The 50 Greatest Cars of the Past 50 Years.

[Hofmeister]

On September 19th 2012 Car Magazine will celebrate its 50th anniversay. To commemorate this, they decided to reveal what are their 50 favourite cars that have been produced since the mag's inception in 1962.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Magazi...zine-out-now/CARs-50-greatest-cars-revealed-/
This is what I could make out from the above photograph.

3rd Gen Land Rover Range Rover
1st Gen Fiat Panda
1st Gen Lexus LS
1st Gen Mazda MX-5
W140 Mercedes S-Class
NSU R080
smart fortwo
1st Gen Fiat Multipla
1st Gen Ford Focus
Lotus Carlton (very unsure)
?
R-01 Rolls-Royce Phantom
E60 BMW 5 Series/M5 ( not sure )
Citroen 2CV
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Alfa Romeo.......
?
Jenson Interceptor
Lancia Delta Integrale
Original Ford Mustang
Lotus Elise
Lotus 7
Mini
Rolls-Royce......?
Land Rover Defender
Series I Land Rover
Honda NSX
Ariel Atom
Jaguar E-Type
Citroen DS
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Lancia Stratos
1st Gen Subaru Impreza
Mitsubishi Evolution ( IV or V )
Ferrari 458 Italia
Audi Quattro
Nissan GTR ( Current )
Peugeot 205 GTi
Lamborghini Countach
Lotus Esprit
?
Aston Martin DB4/5
MK I Volkswagen Golf GTi
Bugatti Veyron
Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
991 Porsche 911
E30 BMW M3
Lamborghini Miura

So do you agree or diagree with these choices? Some seem fairly biased, like the Jensen Interceptor, and some plain odd, like the Fiat Multipla, but overall a very good list.

 

[Bruce]

Now before anyone goes and says: "they missed this and that', do remember that this is American magazine and thus really only features cars they were or are sold in America at one point or another. That said, I've found that American publications generally deny the exsistence of cars not sold in their homeland and really helps to explain why some that should be here, aren't.

Eitherway I reckon this is a pretty darn good list. F1, F40 and Veyron? Great cars, but predictable choices. Don't get me wrong, those cars deserve to be here without a doubt and would likely be featured on every enthusiasts list, but I am more interested in the cars that don't typically - or haven't for quite some time - had a fair welcoming.

1st Gen Lexus LS: A huge, huge landmark for Japanese luxury and reliability. Helped further develop the North American luxury market.

Acura NSX: Yes. The car that Gordon Murray said he wanted the McLaren F1 to ride like. Arguably one of the first "usuable' sports/supercars. Reliable, luxurious, first all-body aluminum construction and a whipper snapper for an engine.

Lotus Epsrit: Thank God. For all the Esprit has done since it's inception, this car really hasn't gotten much praise in the last decade. Actually, it's got hardly any. Funny how everyone seems to forget about a car that I think is unforgettable.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Now before anyone goes and says: "they missed this and that', do remember that this is American magazine

But it's not.

 

[Bruce]

But it's not.

"Car and Driver (sometimes abbreviated C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million.[2] It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011. Originally headquartered in New York City, the magazine has been based in Ann Arbor, Michigan since the late 1970s"

"Today, Car and Driver is also published in Spain and Brazil. The Spanish version just makes use of the Car and Driver name, no editorial direction is shared."

Unless I'm missing something.

 

[Bruce]

I yo! I read Car and Driver. Whooooooops. My bad. It's CAR magazine. Doh

 

[Soup]

This will take a while to get the complete article scanned, but it will be worth it

Spoilers ? *Highlight*

20. Italian
19. German
18. German
17. British
16. American
15. French
14. German
13. British
12. British
11. Japanese
10. Japanese
9. Italian
8. Italian
7. British
6. British
5. British
4. German
3. British
2. German
1. German

 

[James Fleming]

E30 M3. Nuff said!!!!!!