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03-03-2012, 10:12 AM

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+1. Most beautiful of all time is the Miura, IMO.

True, and so many others as well.

Some designs are just too busy looking. I find that especially true in the newer designs.

One thing is for sure, great designs never age; in other words, they are timeless.

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03-03-2012, 10:21 AM

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All nice cars, but I don't know how you can't say it's the Porsche. It like eye candy.

too many add ons. splitters, aero foils, huge wing, etc. It looks purposeful like a racing car, and thats cool, but its not a beautiful car.

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awful. body proportions are all wrong (very cut off at the back), drooping nose looks like a dolphin, tail is bland, strange hatch looking thing, just bad bad bad.

And at $400k....yeah right

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03-03-2012, 10:30 AM

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On top of that, the visibility sucks and for a large car the interior is surprisingly cramped. Only been a few days so maybe it's just getting used to things.

Those were my immediate thoughts too when I sat in a Vantage. I'm 5'6 and 160lbs and I felt hemmed in. The visibility or lack of, would make me very nervous out on the open road.

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03-03-2012, 10:36 AM

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+1. Most beautiful of all time is the Miura, IMO.

Since we're going OT, the 250 GTO, 275 GTB/4 and 288 GTO and 312P are up there, too, IMHO.

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03-03-2012, 10:49 AM

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Wow this got way off course. Thought it was cars being built today? If not....Miura!

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03-03-2012, 10:52 AM

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The Alfa reminds me of a car designed by Bill Thomas in the sixties called a Cheetah. A stunning styling exercise that was lovely from some angles and clumsy from others. Google Cheetah Bill Thomas and check out the blue car. I saw one race against 289 Cobras, Corvettes and SWB Berlinettas at Marlboro. Didn't win

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03-03-2012, 11:04 AM

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Koenigsegg Agera R

Think it's lovely... I saw one the other day, with a roof box...

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03-03-2012, 02:35 PM

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Aston Martin ... Vanquish S (although not produced anymore) is my favorite of the lot ... Considered one for 30 seconds until I looked into maintenance, insurance and difficulty to repair if anything happens ... Maybe one day ...

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03-03-2012, 03:11 PM

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In some semblance of order:

Today:

-DB9, DBS, Virage and Vantage
-SLS
-Aventador
-Gallardo
-R8
-991
-S5

All time (OT - I know):

-Miura
-904
-901
-718 RSK
-356
-300SL
-993
-'63 Split Window
-'67 Mustang Fastback

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03-05-2012, 11:23 AM

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Ironic image from this past weekend......

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03-05-2012, 05:02 PM

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Astons. Great looks without all the wings and scoops that really don't add anything IMHO.

+1 on the Vanquish S. Destined to become an all time classic like the DB4 GT Zagato

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03-05-2012, 06:02 PM

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Favorites: Aston Vantage (not the V12), F458
Honorable mention: 997 GT3 RS and other variants, any other Aston, BMW M3 (Coupe only)
Totally disagree: any Lambo, that awful looking Alfa that was posted above

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03-05-2012, 08:41 PM

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The 458 is the one I'd want from todays cars and for sure in the top 10 of all cars made. I love the 458, it is sex

Hope my lotto ticket wins, there will be a 458 red/tan in the driveway right away.

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03-07-2012, 01:12 PM

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And you thought the Alfa 8C looked odd, wait until you see the 'disco volante'. Luckily its a limited production run, due to design rather than exclusivity if you ask me

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