The 7 Most Stunning Cars of all Time

Jaguar E-Type

Perceived by many as the most beautiful car ever made, the Jaguar E-Type has aged and matured like cheese – by which we mean it has gone better with time. Sensational curves, the typical sports car layout, wire wheels and, if finished in British Racing Green, the perfect car for howling down B-roads. The E-Type is probably the best looking car Britain has ever produced – and you would be brave to bet against it being the world’s best looking car. We just love it.

Aston Martin DB5

The 1960s was a good time to be designing cars. The decade of a freedom allowed our young, creative British designers to express themselves as best they can – and we ended up with the Aston Martin DB5. Immortalised by James Bond, but it wasn’t just the film co-sign that helped the DB5 achieve worldwide success – the Aston was just achingly gorgeous from front to back. That iconic grill coupled with the side vents, traffic signal rear lights and chrome fixtures all blended perfectly to create a masterpiece in car design.

Ford GT

Again, a car spawned during the ‘60s, the Ford GT was a car that was designed primarily to destroy Ferrari at Le Mans – and it worked, it won three times on the trot, and Enzo Ferrari wasn’t too happy about it at all. Happily, despite Ford’s desire to concentrate on winning, they did manage to remember to design it, and boy, did they do a good job. So good in fact, the company decided to release a modern day version a few years ago – and it looked basically the same as the original.

Alfa Romeo Brera

This one might be a bit controversial, but the Brera is easily one of the best looking cars of the 21st Century – and when you consider it costs less than £25,000, you can’t really argue, can you? Those six individual light clusters at the front makes the Brera look pointy and aggressive – which is a good thing! The Brera looks best in black and coupled with tan leather – mmmmm… you’re salivating, aren’t you?

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe

Another oldie but this one is defiantly a goodie. The original ‘Gullwing’ Mercedes is now one of the most collectable cars in the world and it’s not hard to see why. It’s strange how some cars get better with age, and the 300SL is case in point – if lucky owners sold their SL now, they would be laughing all the way to the bank. It’s easy to see what makes the 300SL work; a combination of German engineering, gullwing doors, a curvy bonnet and that low-slung grill makes the Merc a design classic – no question about it.

Bugatti Veyron

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but while the Veyron might not be to everybody’s taste, it is still one of the most desirable and iconic cars of our time. If 254mph doesn’t excite you, nothing will. The Veyron, though, is actually a very well proportioned car. The front and rear seem to work in harmony, and of course, the massive 8-litre, W16 engine is as beautiful as anything you can compare it to. Perhaps the beauty of the Veyron comes from its abilities and functionality – whatever it is, we want one.

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

How to sum the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione up in one word? Well, that’s easy – stunning. In truth, the 8C is rubbish. It rides poorly, drives poorly, performs poorly, corners poorly – but do you care? Just look at it. Car design may have peaked in the 1960s, but the 8C shows we are still spewing out designers with real talent. The 8C is as close to art as a car can get, and who cares if technically it is biblically poor? Buy one and just look at it for hours if you don’t want to drive it.

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