Top 10: Most beautiful Cars In The World
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Over the last 100 years, car manufacturers have designed some amazing cars, both beautiful and hideous. It's hard to agree on a list of the most beautiful cars ever produced because inevitably personal taste comes into it.
However, the guys and girls over at Classic and Sports Car Magazine have recently carried out a survey to draw up a conclusive top 10 most beautiful cars. A 20 strong group of industry giants submitted 3 of their favourite, before narrowing it down to just 10.These included:
Peter Stevens (McLaren F1), Giorgetto Giugiaro (VW Golf, Lotus Esprit), Ian Callum (Jaguar), Marcello Gandini (Lancia Stratos, Lamborghini Countach), Patrick Le Quement (Renault), Martin Smith (Ford)
1962 Lotus Elite = 4th
The beautiful and small Elite was the result of Colin Chapman's (founder of Lotus) obsession with low weights of cars. Not only was the body constructed from fiberglass, but so was the chassis in a similar method to modern day carbon fibre hypercars.
There were problems, fibreglass not being as strong as carbon fibre, quiet a few were horribly damaged. Yet the small 75bhp engine, low weight and efficient aerodynamics made this a great little car and is joint 4th in the top 10.
1972 Lotus Elan = 4th
1972 Lotus Elan = 4th
The Elan followed on from the (above) Elite, again it was made from fibreglass, yet this time had a steel backbone to add strength and rigidity. Annoying some purist designers saying it wasn't in the Elite style. Yet the Elan was far more popular and safer.
The minimalist design, sweeping curves and 'before it's time' pop up head lights make this a stunning little British sports car. 20 years later Mazda based their MX5 on the Elan, which has since gone on to be one of the most popular sports cars.
1968 Lamborghini Miura = 4th
1968 Lamborghini Miura = 4th
A simply stunning car. It was British motoring journalist LJK Setright that referred to this car as a "supercar" which is where it all started. This is the FIRST supercar! Marcello Gandini who was on the judging panel for this list was also the chief designer of the Muira.
Designed by Lamborghini to prove a point to Ferrari who at the time said all sports cars should be front engined-rear wheel drive, the Muira was a mid engined V12 monster. According to many, non have come close to replicating this car's striking lines.
1971 Jaguar E-Type = 4th
1971 Jaguar E-Type = 4th
For such a fast and powerful car, the Jaguar E Type is seen as many as a feminine design, with its sleek lines and beautiful stance. Some even refer to it as feline.
Styled around the aerodynamic of the D Type racers of the time, the E Type was a road friendly race car. It was technologically advanced for its time, yet the classic lines have remained as beautiful as ever.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB = 4th
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB = 4th
When you think of beautiful cars, you can't forget the Ferrari's! This is the first of 3, and one of 2 from the 250 model. The GT SWB (Short Wheel Base) was described by Jaguar's Ian Cullen as “a blend of beauty and aggression. I just drool over them and can draw them with my eyes closed.”(obviously a fan)
Ferrari only ever made 165 of the GT SWB, and as a result the price is huge! Perfect examples will sell for upwards of $4mil when they come up for auction, which is not that often. The California Spyder version of the GT SWB became the most expensive car ever in May 2008 when it sold for a whopping $10.9 million to British Radio DJ Chris Evans.
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso = 4th
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso = 4th
The Lusso was the final version of the 250 model. It kept some of the aggressive racing lines of the SWB racer (above) yet some of the lines were smoothed out to give a more relaxing look. It was more of a Grand Tourer car, so was less aggressive in the driving too.
Pininfarina helped design this car leaving in the racing pedigree of Ferrari, yet the softer lines added some character to this stunning car. The Lusso pictured above was once owned by car nut Steve McQueen before his death.
1937 Cord 810/812 = 4th
1937 Cord 810/812 = 4th
The less well known Cord 810/812 series from the 1930's. It was way ahead of it's time with it's futuristic lines, Miura designer Marcello Gandini saying “it was an impressive design for the 1930s with solutions that would be seen on cars 20 years later.”
Using a V8 in front wheel drive was unheard of in the 30's, as well as hand cranked pop up head lights and a retractable roof. Sadly only 3000 of the 810 and supercharged 812's were ever produced.
1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta = 2nd
1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta = 2nd
Like the 250 GT Lusso, the 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta was a Grand Tourer. Designed to be comfy over long distances, but with serious power and speed if you needed it derived from Ferrari race cars.
