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[Spillage]

Perhaps this should go in that confessions thread we used to have, but I really loved the F2012. The nose got a lot of criticism, but I thought it looked menacing, like a shark:

Fully expect to be in the minority here 

[KWSN - DSM]

How can so many be so wrong? Nothing in the last 20 years deserves mention on this list.

The correct answer (and I can't believe I'm the first to post it) is obvious: Eagle-Weslake Mk1 (T1G).

 

 

 

Case closed. You can all go home now.

 

That is actually a very very very pretty car.

 

[P123]

Perhaps this should go in that confessions thread we used to have, but I really loved the F2012. The nose got a lot of criticism, but I thought it looked menacing, like a shark:

Fully expect to be in the minority here 

 

Not bad, but I prefer this Walrus over your shark. 

 

[Rasputin]

[Risil]

 

Mind you everything looks nice at Monza

[Ducks]

 

 

Sauber-C20

[BrokenBaculum]

Quick question, lost boys in the Arrows was in place for which cigarette company???

I genuinely have no idea! Enlighten me, please.

[midgrid]

Quick question, lost boys in the Arrows was in place for which cigarette company???

None, Lost Boys was a IT company in its own right that was owned by Michiel Mol (later the owner of the Spyker F1 team).

[Atreiu]

None, Lost Boys was a IT company in its own right that was owned by Michiel Mol (later the owner of the Spyker F1 team).

 

Thanks. I had no idea, as you can see.

[EvilPhil II]

None, Lost Boys was a IT company in its own right that was owned by Michiel Mol (later the owner of the Spyker F1 team).

 

Not so much IT...

 

http://www.digitaslbi.com/uk/

 

Lost boys interactive were more of a digital marketing house. 

[Barri]

[RealRacing]

Not bad, but I prefer this Walrus over your shark. 

 

Is this the ugly thread now?

[Lemans]

Ferrari F1/87

[Lemans]

FW12c

 

[SirVanhan]

McLaren-Mercedes Mp4-15 (2000)

Edited by SirVanhan, 19 February 2015 - 10:01.

[Lemans]

The never raced Brabham BT-46 with surface coolers.

 

[Disgrace]

Pretty much every West McLaren Mercedes was a stunner.

 

[ninetyzero]

I know that beauty is relative and all that, but these choices make me wonder what your tastes in women/men/whatever are like:

 

 

Ferrari F2008

 

 

(I'm only assuming WDC and not WCC, possibly not the most correct though)

 

Looks like it barrel-rolled into the ugly tree.

 

+1

 

Shared with the Benetton B193

 

 

F1 car equivalent of having a double chin

 

 

Well, to be a bit more correct with my previous post, I'd like to replace the F2008 with this:

 

BMW Sauber F1.08

 

 

Looks like the designer was drunk and just couldn't. put. the. pen. down.

 

 

 

I always loved the Prost cars, specially this one, the Prost AP01:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe without the stupid sidepod wings, but no car with those things could be called genuinely pretty. F1 car equivalent of an otherwise pretty girl with really bad cystic acne.

Edited by ninetyzero, 20 February 2015 - 14:25.

[ezequiel]

Without the sidepod wings, I would give a vote to the AP01

[V8 Fireworks]

One of my favs, i love all the aero bits. 

 

are you ok? 

 

"best looking" not "crashed into halford's" 

[Scotracer]

I can't see any grooved tyre car as pretty. Thinking about those tyres makes me angry. Can't believe they lasted 10 years.

[blackhand2010]

I can't see any grooved tyre car as pretty. Thinking about those tyres makes me angry. Can't believe they lasted 10 years.

 

It always gets me when I see a picture of the ones that had one of the grooves painted to denote compound.

That was the best solution that the pinnacle of motorsport could come up with...

 

Back on topic; I rather liked the Williams walrus, and all of the cars from the insane '07/'08 seasons where wings were sprouting from everywhere (as with the BMW above).

They couldn't race for toffee, but they looked fast...

[Atreiu]

Do be a party pooper ninetyzero.

 

;)

[midgrid]

Prost AP04

[sennafan24]

I know that beauty is relative and all that, but these choices make me wonder what your tastes in women/men/whatever are like:

 

 

Looks like it barrel-rolled into the ugly tree.

