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[Henrytheeigth]

Last week I bought the McLaren MP4-23 Lewis Hamilton F1 car model, and yesterday I bought the Felipe Massa F2008 F1 model, and even though I also own the 2004 05 06 07 F1 Ferrari's, and Alonso's R26 2006 Renault, I must say that 2008 had the best looking cars ever in F1! Sure the paint schemes weren't the best, I think 2004 paint schemes were better with the yellow Jordan, Mild Seven Renault etc., though the cars themselves were more simple, but over all the 2008 F1 cars just looked spectacular! I am thinking of buying all 2008 F1 team models, that's how beautiful they are to me! Now sure the racing was far from great, but the season was pretty good and close with a point determeming the winner of the drivers title. Yea 2006 cars were pretty wonderful as well with the Renault looking the best, hence me owing that model as well. So glad these models are being made, though hell must freeze over before I even think about buying a 2009 F1 model -

I just wanted to share this all with you,

[Mauseri]

5 stars.

[Madras]

2008 certainly looked better than this year's "snowplough specials". The 2008 arent perfect though - I would prefer the front wing to have been lower. And slick tyres.

[Henrytheeigth]

2008 certainly looked better than this year's "snowplough specials". The 2008 arent perfect though - I would prefer the front wing to have been lower. And slick tyres.

Ah yes was meant to mention that. Sure the grooved tyres are not, I repeat not the true race tyres, I know, but for looks sakes I am glad they were grooves, so I can see wonderfully crafted grooved tyres on my models, rather than plain old boring one peice rubbered tyres. Well that's how it looks to me. Of course we all have our own tastes.

[AlexS]

I think the f1 car i liked most from 90's-to today was the Ferrari 2002 and Jordan 7up.

I also can say that a 2009 model car will never came to my home. "For sure" !

[craftverk]

2008 certainly looked better than this year's "snowplough specials". The 2008 arent perfect though - I would prefer the front wing to have been lower. And slick tyres.

Slick tyres to me hold very little aesthetic value... I mean they're not even part of the car at all. It's the performance of them over grooved tyres which I like about them. Never understood everyone's love for the appearance of slicks...

[RodrigoL]

From some angles the 09 cars are pretty decent....I've gotten used to these wing proportions, so last year's cars actually look worse IMO

[Henrytheeigth]

From some angles the 09 cars are pretty decent....I've gotten used to these wing proportions, so last year's cars actually look worse IMO

Ahh again I am glad I am not eating at this moment! That Ferrari pic to me looks like a 20 million Euro limit was placed for this season, hence the ugly incomplete beasts we see lapping the circuits this year. But like I said, we all have our own tastes....

[Atreiu]

I absolutely disagree.
The 2008 cars were infested with winglets. But they did look much better than these lego cars F1 has now.

Late 80s had the best looking cars ever.

[Henrytheeigth]

I absolutely disagree.
The 2008 cars were infested with winglets. But they did look much better than these lego cars F1 has now.

Late 80s had the best looking cars ever.

Well that's what was appealing in my view, unless you are someome who loves a simple look, and even though I love Senna's 88 Mclaren, those cars were simple and box like lol. Yea I guess we all have different opinions and well that's that really, I love the 08 cars, and that's me, some will agree with me, and some won't, no problemo.

Heck I bet there's many who loved the odd 70's look, or even the wingless 60's look etc., but for me 08 was grand!

[Pikku Pakkanen]

I've always liked the 1984 Williams. It looks powerful.

http://f1-facts.com/gallery/d/2640

[raiseyourfistfor]

Personally I liked 2007 better. No ugly anvil covers and only Ferrari had the wheel covers.

[Andy35]

The 2008 saw cars with winglets stuck all over them like skin flakes on a lepers face.
How the feck can you think that looks attractive?

Regards
Andy

Edited by AndyW35, 26 June 2009 - 18:21.

