Best British car

Dennis Cavallino · Bericht door **Dennis Cavallino** » 26 mar 2007, 15:15

What's the best British car, ever?

(note: best for you, please explain why it's best for you).

I'm still thinking about it myself, don't know yet.

Wim te Riet · Bericht door **Wim te Riet** » 26 mar 2007, 15:29

A very difficult question...

'Best' doesn't have to be the same as 'flawless' does it?

Eh... I'll be back!

Peter Tunissen · Bericht door **Peter Tunissen** » 26 mar 2007, 15:33

There can be only one.

[img:400:261]http://www.damox.com/cars/thumbs/McLare ... lpaper.jpg[/img]

The McLaren F1 LM.

Maik · Bericht door **Maik** » 26 mar 2007, 15:35

Let's rephrase: the best ALL British car!

Wim te Riet · Bericht door **Wim te Riet** » 26 mar 2007, 15:42

That's a good one Peter!
But I'm still thinking about a few other cars too...

Like I said, in no means 'perfect' cars, but perfectly British!
Can't make up my mind yet:
Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar XJ 5.3 (series 2 V12 long wheelbase saloon)
Austin/Morris Cooper S
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Bentley R Continental
Jensen Interceptor

MartijnGizmo · Bericht door **MartijnGizmo** » 26 mar 2007, 15:57

Jaguar E-Type Roadster 4.2 Series I..... 8)

[img:400:208]http://www.coventry.org.uk/heritage2/in ... r12400.jpg[/img]

Not the most obvious choice, but the enginesound alone is worth a permanent boner..... 8)

Dennis Cavallino · Bericht door **Dennis Cavallino** » 26 mar 2007, 16:21

MartijnGizmo · Bericht door **MartijnGizmo** » 26 mar 2007, 16:28

Peter Tunissen · Bericht door **Peter Tunissen** » 26 mar 2007, 18:30

Stick shift given a whole new meaning now......

(sorry, I've been watching too many episodes of Bottom

)

Wim te Riet · Bericht door **Wim te Riet** » 26 mar 2007, 18:44

Ah... The E-type!
I didn't mention it because the driving position is somewhat awkward. However the rest of the package makes up for that, so I have to add it to my list.
The noise of the engine is indeed very very luverly...
Hopefully I can drive my friends E-type again end of this month...

GTRene · Bericht door **GTRene** » 26 mar 2007, 20:28

the best is difficult, there are so manny also many "forgotten" because the are no longer in the news, but one of the best for me Is Lotus and TVR specialy the older types like the lovely Lotus Elite or the TVR Tuscan V8 SE...
here a 1960 elite it was very light and very fast;

[img:800:600]http://www.picturelane.com/cars/lotus/e ... 960_96.jpg[/img]

[img:600:450]http://www.allsportauto.com/photoautre/ ... e_02_m.jpg[/img]
[img:598:388]http://www.speedace.info/automotive_dir ... e_1960.jpg[/img]

en hier een TVR Tuscan/griffith V8, it was fast and very brute :twisted:

[img:640:428]http://homepage.mac.com/tvr43/history/i ... /tusc1.jpg[/img]
[img:439:245]http://www.tvrna.com/g2.jpg[/img]

Michel P · Bericht door **Michel P** » 26 mar 2007, 21:40

Lotus Elan MKI dichte versie, Austin Healey 3000, Macca F1

Joep · Bericht door **Joep** » 26 mar 2007, 21:55

Would be an Aston V8 Vantage (from the seventies...of course) for me, I think this car exactly stands for ''THE British car''. It's fast, stylish, it's got class, and it is built properly. Not fragile, like Italians, but heavy, solid...

(However I better like the Italian philosphy of building cars, and Bentley's are the fastest trucks in the world

)

[img:560:350]http://www.topgear.com/content/timetobu ... 4/main.jpg[/img]
[img]http:527:780]http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3776605-lg.jpg[/img]
[img:600:390]http://www.asphalte.ch/Events/BCar05/Br ... resize.jpg[/img]

Very masculine 8)

Joep

Wim te Riet · Bericht door **Wim te Riet** » 26 mar 2007, 22:30

René, looks like we have the same taste!
The Elite is in my top ten list of most beautiful cars ever.
And the Tuscan is just raw power. Not over-engineered.
If you don't pay attention it will bite you! :twisted:

Can't choose guys... Have to have at least a dozen of them Brit cars!

Robin · Bericht door **Robin** » 08 apr 2007, 17:32

Ultima GTR and Macca F1.

Robin · Bericht door **Robin** » 08 apr 2007, 17:34

Michel Pol schreef:Lotus Elan MKI dichte versie

Bloke, make that the cat wise.

Don't like that car.Sorry.

Sander S. · Bericht door **Sander S.** » 08 apr 2007, 18:18

Make that the cat wise

Roger · Bericht door **Roger** » 08 apr 2007, 20:54

Best British car ever???

Must be the original Mini.

[img:432:324]http://minicooper.punt.nl/upload/MONTE_CARLO.jpg[/img]

Maik · Bericht door **Maik** » 08 apr 2007, 21:19

I would say Roger is the winner here (or wasn't it a quiz?

)

Jurriaan · Bericht door **Jurriaan** » 09 apr 2007, 15:08

The British 4x4 is, but some mentioned above do come really close...

Niels · Bericht door **Niels** » 09 apr 2007, 15:20

Easy..........McLaren F1

But my all time UK favorite

:

[img:1024:768]http://www.supercars.net/gallery/125880/762/350574.jpg[/img]

HSR · Bericht door **HSR** » 09 apr 2007, 15:33

Niels schreef:Easy..........McLaren F1

But my all time UK favorite :

[img:1024:768]http://www.supercars.net/gallery/125880/762/350574.jpg[/img]

Man, you can feel it on your clogs that the car depicted above is styled by an Italian.

René130i · Bericht door **René130i** » 10 apr 2007, 10:33

Mini Cooper S MK1 (met snor 8))

Robin · Bericht door **Robin** » 10 apr 2007, 11:31

Hugo, I loved the Aston Zagato when it came out 20 years ago. Together with the F40 and Porsche 959 it was my supercar of that decade. It wouldn't hit 187mph(300kmh) if I recall correctly. Just 180mph.

:twisted: But when I the formgiving of the eightier years now back see, can I now not understand why I so crazy was on that car.

Wim te Riet · Bericht door **Wim te Riet** » 10 apr 2007, 19:09

Now now, our English goes with leaps forward say!

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