The 15 Finest Looking Cars of All Time

The consensus is overrated. nobody walks into a pleasant restaurant getting to poll the establishment’s other patrons so as to work out what to eat. Likewise, nobody can tell you what you think is gorgeous.

I make now because the 15 vehicles shared here didn't make this list as a result of any scientific polling. Instead, I simply asked four of our editors to supply me with an inventory of the three rides they find best looking (hence the asterisk during this article’s title).

The asterisk is additionally there due to the very fact that one vehicle appears twice—though once as a coupe and once and a convertible—and one among our editors brought a truck into the combination.

That said, we provide no apologies. the buyer Guide team finds the 15 vehicles shared below to be especially attractive.

As always, we invite your comments and list suggestions, and that we expect a particular amount of scorn. After all, there's little more personal than your list of best-looking cars.

With that, we invite you to peruse our list of the 15 Best-Looking Cars of All Time.

Tom Appel’s First Choice: 1954-57 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing”

There is a particular sensibility to German design that I find incredibly compelling. there's something about the proportion and substance, about the solidity and finesse of certain German cars that are undeniable.

The 1954-1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” may be a triumph of that kind of design restraint. There isn’t one design flourish on the car that doesn’t contribute its overall beauty. Standing still, the Gullwing looks as if it’s speeding.

This breathtaking beast looks both nimble and dignified, yet somehow luxurious during a very minimalist way. i might argue that each attractive Mercedes inbuilt the wake of the 300 SL shared a minimum of some aspect of this car’s design philosophy.

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Tom’s Second Choice: 1976-89 BMW 6-Series

Tom’s Third Choice: 1970 Pontiac Firebird

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Damon Bell’s First Choice: 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro

Narrowing down my personal favorite vehicles to only three choices is usually an impossible task, as is ranking them in any specific order. So, I’m cheating a touch (okay, maybe a lot) with the parameters here. I picked these vehicles not just for how great-looking they were once they rolled off the production line, but also (perhaps mainly) for what they became within the hands of countless hot rodders and customizers over the years. These are timelessly cool canvases for personalization, and their wonderfully proportioned styling is endlessly adaptable to just about any hot-rod genre—past, present, or future. They’re eternal.

Damon’s Second Choice: 1932 Ford (any two-door body style)

Damon’s Third Choice: 1953-56 Ford F-100

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Jack Stewart’s First Choice: 1961-67 Jaguar E-Type

The Jaguar E-type was an example of form follows function. The hood was long to deal with an inline-six mounted behind the front axle, and therefore the shape was rounded for better aerodynamics. The result was something quite just the sum of its parts.

Jack’s Second Choice: 1936-37 Cord 810/812

Jack’s Third Choice: 1935 Duesenberg SSJ

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John Biel’s First Choice: 1963-64 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (GTL)

Just three? Man, that’s hard. Plus, the subject is a favorite design, not a favorite vehicle. you'll love a car for reasons that don't have anything to try to to with its appearance a bit like you'll appreciate the sweetness of a car that you've got little emotional attachment. My favorite “looker” is that the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. I’m a sucker for skinny pillars and much of glass, and Pininfarina’s Lusso coupe delivers thereon account. The delicacy of the “greenhouse” is nicely contrasted by an aggressive “nose-down” search front, with only a minimal bumper to stay from distracting from the general appearance. Deep Borrani wire wheels are the final touch.

John’s Second Choice: 1961 Pontiac Catalina 2-Door Hardtop

John’s Third Choice: 1969 Dodge Charger

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Rick Cotta’s First Choice: 1963 Jaguar E-Type

Although its sweeping, compound-curve sheet metal would surely be a bodyman’s nightmare, I’m always struck by how sensuous the E-Type’s lines remain even 50+ years after they were penned. Proportion features a lot to try to thereupon, a hood that creates up almost half the car’s length being a “proportion” I rather like. Even after adopting 5-mph bumpers within the ’70s, the XKE remained a great-looking car, with no got to add a qualifying, “for the age .” As Jack has selected the coupe (above), I claim to the convertible, which I genuinely prefer.

Rick’s Second Choice: 1960 Chrysler 300F