top 5 most beautiful cars

Whilst having a couple of beers at the Horse and Trap a while ago, someone asked me what would be on my list of the five most beautiful cars ever. I can’t remember exactly what I said at the time, but I think it went something like this:

5. Aston DB4GT Zagato
At once brutal, purposeful and beautiful.

4. Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
Not every angle is great, just most of them

3. Ferrari 288 GTO
What the ultimate 308 GTB would look like - just a bit more muscular. The quintessential Ferrari

2. Aston DB9
The pinnacle of evolutionary design – took the essential beauty of the DB7 and refined it to near perfection

1. Ferrari 206GT/246GT
Just right – not a line out of place

Honourable mentions:

Maserati Merak
Mercedes 300SL Coupe
Jaguar XK140
Lamborghini Miura
Jaguar XJ220 – How they made an MG Metro engine, Ford Escort tail lights and no budget into one of the most compelling supercars ever is beautiful in itself.