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Hey, name your top 3 cars of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and your top 10 of all time.
These are my favorite ones:

60s:
1. Ford GT40 Mark II
2. Shelby Cobra
3. Ford Fairlane

70s:
none

80s:
1. Lamborghini Countach

90s:
1. Saleen S7
2. Lamborghini Diablo
3. FRT Musang FR500

All time:
1. 2005 Ford GT
2. 1966 Ford GT40 Mark II
3. 2006 Ford Mustang GT
4. 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo
5. 1965 Shelby Cobra 427
6. 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
7. 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe
8. 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500
9. 2005 Ferrari F430 Monza
10. 2005 Porsche Carrera GT

Thanks. Hitman
 
You sure we haven't done this before?
Here's what I could throw together, this is roughly accurate but with many glaring omissions:

(Just because I can think of three here)
'30s
1) Bently 6 1/2 liter speed six
2) Cord 812
3) Bugati Type 41 Royale

'60s
1) '69 Dodge Charger
2) Ford GT40 MkI
3) Toyota 2000GT

'70s
1) Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2) Bricklin SV-1
3) Lamborghini Countach

'80s
1) '84 Toyota Supra
2) Lancia Delta S4
3) Nissan Skyline GT-R R32

'90s
1) Mercedes-Benz SL600
2) Toyota Supra MkIV
3) BMW 7 series

I think the top 10 would take too long.
 
Sorry, I know they're not top 3's, but in no particular order I present...

'30s
Blower Bentley :D

'50s
Citroen DS

'80s
RUF BTR
Ford Capri 280 Brooklands

'90s
TVR Griffith 500
Subaru Impreza P1
Honda NSX Type-R

'00s
New Lamborghini Espada. There's something about it that I just love. :drool:
Noble M12 and M14
TVR Cerbera Speed 12
Aston Martin DB9
The new Jaguar XK
The Citroen C6
Alfa GT
Seat Ibiza/Cupra
Ford Iosis Concept

That's all I can think of at the moment. :lol:
 
Yep, it's just a photoshop. Theres no official pics of the new Espada yet.

All time top 10....
1 - Aston Martin DB9 coupe
2 - TVR Cerbera Speed 12
3 - Noble M14
4 - Shelby Cobra Daytona 427 Super coupe
5 - AC Cobra 427
6 - TVR Griffith 500
7 - Bugatti Veyron
8 - Lotus Esprit V8GT
9 - Mini Cooper S (original)
10 - Aston Martin V8 Vantage V600

I'll work on lists for different decades tomorrow.
 
All the ones on Google are photoshops (or at least the ones that I can find). Lambo are actually planning a new Espada, and it looks pretty sweet.

[QUOTE='Car' - October 2005]Bullish Lamborghini is raiding its back catalogue for the next generation of supercars, with 21st century updates of the Espada grand tourer, LM002 SUV and Miura supercar on the way. *snip* Lamborghini is working on two layouts: a mid-engined 2+2 and a front engined coupe like the original Espada.[/QUOTE]

Apparently it will probably be based on the new A6 chassis. I'll try and dig up some pictures. 👍
 
'60s:
1) 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convert
2) 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 302
3) 1965 Pontiac GTO Coupe

'70s:
1) Detomasso Pantera
2) '76 Cadilac ElDorado Convertable
3) '73 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

'80s:
1) Ferrari F40
2) Volkswagen Rabit GTI
3) Buick GNX

'90s:
1) Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2) Volkswagen Corrado SLC
3) 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS

All Time:
1) 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427
2) 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO 427, preferably Berger-spec
3) 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
4) 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air "Fuelie"
5) 1969 Jaguar E-Type
6) 2005 Aston Martin DB9
7) 1978-1980 Aston Martin AM V8 Vantage
8) 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
9) 2006 Volkswagen R32
10) 2005 Holden HSV Maloo R8

There are just too many to squeeze into 10, so it is a very shot and very slopy list
 
60's:
'69 Camaro Z28
'66 Nova SS
'65 Impala 2dr HT

70's:
'70 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
'71 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi
'70 Nova SS

80's:
'84 Volvo 244 Turbo
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90's:
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All time:
'70 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
'84 Volvo 244 Turbo
'71 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi
'69 Camaro Z28
'66 Nova SS
'65 Impala 2dr HT
'70 Nova SS
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50's:
'56 Chevy Hard Top
'54 Merc 300SL