Taking it's most basic lines from the classic 250 GTO, it was obviously aggressive, yet beautiful in it. A technological masterpiece, in a beautiful skin. "It was a fast as it was beautiful."
1952 Jaguar XK120 = 2nd
1952 Jaguar XK120 = 2nd
It seems an age away from it's 10 year younger E Type brother, but the XK120 is simply stunning. Jaguar's first post war sports car, this captured the hearts of many after many years of depressing war. It had a simply look, yet the lines made for a fun drive.
It was, like all the cars in the list, technogically marvelous, he straight six became a solid engine for Jaguar for years to come. The style of the long bonnet and short rear end also did well for Jaguar (see E Type) and this car set them up nicely for 50 years of amazing cars.
1968 Citroen DS 1st
1958 Citroen DS 1st
Are you a little surprised that a Citroen would be number 1? To those who know cars, it won't have been as the French makers 50's classic is regarded as one of the finest cars ever made.
“Impossible to imitate,” Giorgetto Giugiaro
“A few people may have thought of all of these beautiful ideas but it was real bravery to implement them in one car,” Marcello Gandini
“I have always considered the fact this car was first drawn in 1955 to be extraordinary.” Peter Stevens
What more do you need to say? These are some of the most regarded car designers of the last 50 years, and they love the Citroen DS. It seems so do Citroen, as in early 2009, they announced the name DS will be revived for a new range. Let's hope there as beautiful as the original.
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A 275GTB/4 fan I see! Great car and thanks for the comment.
How on earth can anyone write a hub about beautiful cars without an Alfa Romeo? That's like building a body without a heart...
Why oh why (shakes head in dispair)
I'm just going on what the panel of expert judges decided.
Although I am partial to an Alfa, and as Top Gear says, your not a true petrolhead until you've owned one!
I'd settle for any of them. Whichever one would get the most chicks would be the deciding factor for me.
@toad - One of the Ferrari's or the Lamborghini it is then!
I'd love a Miura, only need £150,000 or so!
Yeah I'd take the Miura too, syunning cars!
That they are Lee.
I have owned and loved a few alfa Romeo Veloce's despite some pretty nasty design faults the early Veloce are a lovely drivers car with sleek bodywork by Bertone.
Nice list from the mag, but have real doubts that they drove the Ferrari or know much about it. I have driven and repaired several, and a more overrated pile of junk has never been made. The worst wiring and electrical system in the world!
Even worse than the Veloce, which is saying something.
The Miura is truly horrible to drive.
They are, however very nice to look at.
@earnestshub - Wow, "a few" Veloce's! Very nice!
The Ferrari's do have terrible wiring/ Yeah I heard the muria wasn;t that great to drive, and suffered from bad brakes and worse over-heating!
They are that!
I especially liked the Jag having owned one but it was quite a gas guzzlers even before the gas wars.
Jaguars use to be heavy on the fuel, there a lot better now they use aluminum bodies like the XJr
wow great hub...really really cool.....you always brings the great stuff to hubpages...and i m proud for you.....among these i like
Lamborghini Miura = 4th
the most....i wish i could be the owner of it..lol
anyway thanx....
They are all beautiful
very nice collection .....keep going
Nice collection you got going on there.
I prefer Yenko, Camaro's more but hey any classic car is awesome.
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That Bentley is my favourite!
I might add the Alfa-Romeo 8C Competizione to the list. That car is truly exquisite.
i think you might have forgotten a car. i may sound a little oppinionated here but oh well. i might as well share. the mercedes 300 sl gullwing came out in 1954 and if you just look at the shape of the body and imagining it rolling down a street in 1954! i know that a couple of these cars came out before the mercedes but there body shapes and style just cannot compare to the engineering and pure excellense of this car! It must have looked like it had dropped from outer space when people saw this car! please have a look at pictures of this car on google images or something and you may see where i am coming from. Plus i almost forgot.... THOSE DOORS!!!!! they are beautiful!! there almost like wings. anyone stepping out of one of those cars in 1954 would have probably been confronted by a crowd of people questioning him where he could have possibly got this car from!
@ Fruitypastles - I would totally agree with you about the Gullwing, the original is a stunning car and if I had chosen the list then it would have been in there, I promise!
However, this list was created by Classic and Sports Car Magazine so all blame falls on them!
