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17 Oct 2007, 10:08 (Ref:2042497) | #1 | ||
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Greatest British Cars
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? |
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