60's:
'69 Chevy Camaro SS396 (Blue w/White Stripes)
'68 Shebly GT500
'66 Ford GT40 Mk II

70's:
'70 Pontiac GTO
'72 Ford Mustang MACH 1
'73 Porsche Carrera RS (gotta be green)

80's:
'89 BMW 635i
'87 Ferrari F40 (the only Ferrari worth a damn in my opinion)
'87+ Ford Mustang 5.0 (preferably the notchback)

90's:
'99 BMW M5 (has to be blue)
'97 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R vspec
'99 Audi RS6

2000's:
2005 Pagani Zonda F
2005 Porsche Carrera GT
2005 Aston Martin DB9
2006 BMW M6
2005 Ford GT
2005 Ford Focus ST
 
all time top 10:
1.pagani zonda f coupe
2.porsche carerra gt
3. bugatti veyron
4.bentley continental gt
5. lamborghini gallardo
6. jaguar xj super v8
7. bmw 7 series
8.ford gt
9.mercedes sl65 amg
10. mercedes cls 55 amg
 
1930s: 1932 Ford 5 Window
1933 Deusenberg Model SJ (was there an SJ in 1933?)
1936 Ford Coupe

1940s: 1941 Lincoln Zephyr
1949 Mercury 2 door
1949 Chevy Fleetline

1950s: 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air
1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
1959 Oldsmobile 2 door Hardtop (didn't they call it the "holliday"?)

1960s: 1960 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 Tri-Power
1968 Dodge Dart

1970s: 1970 Dodge Charger 440 6 pack
1970 Plymouth GTX 440 6 pack
1978 Pontiac Firebird

1980s: All auto design and production was halted, as the theoty of design fell into a cave only to be resurrected(kinda) in 1990. Now if you move along and look to the left...

1990s: 1992 Lexus SC300 Hardtop (why does mine have a moonroof?)
1993 GMC Syclone And on that note, 1993 GMC Typhoon
1996 Nissan Skyline GTS-4 (the R33 4 door, if there even was one)

2000-2006:
2005 Ford Mustang GT
2005 Dodge Charger
2005 Chrysler 300C
 
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1996 Nissan Skyline GTS-4 (the R33 4 door, if there even was one)
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I believe in '97 there was a GT-R 4 door...but I could be remmebering wrong. There was a 4 door in '97 that I do remember. What I wouldn't give for even a 4 door R33. The R33 GT-R is definately the best looking Skyline to me.
 
60s:
1. '69 Dodge Charger
2. Ford GT40
3. Lamborghini Miura

90s:
1. Subaru Impreza 22b
2. Lamborghini Diablo SV
3. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3

00s:
1. Subaru Impreza WR1
2. Lamboghini Murcielago
3. Honda NSX Type-R
 
What's everyone got against the 80's? The 70's were much worse.

JCE3000GT
I believe in '97 there was a GT-R 4 door...but I could be remmebering wrong. There was a 4 door in '97 that I do remember. What I wouldn't give for even a 4 door R33. The R33 GT-R is definately the best looking Skyline to me.
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The R33 GT-R sedan was a Nismo special, according to GT2. One of my favorate cars in the game.
 
This was hard...I had to leave so many out. :indiff:

60s:
1. Porsche 911
2. BMW 2002
3. Toyota 2000GT

70s:
1. BMW M1
2. Nissan Fairlady Z
3. Lamborghini Miura

80s:
1. BMW E30 3-series
2. BMW 6-series
3. Ferrari Testarossa

90s:
1. Nissan Skyline
2. BMW E39 5-series
3. Mazda RX-7

All time:
1. BMW M3 (especially the E30 Evo III)
2. BMW M6
3. BMW M1
4. BMW M5
5. Porsche 911
6. Mazda RX-7
7. Nissan Skyline
8. Audi Sport Quattro
9. Toyota Supra
10. Toyota Celica
 
Emohawk
The R33 GT-R sedan was a Nismo special, according to GT2. One of my favorate cars in the game.
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The 4 door GTR was a Nissan Skyline Autech 4 door GTR, then afew Nismo versions (like a 4 door verion of the Nismo 400R) were also sold.
 