My first car was a 1959 Chevy Belair. My second car was a 1955 Ford with moon rims. I would love to have both of them in my driveway now.
these r to much beautiful car i like them & also girl's
As far as i know The Jaguar E-type was one of the best ever favored model by the carlovers & it was the only car which made the top selling record in it's own time but still after reading your hub & watching the pics i would like to select Citroen as no. 1 because of it's design! Thanks good hub one of my favorite topic!
Do these judges have a mental issue or something? The Cord 810/812 should be in the ugliest cars in history category. Where's the Maserati Bora and the Ford GT40? surely those are prettier than the Ferrari 250. Honestly, some of the stuff here is just nonsense. The Lambo is the only good good looking cr on the list.
Lamborghini Miura= Beautiful.
all of the car are great. However, My choice is the 1937 cord. For the simple reason it was ahead of its time. The engineers were light years ahead as far as design goes. Also look at the Studebaker Hawk another car ahead of its time. good job on car selection my man.
all the cars are very hot and look very nice but according to me the 1971 Jaguar E-type, its looks cool and stunning, short , smooth, two seater, looking great
The Citroen DS is one of the best due to its suspension which was for the time an ingenious idea!!! Its looks like an F16 aircarft!!! what a good Car, which is still on the roads...
Are these the ugliest or most beautiful cars of the world. It's the former, I guess.
BMW E9. I don't agree at all with the citroen...
I know picking 10 cars is hard, but I believe your list is a little to Lotus and Ferrari loaded. I have to admit the Miura is a great pick. The e-Type is a classic. However, two Lotus', two Jags and 3 Ferrari's. The DS is a nice touch, even so I would have picked the convertible and really don't consider the DS a sports car, oh well. However, what about a Delaheya, Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, Porsche 911 (or 356), Lancia Fulvia or Alfa Montreal.
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great to see..! but there are no Ferrari 250GTO/Jag XJ13/Mercedes SSK/Cisitalia/Bugatti Royal Berlin de Voyage/Alfa 8c 2900/Alfa Tipo Stradale 33 etc etc, these are absolute world bests ever I suppose. Lotus Elite/Ferrari 250GT SWB/Jag XK120/Miura I agree..!
Awesome!!I like all cars.it looks much cute and very attractive.The photo itself is so brilliant,what will be the cars I am thinking that....I really like that red one,color and engine like a great combination.Sweet looking ride!!
Looking forward to such a info in future!!
they are beatutifull cars. what about porsche 912, built 1965-1969? i think its an oldies but goldies car.
great work it is important post.
I would prefer the Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta = 2nd:-)
Seems strange that the only cars in the Top 10 are 'classics', does that mean not a single car designed in the last 40 years are beautiful enough for this list?
nothing beats 1952 Jaguar.
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foir me car perfection can be found in the 1967 ford thunderbird 428 (7100cc) or in the 1971 ford mustang mach 1, preferably with the 351 cleveland cobra jet engine. what animal backpacks said is true. there are some beautiful actual cars. the new ford GT, the lamborghini murcielago (ugh. thats a too random choice, yet i have to recognize its beautiful) the mercedes SLS, the spyker c8 lavoilette... or if you go a bit back in time you will find beautiful weirdos such as the BMW nazca, the jaguar XJ220... the shelby series 1, theres also beautiful not expensive either fast cars.
not really the most beautyfull cars of all times i think one of the most beautyfull cars of all times is the FORD GT 40 some ferraris some lambos some corvettes etc etc etc but those named here O my god what a taste.
And where is Alfa Romeo 33 stradale? :/
@ Megejas - I thought that when I first saw this list. I suspect the panel for Classic and Sports Car Magazine had it sitting at number 11 because it is a beautiful car!
my 1st car is proton waja it was n superb n sports car.i love n miss my car very much,,,,
To me the Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose is the most beautiful car. It is the only car I would sell my soul for!
i dont see the Lotus' being on this list nor a couple others. But the Etype or the Miura are my favs of the list.
i think there all belong to vintage cars not to beautiful one,,
i think you might have forgotten a car. i may sound a little oppinionated here but oh well. i might as well share. the mercedes 300 sl gullwing came out in 1954 and if you just look at the shape of the body and imagining it rolling down a street in 1954! i know that a couple of these cars came out before the mercedes but there body shapes and style just cannot compare to the engineering and pure excellense of this car! It must have looked like it had dropped from outer space when people saw this car! please have a look at pictures of this car on google images or something and you may see where i am coming from. Plus i almost forgot.... THOSE DOORS!!!!! they are beautiful!! there almost like wings. anyone stepping out of one of those cars in 1954 would have probably been confronted by a crowd of people questioning him where he could have possibly got this car from!
