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What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:51 am
by V6 Man
What do you lot think are the top three coolest cars ever made? Not best cars, or sexiest cars, or fastest cars, just the coolest. Think of it as V3M's own 'sub zero' section of TG's cool wall.

My nominations are (in no particular order);

Citroen DS

Aston martin DB4 GT Zagato

Any stack headlight Merc.

Over to you.....

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:53 am
by jtbo
Ones parked at Antarctic?

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:10 am
by volvosneverdie

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:19 pm
by SteveP
Lamborghini Miura
Mercedes SLS AMG
BMW 3.0 CSL

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:46 pm
by Speedy88
De Tomaso Pantera
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Lots of pics - http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=92782
Supercar yes but underrated = cool.

I know this record has been played a few times but E-Type coupe is really cool.
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And for affordable coolness:
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Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 08:51 pm
by nvdw
Not in any particular order, nor the definitive list, but three cars that spring to mind:

The Fiat 130 Coupé, for combining Fiat's last true (as in convincing) luxury offering with a clean, timeless and relevant design.

The Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9, for looking terrifyingly imposing while being completely inconspicuous about its ridiculously powerful and uneconomical engine, for being the coolest car in Ronin and for being probably the only car for which Mercedes-Benz bought a licence from Citroen in order to produce the hydropneumatic suspension.

The Renault 5, because every human being in the world could drive one without looking out of place in it.

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:29 pm
by Jaspersilus
Ferrari Daytona, Lamborghini Countach 500, Aston Martin DB9!

Please note all these cars were made in my 34 years, and to me are the coolest cars!
Also please note the best bond for my generation is Roger Moore, not Sean Connery!

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:15 pm
by Chris_C
In no order

Blower Bentley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jhoL9v_gs
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Napier Railton (as it has a Napier Lion engine in it, proper W12 ;))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwDSBxxfigo
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Audi Quattro Evo, because it can do this :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q61LfOE2wQI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xasb7F3n7ow
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Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:57 am
by L14MNP
Ferrari F40

Ford RS200 Evo

McLaren F1 (I struggle for a third, but the first two would be on my lottery winners driveway before any Zonda's, F60's etc etc.) :D

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:19 am
by jtbo
Judging from replies it was some form of virtual garage intetion cool, so who would resist Mulsanne turbo?

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Or 288 GTO, used ones costs in US around 500k - 600k, not bad for car made 1984-1986, world's first hyper car and it just screams manly whatever angle you look at it:
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Then it is bit harder to pick 3rd one, there would be T813 for offroad maddness, but maybe something more usable would be better.

Jag XJS V12 Estate would be nice, but I think it never came out from factory, true battle must be between, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Ford Falcon XB GT with bit of tuning like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECt_-oXL4so
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVM88RyjcI4
I think that XB wins hand down :P

On the other hand Sierra RS500 is nice one too, but you just have only so many options with three on list...

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:28 pm
by Speedy88
Nooo so many people are missing the point. What do TG say? If you tried to pick up Cameron Diaz on a date in one, would she like it? They may be cool to us man folk but to the laydees - much so?

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:47 am
by foggyjames
I think limiting it to three is near impossible. So I'm going to come up with a list...and refine it later.

All of Grandad's suggestions are good. I'd add to those...
Mini
VW Type 2
Land Rover (S1)
Jaguar E-Type
Something made by Aston Martin...either the DB4Z, or a DB5, DB9, or DB7 Vantage
Lamborghini Miura

I'll review this once I'm not half asleep!

cheers

James

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:31 am
by CBA
shelby GT350 8) (Because I like it),
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original Cobra :twisted: (Caused the 70MPH Limit),
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TVR Cerbera Speed 12 sm52 (Because no-one (yet) has had the balls to take it to its top speed of 240+ - the car with power unknown - it snapped the input shaft of the dyno it was tested on - the testers eventually ran with 6 plugs out and only 6 cylinders working and doubled the figure the dyno gave making 960BHP... It could be the fastest road car built but no one knows how fast it goes - Keeps changing hands, I don't thinks its even copped a speeding ticket - crying shame I think... - I wont bother with a picture, the guy who owns it now has put an incredibly ugly bodykit on it and I hates.

Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:56 pm
by jtbo
Why it is that Lagonda, Biturbo or DeLorean are always missing from these topics? I mean they are so out of line that they should get cool status, whatever that is?

If idea is to attract ladies, then something like this would be a hit:
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Re: What are the top 3 COOLEST cars ever made?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:46 pm
by CBA
A flammable fluffy smart would be more likely to attract vandals and haters (I would definitely flick a lit match at it for a laugh) WOOF! :lol:

Pull up in the 350 any day, that car empties knickers. It's just pure sexy.