Emohawk
What's everyone got against the 80's? The 70's were much worse.
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Well, it was all a very dark period between about 1973-1985. Power numbers were down (the Corvette was barely pushing 200 most of the time), styling was pushed more to safety and practicality, and innovation was all but halted in the US (hardly the case in Germany and Japan).

I dont know if I would say the '70s were worse overall, but the '80s werent great either...
 
Well, not for the US, although I think there's a fair number of underappriciated american cars from the 80s. It's the decade where Japanese cars really started to kick ass though.
 
There are plenty of underappreciated '80s American cars:

- Dodge Shelby Dakota Pickup
- Cadilac Allante
- Buick Reatta
- Ford Thunderbird

etc...
 
YSSMAN
'90s:
1) Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2) Volkswagen Corrado SLC
3) 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
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Corrado SLC.......It was a pretty sweet car at the time but everyone I know that owns or HAS owned one has always spoken of problems. Don't get me wrong, they are pretty sweet cars but I would never own one today because of how expensive they are to maintain. I have a 95 VR6 and it is even a hassle to maintain but I love it all the same. I don't like the way VW is styling their cars now though. They weigh a hefty amount dispite making good power. Im just sad the VR6 is now strictly in the 3.2l version.
 
Really? Most Corrados Ive herd about havent had too many problems to speak of. Of course, most of them were of the SLC variety... The G60 had a lot of problems with the ladder supercharger if I recall, but it can be easily fixed with a few aftermarket bolt ons.

I'm going to have to disagree with you on the new VW styling direction, I rather like it. I mean, it is a far cry from the VWs of yore, but it is a good direction nonetheless. I personally think the Corrado is one of the best looking VWs ever to be produced, along with the MKIII Jetta (post 1996 with the darker tail lights), and it still saddens me that they have not come up with a good successor to the Corrado.

Motor Trend and Car and Driver have both said recently that VW is working on it, but as to it being FWD or RWD is still up in the air. I would suppose that the Eos could theoretically be a successor to the Corrado with the top up, espically in VR6 form, but the vario roof kinda botches that theory.

It is a shame as well that they charge so much for the 3.2L VR6 as it is in damn near everything. When they put it with the new DSG transmission, it is a beauty. Ive had an oppertunity to drive the TT 3.2 DSG and it was amazing. It took a bit of getting used to (as I am accustomed to the "normal" manual transmission), but I would be willing to be that the DSG option would be my first checkbox to be filled when ordering my next VW or Audi.
 
60's

Toyota Landcruiser
'69 Chevrolet Chevelle
Ford GT40

70's

Toyota Celica(early - mid 70's ?)
Nissan Bluebird/Datsun 510
Nissan Skyline GT-R

80's
Toyota Supra('86 1/2 & up)
Ferrari Testarossa
Ferrari F40

90's
Nissan Skyline GT-R(R34)
Acura NSX
Mazda RX-7(whatever last gen. was)

I can't think of all time list, so I'll just list the 00's:

Subaru WRX STi
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Scion xB................................ just kidding :p Probably the late 90's BMW M5.

Currently, I kinda like the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8(I think it's called....) and of course, the new 'Stang too. :)
 
60's
1. Shelby Cobra
2. Ferrari 250GTO
3. Ford GT40

70s:
1. Lancia Stratos
2. Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC10)
3. Lamborghini Miura

80s:
1. BMW E30 M3
2. Detomaso Pantera
3. Ferrari F40

90s:
1. Nissan Skyline
2. Mclaren F1/LM/GT
3. Mazda 787

00's
1. Aston Martin DBR9
2. Bentley Speed 8
3. Bugatti Veyron 16/4

All time:
1. Mclaren F1
2. Ferrari F40
3. Aston Martin DBR9
4. Pagani C12 F
5. Ferrari 250 GTO
6. Porsche 959
7. Mazda 787B
8. Nissan Skyline GTR
9. RUF CTR Yellowbird
10. Bentley Speed 8
 
...The Stratos, an interesting choise...

Sometimes I think I am the only person in the US who acutally liked that car. It was a great rally car, and from what I understand, street versions were rather fast as well...

I herd a while ago that a guy is attempting to bring back the Stratos name with Ferrari, using the old 360 Modena platform and engine designs. Id buy one, assuming they would come to the US (and I had the money...)
 

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