Best decade for car design?

[Spiderman]

I`d nominate the sixties.Why?E type,911,DB5,Maserati Ghibli,Lotus Elan,any number of Ferrari GT cars,the list of beautiful cars is endless.There was a combination of form and function,uncluttered lines and timelessness in the designs which I don`t think has been repeated in any other decade.By contrast,just look how badly some designs of the 70s,80 and even the 90s have fared with time.
What do you think?

[scruff400]

I wonder if the griff was based on anything?

Lurvly


>> Edited by scruff400 on Monday 19th August 15:40

[anonymous-user]

60's man! 250LM, 250 GTO :dribble:

[raceboy]

One thing that infuriates me about a lot new car designs is the designers seem to forget that in 99% of the western world you must display a front numberplate Look at the new Ferarri Enzo, where are you going to stick a 12"x4" piece of plastic! Or a Jag XK, Jag design a stylish 'face' but then it hides behind the plate Most TVR's have the plate blocking any cooling air flow, Lotus Exige, the plate always looks like it was an afterthought, I could go on, come on car designers, stop faffing about damping cup holder mechs and think about things

[scruff400]

It's in french, but you can look at the pictures

There's a few misses here though second one down - Armadillo?

[gnomesmith]

2010 onwards if you are talking about total design.

[raceboy]

Try This chap, and go for it with the 19 year olds

[scruff400]

[toleman]

IMHO the Alfa 33.2 Coupe Stradale is every bit as good looking as that 330 P4.

I agree that the 1960's were a brilliant for car design, everything was so sleek. Probably were so good looking because they didn't have to consider the safety and aerodynamic aspects which are vertually mandatory to compete sales wise these days, which is a shame.

>> Edited by toleman on Monday 19th August 16:39

[incorrigible]

P4, beautifull certainly

But I prefer the brutish good looks of the GT40

Best decade, 60s a close second behind the forties

Alfa 6C 2500 SS Pininfarinia, fantastic
www.carclassic.com/html/DB28.htm

[Bodo]

I vote for the sixties:



luvverly - NOT!

But for 250LM, XJ13, DB5, 88S2 and 911!

[scruff400]

1954 anyone?:

[maranellouk]

quote:
Wow! Anyone here ever driven one?

Know an owner of one. Next time it's at a meet and I'm around I'll get some shots and some onboard footage.

[zertec]

quote:
Wow! Anyone here ever driven one?

There is a fairly good replica kitcar of the P4. I think Lee Noble had something to do with it.

[alfa dave]

1960s - no doubt

The most gorgeous creations:

www.marlows.com.au/cgi-bin/sc/pg.cgi?pg=Alfa33-2Stradalefs.JPG&txt=Alfa%20Romeo%2033-2%20Stradale

[Podie]

Ferrari 512 and 612 CanAm cars get my vote... lovely looks, fantastic sound and purposeful to boot.



>> Edited by Podie on Tuesday 20th August 08:58