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12 Aug 2004, 15:52 (Ref:1064018)
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With all this talk about ugly F1-cars.....
Behind the primary story occupying everyones interest right now (JB VS BAR) is some interesting comments on what is classified a "good looking car" in F1.
My question to members of this board: What in your opinion is your favorite looking F1 car? Mine would have to be the 1978 JPS Lotus. Possibly because it was the championship winning car the year I saw my first F1 race, or that my childhood hero Mario Andretti was piloting it. But that fabulous Black and Gold car was a pleasure to look at and I still enjoy witnessing it at various historic races. TJ 
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12 Aug 2004, 15:54 (Ref:1064021)
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12 Aug 2004, 16:09 (Ref:1064039)
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1996 williams althou i have a soft spot for the 1994 williams i dont know why :X
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12 Aug 2004, 16:12 (Ref:1064042)
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12 Aug 2004, 16:14 (Ref:1064044)
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McLaren MP4-18/19/19b, smooth lines and yet aggressive looking
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12 Aug 2004, 16:15 (Ref:1064045)
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WILLIAMS BMW 2004
V.sexy car IMO or the 1995 Benneton |
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12 Aug 2004, 16:23 (Ref:1064054)
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IMHO, almost anything prior to the advent of raised front wings, raised ground clearance, look-alike designs and grooved SUV like tires.
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12 Aug 2004, 16:31 (Ref:1064061)
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hey???
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"Sky has closed in,........and yet again we have challenging, and changable conditions for the drivers" (Martin Brundle Hungry 2011, the weekend of the sky deal confirmation)
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12 Aug 2004, 16:37 (Ref:1064070)
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12 Aug 2004, 16:42 (Ref:1064077)
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Hey slick' youve got to Admit he isn't bad for a Rookie is he!!
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"Sky has closed in,........and yet again we have challenging, and changable conditions for the drivers" (Martin Brundle Hungry 2011, the weekend of the sky deal confirmation)
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12 Aug 2004, 17:34 (Ref:1064131)
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Sauber C13 (1994), before the raised cockpit sides and that awful sponsorship deal that got daubed across the car mid-season (Tissot?).
Struck me as the epitome of a clean, elegant single seater shape. Last edited by Gore; 12 Aug 2004 at 17:34. |
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12 Aug 2004, 19:00 (Ref:1064213)
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Wolf WR1, nice compact package.
Lotus 91, 1982 cars look commonly good. Ligier JS27, great arrow-like shape and marvellous blue colour |
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12 Aug 2004, 21:32 (Ref:1064394)
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Tyrrell 008, Brabham BT44/45, Arrows A2, March six wheeler, Minardi M185, i have to say that whilst i do like the way modern F1 cars look there really was something about the mid 70`s to the mid 80`s, small front wheels, cars sliding round corners, most cars looked different from one another, i remember the first time i saw the P34 on telly, i was only six but it just blew me away and i have loved F1 with a passion ever since, cheers Ken.
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12 Aug 2004, 21:40 (Ref:1064410)
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Jordan 1995...have hated all Jordan's since...but the green sleek machine with the almost non-existant sidepods was one of the best looking F1 monsters I've seen.
It was the last low nose Jordan also. |
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12 Aug 2004, 21:47 (Ref:1064412)
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Ferrari 412t2 1995
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12 Aug 2004, 21:49 (Ref:1064415)
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12 Aug 2004, 21:52 (Ref:1064418)
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66/67 Ferrari 312 70 Ferrari 312b 67 Team Lotus 68 Gold Leaf Team Lotus 54 Mercedes Benz Streamliner 79 Ferrari 312T4 03 Jaguar |
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12 Aug 2004, 21:55 (Ref:1064419)
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On the whole, 1995 had the 'best looking' grid...that 412-T2 was nice too! The proper Ferrari red sure helped.
Also the Pacific PRO2 (slow as hell, but...), Footwork FA16, Tyrrell 023 & Benetton B195 were pretty graceful. (I'm getting all nostalgic now, that was my first F1 season!) (Notable exceptions: the Forti FG01-95, the Ligier-Mugen JS41 [basically an old Benetton B194] & the ugliest award again, the McLaren MP4/10!!! :vomits: ) |
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12 Aug 2004, 22:05 (Ref:1064428)
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I love all those early mid engined cars especially the Lotuses driven by Hill & Clarke
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12 Aug 2004, 22:24 (Ref:1064445)
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'87 Ferrari
 Look at that ... well, you know what I'm getting at! 
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12 Aug 2004, 23:10 (Ref:1064463)
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I always thought that the Ensign N176 was very pretty. Simple, light and nicely proportioned.
Also loved the Shadow DN-5 with the high airbox-tasty. The Lotus 72 throught the 72D were nice and the Lotus 79 darned near perfect. Also liked the 1984 Benetton-sponsored ALFA Romeo. More recently, the '93/94 Saubers were sweet as was the 91 Jordan. |
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12 Aug 2004, 23:31 (Ref:1064477)
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Got me on the ground clearance
 But take note of the era the posted cars are coming from! I forgot how great that Ferrari looked and without all the sponsor tattoos.
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12 Aug 2004, 23:55 (Ref:1064495)
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'61 Ferrari Dino 156 C6 'Sharknose'
From recent years I'd have to say the '94 Ferrari 412 T1 (early model, not 412 T1b) |
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13 Aug 2004, 00:19 (Ref:1064513)
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I'd be HAPPY to have ANY of these cars in my driveway !
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13 Aug 2004, 06:57 (Ref:1064679)
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The 2000 arrows (straight clean and simple) and the 1998? John Bernard Arrows mmm all those curve's!!!
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