 

F1 car equivalent of having a double chin

 

 

 

Looks like the designer was drunk and just couldn't. put. the. pen. down.

 

 

Maybe without the stupid sidepod wings, but no car with those things could be called genuinely pretty. F1 car equivalent of an otherwise pretty girl with really bad cystic acne.

And people say I have high standards 

 

The Prost cars were lovely though. I see why they are getting mentioned.

[ninetyzero]

And people say I have high standards 

 

The Prost cars were lovely though. I see why they are getting mentioned.

 

It's not that I have high standards, it's just that I have some standards.

 

I agree that the Prost cars are nice, I always liked that shade of blue they were painted, but just not with those wings.

[JtP2]

The Gurney Eagle, the only possible choice.

[Speedoholic]

I must be the only one.

 

[desmoulins]

Edited by desmoulins, 20 February 2015 - 23:42.

[oetzi]

I loved the TF108

Are you its mum?

Edited by oetzi, 21 February 2015 - 00:48.

[sopa]

I must be the only one.

 

 

<Honda RA107>

 

Well, if we leave aerodynamics aside and rate only livery, I also like the Honda RA107. Something completely different and refreshing to what we have been used to. And the livery was properly done. If Earth, then everything is Earth! And no sponsor logos on it.

 

The RA108 was a half-arsed effort compared to that. A mix of earth theme and "livery". Not good.

[BRK]

The Benettons of the nineties & Renaults of the noughties (I even liked the ING ones with the odd colour scheme), Jags and Jordans.

[rammsteinfan]

For me the most beautiful cars are:

 

From Technical perspective

1. Tyrrel P34/6

2. Williams FW26

3. Brabham BT46B

4. Williams FW14

5. Lotus 88

 

From looks:

 

1. Ferrari F248

2. Lotus 77

3. PS03

4. Jordan 199

5. Renault F1 2007

 

[Lemans]

Another beautiful Ligier.

 

[tifosi]

I don't know how to post images but the Best Looking non-Championship Winning Car was also, coincidentally the Best Looking Formula One Car ever built

 

1969 Ferrari 312F1

Edited by tifosi, 24 February 2015 - 17:25.

[tifosi]

How can so many be so wrong? Nothing in the last 20 years deserves mention on this list.

The correct answer (and I can't believe I'm the first to post it) is obvious: Eagle-Weslake Mk1 (T1G).

 

 

Case closed. You can all go home now.

 

  A close second to Amon's Ferrari, at least from what I have seen so far posted.

[GoldenColt]

I quite like the F138

 

[sopa]

I don't know how to post images but the Best Looking non-Championship Winning Car was also, coincidentally the Best Looking Formula One Car ever built

 

1969 Ferrari 312F1

 

I have to say I also like it. Nice simple car with nice simple wings - the beginning of the aerodynamics/wings era.

[Imateria]

Here's another one I always quite liked, the Minardi PS05.

 

[Rasputin]

The 1973 Shadow;

 

[CrashPad]

If there ever was a car that deserves to be mentioned here time and time again....

[SpartanChas]

Perhaps this should go in that confessions thread we used to have, but I really loved the F2012. The nose got a lot of criticism, but I thought it looked menacing, like a shark:

Fully expect to be in the minority here 

 

I'm with you on that one. Definitely prefer it to the F2013 and F-14T.

[Dan333SP]

If we're talking about pre-winged cars like the T1G, I think the buck starts and stops here-

 

 

I've had the pleasure of seeing this particular chassis (a '68 312F1) run at historic events 3 or 4 times now, and it absolutely sings. I love this car. The '66 and '69 cars had the exhaust tubing outside the V, but the '67 and '68 cars with the spaghetti noodles routed up through the middle of the engine in one beautiful mass...

 

 

And just because... here they both are-

 

 

Hard to pick a winner.

Edited by Dan333SP, 24 February 2015 - 23:03.

[tifosi]

Man you got that right, even a devoted Ferrari fan such as myself sees a lot of beauty in the Honda.

Great Pic!

[OO7]

Good call with the Ferrari Dan  .  I was about to post a picture myself.

[Lemans]

McLaren MP4/1c.

The first car to have a 'coke bottle' rear. Groundbreaking and beautiful like most cars designed by John Barnard.