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[PayasYouRace]

Let's not let F1 have all the fun. Let's share our favourite sports cars, GTs and prototype racers.

 

My personal favourite is the Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, in Gulf livery naturally.

 

 

What's yours?

[WOT]

Ferrari 330 P4

 

[Collombin]

Maserati Tipo 61 for me.

[Tenmantaylor]

Still my favourite GT1

 

[Vielleicht]

Although I am not a Porsche admirer in the slightest, I really did think the 2016 iteration of the 919 Hybrid was a stunner.

[Anja]

Probably not the most popular choice but I always liked the Peugeot 905 in its many versions.

 

[as65p]

Again, just because the correct answer has to be on the 1st page of the thread.... 

 

[Ali_G]

1994 Dauer Porsche 962. Loves the livery and the long tail.

[Ben1445]

I've just drowned in Sauber C11 pictures. 

[OO7]

I've just drowned in Sauber C11 pictures. 

The Sauber C11 must be adored and respected.

[jonpollak]

That's just crashed my phone.

[Ben1445]

The Sauber C11 must be adored and respected.

One or two pictures would have sufficed, dude. 

[OO7]

No probs guys.  I'll remove some of them.

[PayasYouRace]

No probs guys.  I'll remove some of them.

 

Just put them in a "spoiler" tag.

[savvy2210]

Gulf Porsche 917

[ensign14]

[ensign14]

And a couple of exquisite Jags:

 

 

 

Although, extending it into GTs, I would give a shoutout to the Iso/Bizzarrini family.

 

 

 

(And a gratuitous shot of the lost knight...)

 

[turk157]

Most beautiful non F1 car   FordGT

 

http://gtspirit.com/...paper-36665.jpg

Edited by turk157, 03 January 2018 - 12:03.

[OO7]

Hopefully this works better.

 

PLEASE NOTE:- THE 'SPOILER TAGS HAVE BEEN FULLY ARMED WITH HI-RES IMAGES.  I CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DEVICES THAT EXPLODE WHEN OPENING THE TAGS.  USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION!

 

Sauber Mercedes C11

Spoiler

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

Sauber Mercedes C11 in action:

 

https://www.youtube....90gkezM&t=0m44s

https://www.youtube....lQsoNaI&t=1m36s

 

 

Edited by OO7, 03 January 2018 - 12:26.

[learningtobelost]

I've got a lot of time for the XJR14:

 

And another 962 to add to the mix:

[TennisUK]

The original 905 is far prettier than the rather quicker models introduced later:

 
The un-raced Alfa SE 048SP:

 
Brun C91


And of course, the Lola T70:

[Jovanotti]

Sauber ftw

[TennisUK]

And how did I forget the Ferrar 512 and Porsche 917?!

 

 

 

[ANF]

Whatever it is, I think we have a winner.

[JHSingo]

I've always had a soft spot for the RS Spyder (in Penske colours) and the Acura ARX-01. LMP2 cars from the glory days of ALMS were beautiful.

 

[JHSingo]

Whatever it is, I think we have a winner.

 

Aston Martin DBR1.

[OO7]

Jaguar XJR-11

Spoiler

 

 

 

Jaguar XJR-12

[FLB]

1969 Ferrari 312P Berlinetta

 

[kevinracefan]

The Silk Cut Jags were always my favorites at the time, but the reality is that ALL OF THEM from about 1970 until the hybrid era were stunning...

 

no ugly cars in a 40 year span, LOL...

[Scotracer]

I think we have a 80s/90s bias here. The DBR1 or C Type Jags were gorgeous. Those Group C cars....hmmm, different word!

[OO7]

Mercedes CLR

This duel purpose racer could both drive on the track and fly in the sky.  Don't believe me?!  Check out the video at the bottom.

Edited by OO7, 03 January 2018 - 13:53.

[kevinracefan]

didn't they have 3 flyers that weekend?

[TennisUK]

The Silk Cut Jags were always my favorites at the time, but the reality is that ALL OF THEM from about 1970 until the hybrid era were stunning...

 

no ugly cars in a 40 year span, LOL...

I never liked any of the Spider era LMP cars (like the Porsche LMP2, or Audi R8 etc). Much preferred the coupes. The Lola-Aston was a recent high point.

[OO7]

didn't they have 3 flyers that weekend?

Yes, but unfortunately none of their drivers were pilots, I'm sure they would have nailed the landings otherwise.

[jcbc3]

[Vielleicht]

Curious that both the beautiful F1 car and beautiful sports car thread seem to heavily feature late 80s and early 90s vehicles. I wonder if it's an average age thing.

 

I always liked these, before they had to have two roll hoop thingies.

[OO7]

1999 was a pretty special year for The 24hrs of Le Man.  It had a heap of manufacturers in attendance in the top class with LMP/LMGTP cars:

BMW

Audi

Mercedes

Toyota

Nissan

Edited by OO7, 03 January 2018 - 15:02.

[kevinracefan]

I think we have a 80s/90s bias here. 

agreed.. because they were awesome, LOL...

[Henri Greuter]

For me:

 

- the berlinetta bersion of the 1967 Ferrari 330P4

- The 1970 Psychodelic Longtail version of the Porsche 917

- The Martini version of the 1971 Longtail version of the Porsche 917.

- The 2001-2003 Bentleys.

 

 

Henri

[Jones]

Most people seem to go all weak in the knees for the 330 p3, but for me the 312P was always far better looking.

 

 

 

[TheMidnight]

Hard subject, had to break this down into categories, will split the posts as I know it crashes browsers!

 

Group C

 

Sauber C9 

 

 

 

 

LMP1

 

Toyota TS030

 

Edited by TheMidnight, 03 January 2018 - 15:20.

[917k]

Has to be the Gulf 917K...

[TheMidnight]

LMP2

 

Acura ARX-01

 

[404KF2]

I saw the 917K race in 1970 at Spa, it was amazing, but not beautiful!  The prettiest cars were usually the Alpine Le Mans specials in the mid to late '60s.

[mclarensmps]

F1 GTR:

[TheMidnight]

Two birds with one stone in this pic:

 

GT - Maserati MC12 & Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT

 

Edited by TheMidnight, 03 January 2018 - 15:44.

[TheMidnight]

Curveball:

 

Mosler MT900R

 

[OO7]

Spoiler

[Vielleicht]

Delve a little deeper into history:

Alfa Romeo 8C 1938

 

 

[alphanumeric]

Chevron B16. As an apprentice building these cars I could be a bit biased ;-)

 

http://www.chevronra...geGallery19.jpg