[salamin]

personaly i hated the 08 cars, the clean forms of 09 do the job for me
they looked like bricks with lot of spoilers on them, especialy mclaren

[craftverk]

The 2008 saw cars with winglets stuck all over them like skin flakes on a lepers face.
How the feck can you think that looks attractive?

Regards
Andy

Well F1 is all about innovation no? There has to be defining characteristics between an F1 car and say, a Formula 3 car. F1 cars shouldn't look like bog-standard racing cars. We have to look at things from both perspectives...

Edited by craftverk, 26 June 2009 - 18:28.

[Atreiu]

As far as winglet cars go, I like the MP4-20 and MP4-17D (even though today's standard's make it look barely naked).

http://f1-facts.com/gallery/d/2762

http://photo1.ganref...488e/thumb5.jpg

Edited by Atreiu, 26 June 2009 - 18:32.

[SevenTwoSeven]

Personaly for me, apart from the 2007/2008 mclarens, the 1989/1990 ferrari 640/641 are the best looking F1 cars. Dont know quite why, they just 'looked' right. Of the 2009 generation i think the brawn is perhaps the most appealing. It too 'looks' right. The Ferrari is bland, the mclaren -well- not good. The red bull is growing on me however

[Lazy Prodigy]

The 2008 saw cars with winglets stuck all over them like skin flakes on a lepers face.
How the feck can you think that looks attractive?

Regards
Andy

MP4-20 best looking car. I really liked the R26 tribal liveries. And when Ferrari raced Marlboro like China 07. Those were all good looking winglet cars

[Scotracer]

My favourite cars:

MP4-19


F2003-GA


EJ11


F310B

[V8 Fireworks]

08 - Best looking F1 cars? Ehmm......



What puzzles me is that the 89 PENSKE Indycar (or the other indycars of the era) seems to look more advanced/tidy than the 88 McLaren, yet the McLaren is supposedly the most advanced (and plainly the fastest) turbo car in world motorsport history!

[Atreiu]

The MP4-4 was just a fabulous machine and piece of art.
http://www.in.gr/aut...on_Senna_12.jpg

[Kucki]

Thanks for the great pics. The cars look alot better without T-cams

[Darrenj]

The MP4-4 was just a fabulous machine and piece of art.
http://www.in.gr/aut...on_Senna_12.jpg

Yes I see we are discussing winglets and the lack of them again. I remember this debacle concerning winglets on wings and their Frankenstein off springs. The 2009 cars' resounding features are not found at the front, given, I understand. From other angles though its cleanliness adds to its grace, surely you mist all agree on that?!!
Yes the MP4-4 was a beautiful and efficient machine that had not an extra pound of carbon fibre baked on for coaxing the air slightly here or there. (winglets)
Another example of a clean, honest, pure line is the beautiful Ferrari 642.. all hail!

http://www.finecars..../2b7a6311cd.jpg
http://farm3.static....pg?v=1199108778

[niallmckiernan]

I like the cars of '91 and although I don't know much about the diecast models I found this gem while looking for a pic of the Williams

If I could only buy one, I think that would be it.

[Ali_G]

I always found the MP4/6 to be a very pleasing car on the eye.

http://farm1.static...._a6e5f731a7.jpg

In terms of racers from any series it would have to be the Ferrari 637




BTW, the 2008 cars with all the stupid flip ups et al were hideous in my book.

[brabhamBT19]

my favourite driver in my favourite car on my favourite track, all in one picture. Its as good as it gets.

enjoy the image:

[niallmckiernan]

BTW, the 2008 cars with all the stupid flip ups et al were hideous in my book.

[Turn 1]

no way! This years cars look the bollox in my book! Clean, wingletless, smooth and I don't mind the front and rear wings at all.

[Ali_G]

no way! This years cars look the bollox in my book! Clean, wingletless, smooth and I don't mind the front and rear wings at all.

I don't think the severe undercut on the sidepods does much for the cars.

Ditto high noses / splitters.

