The Most Beutiful Car Ever!!!

[alltrac]

I would smoke this euro beast off the line be happy with what you drive

[solarsvx]

those have always been my dream cars.. the vanquish is bad ass, 450 hp 250,000 price tag onlike like 100 a year made..one day one day =>

it was inthe new james bond movies except they made a AWD version for that movie due to the ice scenes,

[rufus]

That is pretty hot. It does look a lot like the 350Z from some angles though. And the loot... you could get several of my personal dream cars for that kind of money...

I did, however, get to go for a ride in an Aston on Saturday, thanks to one of our fellow SVXers who shall remain nameless because I'm not sure he wants that kind of publicity It was sweet.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally posted by solarsvx
those have always been my dream cars.. the vanquish is bad ass, 450 hp 250,000 price tag onlike like 100 a year made..one day one day =>

it was inthe new james bond movies except they made a AWD version for that movie due to the ice scenes,

I do like the Vanquish a lot. But then, I also like the Vantage. I really like the previous-gen Vantage. Mmmmm...

Yes, the Vanquish shown in the most recent Bond movie was 4WD. There were actually five or six of them built for the movie, all from pre-production cars. The V12s were removed and replaced with Ford V8s mated to Ford Explorer drivetrains.

The first movie that the Vanquish showed up in, by the way, was not Die Another Day. Anybody know what was the first (as far as I know)?

[solarsvx]

mr pockets it was also on one of those rap videos,, LOL its was jay z video or something,, it had the bling bling 20s tee hee

im guessing a older james bond movie pockets..they also used astons

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally posted by solarsvx
mr pockets it was also on one of those rap videos,, LOL its was jay z video or something,, it had the bling bling 20s tee hee

im guessing a older james bond movie pockets..they also used astons

You're right, solar - Bond used to drive Aston Martins, but not for the past few films. The Vanquish is James' first Aston Martin in some time.

Anyway, rap videos excluded, I'm pretty sure that the first movie the Vanquish appeared in was Tomb Raider, in June of 2001. At the time, it was just a concept car.

[swoon]Lara also had my true love, a Jag XJ220, in her garage.[/swoon]

[benebob]

There was one of those sitting in the lobby for a few weeks at Manhole Auto Auction a while back. I've always been a fan of AM but I felt that this was NOT close to their best work. It looked very similar to a Jag, esp the front and rear bumper design. If I'm gonna pay $200k for a car I definately don't want it to look like a Jag. I'd simply by the Jag with the Supercharger and have the same perfomance w/o the aluminum bodywork. Still if I'd have to say that the DB7 would be on my top 10 list of non Subaru automobiles if price wasn't a concern.

[LarryIII]

To me the most beautiful car was the Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso. It was an early 60's Pinin Farina design.
I also loved the look of the Lamborghini Miura.
Here are some others:
The Corvair SS
The Alfa Disco Volante' show car
The '57 Caddy Eldorado Brougham
'94 Chrysler LHS and current Dodge Intrepid.

To me these were all beautifully integrated designs. Every individual feature seemed to enhance the whole.


I do not think the 350 Z or any of the designs that mimic the Audi TT clunkiness are pretty. Todays modern deigns do not have characteristics that flow into each other gracefully. A good example of poor design is the new 350 Z and the new BMW Z4. The Z4 has too many conflicting creases on the side.

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by LarryIII
To me the most beautiful car was the Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso. It was an early 60's Pinin Farina design.
I also loved the look of the Lamborghini Miura.
Here are some others:
The Corvair SS
The Alfa Disco Volante' show car
The '57 Caddy Eldorado Brougham
'94 Chrysler LHS and current Dodge Intrepid.

To me these were all beautifully integrated designs. Every individual feature seemed to enhance the whole.


I do not think the 350 Z or any of the designs that mimic the Audi TT clunkiness are pretty. Todays modern deigns do not have characteristics that flow into each other gracefully. A good example of poor design is the new 350 Z and the new BMW Z4. The Z4 has too many conflicting creases on the side.

Although it is a bit "grandiose" and "austere," if we're going to dream "BIG" I'd love to have one of the new Cadillac Sixteens. The body style is similar to the above, with smoother lines. It's big, but, with an aluminum body, I'd just guess the 1000 HP 16 Cylinder engine would cut through the wind a bit. Of course, they haven't committed to building it yet, but with its 250K price tag, they only expect to sell 1000, worldwide.

It's only 50 thousand less than the Maybach, but, 50 thousand more than the Arnage.

[Aredubjay]

I might add, it's a fitting compliment to its 1930 predecessor.

Originally posted by Aredubjay


Although it is a bit "grandiose" and "austere," if we're going to dream "BIG" I'd love to have one of the new Caddilac Sixteens. The body style is similar to the above, with smootehr lines. It's big, but, with an aluminum body, I'd just guess the 1000 HP 16 Cylinder engine would cut through the wind a bit. Of course, they haven't committed to building it yet, but with its 250K price tag, they only expect to sell 1000, worldwide.

HEHE... Coming soon to a Rap video near you.

Mike

[benebob]

Originally posted by LarryIII
To me the most beautiful car was the Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso. It was an early 60's Pinin Farina design.
I also loved the look of the Lamborghini Miura.
Here are some others:
The Corvair SS
The Alfa Disco Volante' show car
The '57 Caddy Eldorado Brougham
'94 Chrysler LHS and current Dodge Intrepid.

To me these were all beautifully integrated designs. Every individual feature seemed to enhance the whole.


I do not think the 350 Z or any of the designs that mimic the Audi TT clunkiness are pretty. Todays modern deigns do not have characteristics that flow into each other gracefully. A good example of poor design is the new 350 Z and the new BMW Z4. The Z4 has too many conflicting creases on the side.

Of course Larry picks an Italian! I agree that most of the modern designs don't go well together. I attribute much of it to computer designs which aren't followed up by a model until way late in the design process. By then its too late to change things, instead they just tweek it. As for a vehicle that everything flows gracefully. Take a look at a Lotus 7. Form meets function and still it remains graceful and purposeful.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally posted by LarryIII
To me the most beautiful car was the Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso. It was an early 60's Pinin Farina design.
I also loved the look of the Lamborghini Miura.
Here are some others:
The Corvair SS
The Alfa Disco Volante' show car
The '57 Caddy Eldorado Brougham
'94 Chrysler LHS and current Dodge Intrepid.

To me these were all beautifully integrated designs. Every individual feature seemed to enhance the whole.


I do not think the 350 Z or any of the designs that mimic the Audi TT clunkiness are pretty. Todays modern deigns do not have characteristics that flow into each other gracefully. A good example of poor design is the new 350 Z and the new BMW Z4. The Z4 has too many conflicting creases on the side.

An engineer critiquing design - brilliant!

I like your list with one exception, Larry - the LHS/Intrepid. I really dug the Intrepid (and its derivatives) when it first arrived, but it's hardly a timeless design.

As for the Z4, I was revolted when I first saw it, too. I'm getting over it and the car is growing on me. It's better in person than on a screen.

Sorry, but I gotta agree with Mr. Pockets

Greatest car in the world- Jaguar XJ220

http://www.rapidcars.com/xj220burg.jpg
http://www.rapidcars.com/xj220silverfront.jpg
http://www.rapidcars.com/jx220green.jpg
http://www.rapidcars.com/xj220silvers.jpg

I will own one some day....
(I wish)

[fait_svx]

yeah the Jaguar xj220 is a nice ride. Its a little too long,though. But, I'll take one.