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In celebration of the classic and exotic car events Pebble Beach Concours dElegance and the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Total Car Score has weighed in on the car worlds all-time best looking rides.
Normally, Total Car Score creates its top 10 lists by crunching the numbers on specifications like horsepower, top speed, zero-to-60 acceleration, MSRP and fuel efficiency.
Beauty, of course, is ephemeral and subjective. However, while acknowledging individual tastes, certain model names tend to come up again and again in terms of their slick and iconic looks.
1. 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
It was the fastest top-speed production car at the time. The 1954 edition was the first consumer-oriented (non-racing) car sold with fuel injection.
2. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California
A red 61 Ferrari 250 GT California was immortalized, sometimes in midair, as Camerons dads prized possession in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Brauer says its not only considered by many the most beautiful car ever created, but its one of the most valuable collector cars today.
3. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette is distinguished as the first year of second-generation (or "mid-year") Corvette; only year with "split window" rear glass. It was also the first Corvette with hidden headlamps and independent rear suspension.
4. 1964 Aston Martin DB5
The car Brauer calls one of the most famous ever was a major presence in James Bond films, first appearing in Goldfinger, followed by appearances in Thunderball, GoldenEye, Casino Royale and Tomorrow Never Dies.
5. 1965 Jaguar E-Type
The 1965 Jaguar E-Types important advancement was its in-board rear disc brakes. At least one expert praised it as the most beautiful car ever madeit was Enzo Ferrari, who should know about such matters.
6. 1966 Ford GT40
The only car to win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in first, second and third place, Brauer notes it is also one of the lowest cars ever made, at 40 inches tall.
7. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 could go 165 mph and was the first Ferrari to use an integrated transmission and rear axle for improved balance.