[Captain Tightpants]

I prefer the 2009 cars. Much smoother, much easier on the eye. The aerodynamic bells and whistles on the 208-spec cars reminded me of a turkey that came with extra drumsticks; not because it was packed that way, but because the animal was genetically modified to have more meat. Sure, the aids made the cars quicker, but they were eyesores. They weren't used in the days of Prost and Senna, and I'm glad they're gone. Formula One had stopped being about the racing on the circuit and started being about who could come up with more wings and devices to funnel air.

[cheapracer]

. F1 cars shouldn't look like bog-standard racing cars. .

Is that joke? FIA have ruled major dimensions for a long time now.

2008 and the stupid multi winglets are some of the worst looking in F1 history - try watching some other seasons then look at them immediately to see the differences. Not that they are the best, but the 96 feild I was looking at last night rocks over 08, low, wide and sleek.

[cheapracer]

Oh and I'll add except for a couple of Jordans and maybe 1 or 2 I cant think of right now, there isnt a high nose F1 car I like. The side pods on the 96 Jordan looked like a fighter jets.

Thank goodness for the Brawn this year, the nose on it looks almost normal compared to the other nose in the sky pieces of styling crap.

[cheapracer]

"Look Senna, I know you'll drive for free but wait until my contract expires and get off the car will ya"!!

[fanboy]

Last week I bought the McLaren MP4-23 Lewis Hamilton F1 car model, and yesterday I bought the Felipe Massa F2008 F1 model, and even though I also own the 2004 05 06 07 F1 Ferrari's, and Alonso's R26 2006 Renault, I must say that 2008 had the best looking cars ever in F1! Sure the paint schemes weren't the best, I think 2004 paint schemes were better with the yellow Jordan, Mild Seven Renault etc., though the cars themselves were more simple, but over all the 2008 F1 cars just looked spectacular! I am thinking of buying all 2008 F1 team models, that's how beautiful they are to me! Now sure the racing was far from great, but the season was pretty good and close with a point determeming the winner of the drivers title. Yea 2006 cars were pretty wonderful as well with the Renault looking the best, hence me owing that model as well. So glad these models are being made, though hell must freeze over before I even think about buying a 2009 F1 model -

I just wanted to share this all with you,

You need glasses. The 2008 cars were some of the uglies of all time.

[Henrytheeigth]

Wow! I know peoples tastes vary, but I must admit, with all due humility, that my taste is superior to one and all. And fanboy, you and many others need your tastes realigned! Will you gotta take if you're gonna give. And I still believe the 08 cars are a joy to look at!

[BMW_F1]

The 2008 cars were fugly.. They looked like fish.
The 2009 cars are more neat and classy. Only minor modifications to the rear/front wing is needed i think.

[Henrytheeigth]

The top car looks fully loaded, whilst the bottom car looks like it's a stolen car that's been stripped for some parts! Look how fabulous the 08 car looks. Such detail to please the eye, if you can apreciate detail that is...

[911]

For me, the best looking F1 cars were the mid to late 80s, and then the early 90s.

I also liked the "pureness" & simple shape of the F1 cars during the mid-60s, too.

[Henrytheeigth]

Anyway this thread can go on forever, but in the end I can't convince people who hate the 08 look that they are wrong..hmm I mean that I am right...hmm I mean that I love the 08 look and am entitlted to do so if I wish, as those who hate the 08 look are entitlted to hate it, how ever astonishing that is lol, so in the end, concerning the people who don't agree with me, is that it's best that we can agree to disagree.

[wepmob2000]

Anyway this thread can go on forever, but in the end I can't convince people who hate the 08 look that they are wrong..hmm I mean that I am right...hmm I mean that I love the 08 look and am entitlted to do so if I wish, as those who hate the 08 look are entitlted to hate it, how ever astonishing that is lol, so in the end, concerning the people who don't agree with me, is that it's best that we can agree to disagree.

