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The modern cars that did make the cut are certainly deserving. Who can deny the greatness of the Bugatti Veyron? The Ferrari F430 is the other representative of the here and now; we might have selected the still-modern 308 GTB instead, but there's no denying that the F430 is a faultless choice, explained by Ezra Dyer in hilarious prose. The selection of cars such as the E30 M3, Jeep, Lotus 49, even the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 raided from Ralph Lauren's garage suggests not only are the folks at Automobile on the ball when it comes to being auto enthusiasts, but there was more to compiling this list than creating a spreadsheet of instrumented test numbers.
The arguments for and against what ultimately made the list must have been epic. Limiting it to just 25 doesn't leave room for those slightly less broad cars - the ones that deserve some kind of recognition, but definitely give something up to those cars with TOMA. Luckily, Automobile has provided further armchair quarterbacking ammunition by providing the list of all the nominees. Check it out below, and see if your rankings match up to the ultimate selections.
Driver's Cars
Technologically Marvelous
Supercars
Racing Cars
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The arguments for and against what ultimately made the list must have been epic. Limiting it to just 25 doesn't leave room for those slightly less broad cars - the ones that deserve some kind of recognition, but definitely give something up to those cars with TOMA. Luckily, Automobile has provided further armchair quarterbacking ammunition by providing the list of all the nominees. Check it out below, and see if your rankings match up to the ultimate selections.
Driver's Cars
- Lotus Elan
- BMW M3 (E30)
- Volkswagen GTI (A1)
- Austin Mini
- Alfa Romeo GTV
- Bugatti Type 35
- Porsche Boxster
- BMW 3-series / 2002
- 1961-64 Lincoln Continental Convertible
- Acura Integra Type R
- Porsche 911
- Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works (modern)
- Ferrari F40
- Lotus Elise
- Porsche 911 2.7RS
- Alfa Romeo Guilia Sprint GTA
- Mazda MX-5
- Caterham Seven
- Jaguar E-type
- Stutz Bearcat
- Duesenberg SJ roadster
- Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
- Alfa Romeo Spider
- Subaru WRX
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- Ferrari F430
- Porsche 911 GT3
- Porsche Cayman S
- Jaguar XKSS
- Lancia Aurelia Gran Turismo
- Maserati A6 GS
Technologically Marvelous
- 1980 Audi Quattro
- Porsche 959
- 1955 Citroen D519
- Bugatti Veyron
- Jaguar E-type
- Tucker Torpedo
- Citroen Traction Avant
- Original Dodge Caravan
- Cord 810 / Cord L-29
- Toyota Prius
- Audi TT DSG
- Cadillac Automatic
- 1912 Cadillac Electric Start
- Mini Austin Seven
- BMW 2002 Turbo
- 1958 Lotus Elite
- 1992 McLaren F1
- Mercedes-Benz S-class
- Ford Model T
- 1940 Oldsmobile Automatic
- 1955 Cadillac with Air Con
- 1886 Benz Patentwagen
- 1895 Panhard et LeVassor
- 1901 Mercedes 35 hp
- 1946 Volkswagen Beetle
- Chevrolet with Small Block V-8
- 1968 Lamborghini Miura
- 2004 Porsche Carrera GT
- Saab 99 Turbo
- Fiat 128
Supercars
- McLaren F1
- Lamborghini Miura
- Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
- Ferrari F40
- BMW M5 (E28)
- Acura NSX
- Dodge Charger 440 +6
- Ford GT
- Porsche 959
- Ferrari F430
- Bugatti Veyron
- Plymouth Superbird
- Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Gullwing
- Lamborghini Countach
- Mercedes-Benz SSK
- Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
- Ferrari Enzo
- Ferrari 250 GTO
- Ford V-8
- Blower Bentleys
- 1949 Cadillac Series 62 V-8
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
- Porsche 911 Turbo
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Shelby Cobra 427
- Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Racing Cars
- Lotus 49
- Bugatti T35
- Porsche 917
- Cooper T45 / Cooper Climax
- Porsche 935
- Plymouth Superbird / Dodge Daytona
- Ford GT40
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
- Shelby Cobra 289 / Daytona Coupe
- Mini Cooper
- Audi Quattro
- Auto Union V16 / Type C / Type D
- Chaparral 2J
- Brabham Cooper Indy Car
- Blower Bentley
- Porsche 956 / 962
- Jaguar D-type
- Audi R8 / R10
- Modern F1 car
- Henry Ford's 999 Land Speed Record Car
- Spirit of America Land Speed Record Car
- Watson-Offy Indy Roadster
- 1926 Miller 91
- 1972 Gurney Eagle
- 1977 Lotus 78
- WRC Group B
- Mercedes-Benz W154
- McLaren MP4/2
- Maserati 250F
- Miller 122
- Lotus 25
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- Porsche 911
- Volkswagen Beetle
- Ford Model T
- Austin Mini
- Shelby Cobra
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Willys Jeep CJ
- 1959 Cadillac Eldorado
- 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
- Aston Martin DB5
- 1932 Ford V8
- Jaguar E-type
- 1957 Chevrolet
- Ford Mustang
- Chrysler Minivans
- BMW 3-series
- Jeep Cherokee
- Duesenberg J/SJ
- Bugatti Royale T
- Stretch Limousine
- American pickups
- Jeep Wrangler
- BMW M3
- Mercedes-Benz SL
- Ford F-150
- Cadillac Coupe de Ville
- GM EV1
- Ferrari 250 GTO
- Cadillac Series 62
- Packard Twin Six