@ Jamil - That's something you need to take up with the panel of judges. I agree with you, the original gullwing Merc is a definite favourite of mine too.
What about the Rolls Royce silver cloud?
don't think much of the Lotus's....horrible cars.
the most beautiful car in the world is mclaren
I was raised with a father that cared for his cars much better than his own children.
One day he will die and I will get all the cars. Muuhahaha!!!
i like the lamborghini miura and i have owned one before it is so lugsurious you no
the car look very old and medieval.
like they are for 100 years ago.
BUGATTI VEYRON ALLL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
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Beautiful cars, but not one american sport, muscle or cruise car. Many European sports cars are beautiful, but they're not the ONLY cars out there. How about including at least one classic Vette, T-Bird, GTO or Camero.
Any 1935-1937 Cord and the very beautiful 1956 and 1957 Continental Mk ll.
Wow...!!!
Wonderful collection of beautiful car in the world like all but 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB is awesome.
I couldn't see Citroen here in my pc. I don't know why.Anyway, I love the image of the second one- 1952 Jaguar XK120
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Lotus was beautiful to look at but a nightmare in reliability and a safety nightmare! The Jaguar, though extremely well designed was never meant for longevity. The Lamborgini was a nightmare!
The Miura is the most beautiful ever designed for its period. Whilst stunning the E-Type was a 10yo design. The Miura was designed in the late 60s and was ahead of it's time. Features like louvred rear window engine hood. Pop up head lights with sexy eyebrows. Knock off spinners on those amazing wheels. east west v12 with air con. 2nd for me was the Ford GT40, Dino 3rd. Lancia Stratos. DeTomaso Mangusta... all beautiful sexy cars.
Don't you wish you were at the top of Montmartre with that car and that girl on that snowy late 60's winters day?
how can anyone write about the most beatiful cars in the world and not add bmws by the way this are the most ugliest cars i've ever seen
these cars suck!! I would way rather hav a Pagoni Zonda R or Bugati Grand sport!!!
lamborghini!!!!!!!!!!!
amazing
Where is the Mercedes 300 SL, 600 Pullman, 190E, SEC coupe, Pagoda SL convertible?
Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot, these are Mercedes, not cars ! .... so they cannot be included in this list.
World first made car is missing?
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Can't believe it; no Aston martins on the list???
Citroen ds ... i own 3 of them but not the one in the image the ones i own are citroen ds 20's a very nice car indeed !!!! i love it !
Mangusta
Italian exotic's though nice looking are a bear to work on,
I had an alfa sprint 79 yr, and it was a rustbucket and wireiing was inexcusable.
jag's and aston's are delicate when it comes to longevety.
the german stuff like benz's and audi's are conservative in look's but will last and hold up better than most.
60's benz's have nice interior's.
american stuff like vette's are at least practical and part's are easy to find,have good power and wireing is well thought out
these cars arent really beautiful the only one that is is the 1971 Jaguar E-Type = 4th
these cars arent really beautiful the only one that is is the 1971 Jaguar E-Type = 4th
How you can make a car standings whitout a brand like Alfa Romeo? Shame on you..
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Beautiful cars, but not one american sport, muscle or cruise car. Many European sports cars are beautiful, but they're not the ONLY cars out there.really wonderful....Beautiful cars, but not one american sport, muscle or cruise car. Many European sports cars are beautiful, but they're not the ONLY cars out there.
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Thay all cars are are sooooooooooooooo beautiful but like a DADU cars and these are not soo expensive but their speed is good I dont like it very much please make a beautiful cars THANKS .
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Excellent list, and I was not really suprised that the Miura was winning the poll!
So that we got to see eye cooling car pics... I relished it...
All cars are Awesome!!!
Impossible to say which is the best!!!!!
hi,what a superb car .i like of all.i have not car. But my dream is that.i am IT Engineer in 6th sem.thanks
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Cris A Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago
sadly i had to choose one! anyway, i voted and can now wipe the drool off my keyboard! thanks for sharing :D