# Prettiest car ever made? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 16, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226 "2003-12-16T01:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/101 "2003-12-22T11:44:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by essvee \* > \*\*Thanks for the correction, Canvas. Those Rivieras are so ballsy and majestic. I love em. The one in my neighborhood must be a 65 or 66, because the angle of the rear window isn’t as pronounced as later years, and it doesn’t have those indent-y things on the side. > > American muscle and luxury cars from the 50s and 60s are the balls. Even AMC had a nice one (in the early 70s aI think with the Challenger. \*\* No prob! I felt bad about such a nitpick, but, it’s a RIVIERA, man!!! 😃 If you like the Rivs you’d probably like the older Wildcats too. I think the links I provided have added links to other classic Buick pages. Those cars just say POW eR. Land yachts, sure. But hell, I love yachts too!! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/102 "2003-12-23T02:42:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CanvasShoes \* > \*\*Awwww, that’s cute!!! Sort of a baby muscle car. \*\* _ **Baby muscle car???** _ My dear, you _obviously_ have **no** idea of how well [Nash/AMC products perform.](http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/72869/Claps_Donald/Beep!_Beep!/) ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/103 "2003-12-23T14:16:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tuckerfan \* > \*\*_ **Baby muscle car???** _ My dear, you _obviously_ have **no** idea of how well [Nash/AMC products perform.](http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/72869/Claps_Donald/Beep!_Beep!/) \*\* LOL! [ducky] No nonono nOoooo!!![/ducky] I meant in looks, LOOKS sweetie, that’s what we’re discussing right? Prettyness? And you’re right, I’m very unfamiliar with that car, so I don’t have any idea of its performance. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/104 "2003-12-23T23:30:50Z")
I nominate the [BMW 507](http://www.classics.com/r9b507.jpg). I didn’t even these beauties existed until a few minutes ago! ---
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/105 "2003-12-23T23:57:44Z")
Indeed Jeff, the 507 is a very pretty car. And history buffs will also be aware that it was a car with it’s lovely little alloy V8 which almost managed to send the BMW company bankrupt. They lost a lot of money on that car apparently. My understanding is that BMW was in such dire straights by the early 1960’s that the only car they could afford to make anymore was the famous little 2002. And everything was riding on that one little car as the company’s life line. But it worked. The 2002 sold like hot cakes and by the late 60’s BMW was releasing the 3.0 CS Coupe and the 3.0iL Saloon and they were able to break through to the other side. ---
**Author:** ![BrianS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@BrianS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianS)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/106 "2003-12-24T00:55:30Z")
1964, Series 1 Jaguar E-Type cabrio. Such a sex machine. ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/107 "2003-12-24T02:55:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Psalex \* > \*\*[Porsche 959](http://erntheburn.tripod.com/autos/959/) > > [Opel GT](http://www.opelgt.cc/) > [1993-95 RX7](http://www.rx7heaven.com/images/012302.jpg) > > [1993-95 Toyota Supra](http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/lancia/58/gallery/toyota/supra.htm) \*\* Not so crazy about the Supra myself, but I agree with the rest. Opel GT’s are simply gorgeous. I can’t believe I skipped the [550 Spyder](http://www2.porsche.de/german/deu/news/boxsterunlimited/site_de/roadster/550_spyder.htm). Some of the cleanest, most elegant lines I’ve ever seen on a car. ---
**Author:** ![Psalex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Psalex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psalex)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226/108 "2003-12-25T01:17:00Z")
[550 Spyder](http://www2.porsche.de/german/deu/news/boxsterunlimited/site_de/roadster/550_spyder.htm) You win. I would park that in my bedroom. She is beautiful… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prettiest-car-ever-made/219226.md?page=5)