Greatest British Cars

[krt917]

I've come across some 'greatest cars' lists on AOL. Some of you may already have seen them but I thought I'd stick them up here to encourage some discussion.

The criteria for what they consider great is unclear, but the lists I've seen seem to be a combination of bestsellers, innovative designs and cars that you just want, even if they're impractical.

So far, I've seen British, French, Italian, German and American lists, but I thought Id put them on separately and spread them out a bit.

Here's the British list:

1. Jaguar E-type
2. Austin 7
3. Rover 2000
4. Range Rover (original)
5. Nissan Bluebird (built in Sunderland, which they reckon: "showed Britain could still make cars")
6. Jaguar XJ6
7. Morris Minor
8. Mini
9. Jensen FF
10. Jaguar XK120
11. Rover SD1
12. Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
13. Lotus Elan
14. Land Rover (original)
15. Ford Lotus Cortina
16. Ford GT40
17. Bentley R-Type Continental
18. Bentley 3-litre
19. Austin 1100
20. Aston Martin DB5

I'm slightly surprised the Mini isn't higher and how can there only be one Aston? I am also slightly amused by the inclusion of the GT40, a car that at best could be described as Anglo-American, particularly as the picture they chose was of the distinctly American MkII.

So, what do people think? Obvious cars missed? Some that shouldn't be there?