Sorry, but to me the 2008 cars looked like the hideous deformed offspring of an H.R.Giger inspired creation.... then again they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and as a fan of the Ferrari 310 my opinions on aesthetics probably don't count much to many people.

Best looking F1 cars in my humble opinion: Most cars from the 70's, particularly those with the high airboxes and the last pre-ground effect cars, as well as anything designed by Gordon Murray. Also most of the cars from 1996-7, particularly the MP4/11 and Jordan 197.

[Buckethead]

I agree! F1 is about the newest technology and last years cars looked like they were from future! So nice.

Althou, I didn't like Hondas and McLarens dumbo ears.

[Gypsy]

Anyway this thread can go on forever, but in the end I can't convince people who hate the 08 look that they are wrong..hmm I mean that I am right...hmm I mean that I love the 08 look and am entitlted to do so if I wish, as those who hate the 08 look are entitlted to hate it, how ever astonishing that is lol, so in the end, concerning the people who don't agree with me, is that it's best that we can agree to disagree.

Looks like the majority prefer the sleek, simple look.

Apart from the rear wing that looks as if it had parts stolen off it to make the front wing, I really like this years cars. They're kind of swoopy and smexi. Last years cars look as if chassis was magnetised and driven through the factory, picking up stray pieces of crap.

[Henrytheeigth]

lol Gypsy, yea alot of the posts I have read in this thread have indeed made my eyes like so -

[Pharazon]

loved the bridge noses on last years cars..they were awesome...

i still can't used to the rear wings on this years cars..they just make everything look wrong

[Captain Tightpants]

The top car looks fully loaded, whilst the bottom car looks like it's a stolen car that's been stripped for some parts! Look how fabulous the 08 car looks. Such detail to please the eye, if you can apreciate detail that is...

The first thing I thought when I saw the 2008 car was that it looks like something out a certain Michael Bay film that involves explosions the size of small African nations. The 2009 car actually looks like a race car, and not something made by ILM.

[raiseyourfistfor]

Doesn't get much better than this for me

[Dolph]

Last week I bought the McLaren MP4-23 Lewis Hamilton F1 car model, and yesterday I bought the Felipe Massa F2008 F1 model, and even though I also own the 2004 05 06 07 F1 Ferrari's, and Alonso's R26 2006 Renault, I must say that 2008 had the best looking cars ever in F1! Sure the paint schemes weren't the best, I think 2004 paint schemes were better with the yellow Jordan, Mild Seven Renault etc., though the cars themselves were more simple, but over all the 2008 F1 cars just looked spectacular! I am thinking of buying all 2008 F1 team models, that's how beautiful they are to me! Now sure the racing was far from great, but the season was pretty good and close with a point determeming the winner of the drivers title. Yea 2006 cars were pretty wonderful as well with the Renault looking the best, hence me owing that model as well. So glad these models are being made, though hell must freeze over before I even think about buying a 2009 F1 model -

I just wanted to share this all with you,

I vote 1990-1995 cars

[roadrunner89]

I really loved this rear- and frontwing. Disappointing that they didn't use this frontwing 2008 because the nose of the 4-23 looked better than the one of the 4-22.

[Lazy Prodigy]

The 2008 cars were fugly.. They looked like fish.
The 2009 cars are more neat and classy. Only minor modifications to the rear/front wing is needed i think.

And that wasnt even the final spec of the F2008 lol

I agree! F1 is about the newest technology and last years cars looked like they were from future! So nice.

Althou, I didn't like Hondas and McLarens dumbo ears.

If there was something that made the winglet cars look hideous it was those dumbo ears

[Madras]

The top car looks fully loaded, whilst the bottom car looks like it's a stolen car that's been stripped for some parts! Look how fabulous the 08 car looks. Such detail to please the eye, if you can apreciate detail that is...

You can spend a lot of time looking at the 08 cars appreciating the detail, with the 09 cars you get bored after 3 seconds.