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    Favourite Aesthetic Car Design?

    I would like to start a discussion based solely upon which cars the forum members enjoyed the aesthetic beauty of.

    It encompasses all forms of motorsport, cars which were successful, cars which were unsuccessful, cars that were revolutionary, cars that were conservative. All sorts, in effect.

    To get the ball rolling, I will propose the 1981 Osella. It was a flop, as were all Osella F1 cars. There was something pleasing to my eye about its uncluttered lines.

    So, please, if you will, announce your own attractions.
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    Any chance of a picture? .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Parabolica
    I would like to start a discussion based solely upon which cars the forum members enjoyed the aesthetic beauty of.

    It encompasses all forms of motorsport, cars which were successful, cars which were unsuccessful, cars that were revolutionary, cars that were conservative. All sorts, in effect.

    To get the ball rolling, I will propose the 1981 Osella. It was a flop, as were all Osella F1 cars. There was something pleasing to my eye about its uncluttered lines.

    So, please, if you will, announce your own attractions.
    I wouldn't have even considered the FA1 or FA1b, but looking at it especially in the white and blue Denim colours you are right.

    But I have always adored the Lotus 79, simply beautiful and Lance Reventlow's Scarab

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    I think that this is prettiest F1 car in the prettiest livery. It wins the all-time F1 beauty contest for my money:


    And just to prove that the livery works on a Touring Car, the BMW 635i, which is also very very pretty:


    Then again, I could just have a thing for black cars:


    I give my age away when I suggest that this is the most purposeful looking racecar ever built:


    For the realm of sports car racing, do I pick the Rothmans liveried Porsche 962, the Martini Porsche 935, the Silk Cut Jaguar, any Gulf liveried machine or Foyt's GT40? No... I pick this:
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    Another beautiful GP car has to be the Brabham BT52. Possibly the most elegant looking GP car ever made

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    I've always thought that the sports racing cars of the 50's and 60's were the most aesthetic. Though they were well before my time, my personal favorite is the Jaguar D type, particularly the ones without the tailfin.

    http://img2.netcarshow.com/Jaguar-D-...llpaper_01.jpg
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    I've always thought that the sports racing cars of the 50's and 60's were the most aesthetic. Though they were well before my time, my personal favorite is the Jaguar D type, particularly the ones without the tailfin.

    "Risk sweetens everything" - Peter Revson (1939 - 1974)

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    the ford sierra cosworth or the bmw m3 probably the best looking cars ever used in either rallying or touring cars

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    Quote Originally Posted by FormerFF
    I've always thought that the sports racing cars of the 50's and 60's were the most aesthetic. Though they were well before my time, my personal favorite is the Jaguar D type, particularly the ones without the tailfin.

    With a nickname like mine I'm bound to agree with you. The fin destroys the smooth lines and the long nose just doesn't have the same elegance.
    (It's a pity the picture is mirrored though.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by D-Type
    With a nickname like mine I'm bound to agree with you. The fin destroys the smooth lines and the long nose just doesn't have the same elegance.
    (It's a pity the picture is mirrored though.)
    There are a number of pictures here on this page that are not flipped: Jaguar D-Type: Description of the model, photo gallery, modifications list ... . Sorry if this pic gave anyone the impression that these cars were left hand drive.
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