100 Coolest Cars

[Royal Tiger]

I made refrence to an article with the best 50 cars. It's actually the 100 coolest from the October 2004 Automobile magazine. Here's the list:

100: VW Microbus
99: Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
98: Austin-Healey 100M
97: Subaru WRX P1
96: Buick Grand National
95: BMW 635 CSi
94: Facel Vega HK500
93: Chrysler 300C Hemi
92: 1939 Lincoln Zephyr 2 door
91: Lotus Esprit S1
90: Mercedes Benz 500E
89: TVR Tuscan
88: Iso Grifo
87: 1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado
86: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
85: Mini Cooper (new)
84: Maserati Bora
83: 1951 Hudson Hornet
82: Ferrari 288GTO
81: Aston Martin DB9
80: 1946 Chrysler Town & Country
79: Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 cabriolet
78: 1940 Cadillac 60 Special
77: Ford GT (new)
76: 1949 Mercury
75: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
74: BMW M3 CSL
73: Mazda Miata
72: Volkswagen Beetle
71: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
70: Ford-Lotus Cortina MK 1
69: Auburn 851 "Boattail" Speedster
68: Ferrari 250 GTO
67: Mini Cooper (old)
66: Bentley Speed Six "Blue Train"
65: Dodge Viper GTS
64: De Tomaso Mangusta
63: 1949 Cadillac Sedanette
62: Fiat 500
61: 1970 Plymouth Superbird
60: Ferrari 250 GT SWB Spyder California
59: Mercer 35J Raceabout
58: 1968-1969 Dodge Hemi Charger
57: Bentley Continental GT
56: Volvo P1800
55: Datsun 240Z
54: Alfa Romeo GTV
53: Porsche 356 coupe
52: 1953 Studebaker Starliner
51: Audi S1 Coupe Quattro

[Royal Tiger]

Top 50:

50: Maserati Ghibli
49: 1963 Buick Riviera
48: Porsche 959
47: Nissan Skyline GT-R
46: Lincoln Continental MK II
45: Lamborghini Countach LP400
44: 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
43: Porsche 500 Spyder
42: Talbot T150SS Fiqoni & Falaschi teardrop coupe
41: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda AAR
40: Porsche Carrera GT
39: 1983 Volkswagen GTI
38: Citroen 2CV
37: Lotus Elan
36: Toyota 2000GT
35: Ferrari 275GTB
34: Lancia Aurelia B20 GT
33: Renault R5 Turbo II
32: Ferrari 250GT short wheelbase
31: 1967-1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS
30: 1932 Ford Model B/18 (V-8)
29: Jeep CJ
28: Cord 810/812 roadster
27: Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
26: Citroen Traction Avant
25: Shelby GT350 Mustang
24: Bentley Continental R-type
23: Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic
22: 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air
21: Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B
20: BMW 2002tii
19: 1961-1964 Lincoln Continental convertible
18: Jaguar XKSS
17: Ford GT40 MK III
16: Ferrari F40
15: BMW 507
14: BMW 3.0CSL
13: Lamborghini Miura
12: McLaren F1
11: Citroen SM
10: Jaguar E-Type
9: Aston Martin DB5
8: Lancia Stratos
7: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
6: Duesenberg J/SJ/SSJ
5: Citroen DS
4: Jaguar XK120
3: Shelby Cobra
2: Porsche 911
1: 1963-1967 Corvette Sting Ray

There you go. Too many french cars, but a decent list none the less.

No SVX? No De Lorean? No Ferrari 308?





Dave

[SubaSteevo]

I don't think the following cars should have made the list at all:
93: Chrysler 300C Hemi
72: Volkswagen Beetle
39: 1983 Volkswagen GTI
29: Jeep CJ

And where are:
Ferrari Enzo Ferrari?
Lamborghini Diablo?

[n00b on demand]

yeah that list sucks

[Beav]

I agree, there are some that don't belong on the list not because they aren't necessarily cool but because they displace too many that are 'cooler'. It's subjective but makes one wonder if their frame of reference is from touchy-feely experience or just books they've read.

[NikFu S.]

I have owned approximately zero of those cars.

And the Stingray isn't that great.

[Beav]

Originally Posted by NikFu S.

And the Stingray isn't that great.

Agreed. I like the '62 and the C5 much more.

They don't even have a Brat on the list.

[Royal Tiger]

I didn't write it, just copied it. I think Automobile magazine must be owned by the french.

[b3lha]

Originally Posted by PA_SVX

I didn't write it, just copied it. I think Automobile magazine must be owned by the french.

Mais Oui! Who else would think that a Citroen 2CV is cool.

Merde.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by b3lha

Mais Oui! Who else would think that a Citroen 2CV is cool.

Merde.

I actually think the 2CV is very cool. I just don't know that it belongs in a 100 coolest cars list in a magazine that's geared towards an American audience. But then it's their magazine and their decision.

Our producer is French, and another artist here surprised him yesterday with a ride to lunch in a friend's 2CV. He was pretty excited - 'hey, I learned to drive in one of these!'

I can't remember which magazine did a similar feature last year, but the SVX was in it. I want to say it was Car or Evo.

[SilverSpear]

La premiere impression des gens quand ils voient notre voiture, c'est: "Oh mon Dieu, ques ce que c'est que cet engin?!" Donc je crois que notre voiture et le Delorean et la Citroen 2CV doivent etre dans les 10 meilleures positions!!!

Merde X 2

(translation: people's first impression when they see the SVX is :"oh God ! what's that car? what brand is it?" so i guess that the SVX, the Delorean and the Citoen 2 CV ought to be in the top 10 coolest cars..)

(Damn X 2)

[Andy]

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

La premiere impression des gens quand ils voient notre voiture, c'est: "Oh mon Dieu, ques ce que c'est que cet engin?!" Donc je crois que notre voiture et le Delorean et la Citroen 2CV doivent etre dans les 10 meilleures positions!!!

Merde X 2

(translation: people's first impression when they see the SVX is :"oh God ! what's that car? what brand is it?" so i guess that the SVX, the Delorean and the Citoen 2 CV ought to be in the top 10 coolest cars..)

(Damn X 2)

That means something slightly different in my dictionary

I have to disagree with the list especially with the GN being beet out by the beetle (hey thats the only time that would ever happen)