It says it has had the carburettor fix. Incidentally, the same triple choke carbs are on the 365BB and apparently Ferrari just stuck a copy of the Lambo fix in their workshop manual.
Has there ever been a car that just keeps looking better and better with the passage of time, Alfa 33 Stradale excepted? It surely is the most beautiful car of all time! If not numero uno, then definitely top 3. What can beat it?
Not often you see a Bora in the wild. Chapel Street, Melbourne last night. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Since you're old, and I am too, I propose that almost anything automotive wise from the 1960s and 1970s is beautiful. Even the service stations were. I walked past a Peugeot 504 today, in a period olive hue. The Pininfarina detailing was particularly evident, it just "popped" the more you looked at it. Even the dash looked beautifully designed, unlike a current S-Class, which rivals a Chanel shop in China for its vulgarity. Or a table at a Lebbo wedding. Old cars have a benign and subtle road presence. Aggressive frontal styling and high sills dominate all the current offerings. Not to mention the massive girth and height. Safety and aerodynamics homogenise styling, often I can't tell the difference between a current Camry and Ghibli in profile. A few of my picks from the 1960s: Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider Lamborghini Miura S Porsche 904 Alfa 33 Stradale Jaguar E Type roadster Lancia Stratos Zero (OK, it's 1970) Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pininfarina Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Ford GT40 Maserati Ghibli
Oh my, I absolutely adore Boras & Khamsins. I think James May assessment of the Bora is 100% spot on. Is that yours?
That's an absolutely fantastic top 10 list. Admittedly, my tastes are a bit more 1970s. For example, I'd take a periscopo Countach over a Miura even though I acknowledge a Miura is far more beautiful. My Top 10 1960s list would be Lamborghini Miura (but SV spec) Alfa 33 Stradale Ferrari Dino 206/246 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe Ferrari 250 California SWB Iso Grifo De Tomaso Mangusta Aston Martin DB5 Corvette C3 Stingray Big Block Oldsmobile Toronado - the 1967-1968 with the dainty grill and bumpers. My list is Ferrari biased but they also did have most beautiful range of cars at the time. Has any manufacturer ever had a more comprehensive smash hits of beautiful cars? Cars I wanted to include but didn't are E type Series 1 FHC, Ferrari 250 Lusso, Ford Mustang Fastback 1964-67 and Merc Pagoda (and show cars/race cars like Alfa Carabo (probably the greatest show car ever), Ferrari 206 SP, Porsche 906, Lola T70 - although strictly speaking, a Alfa 33 Stradale is more race car than road car). I hope other F-chatters (Karen, Simon, Ian, Greg, Moretti, Horse, Arvin, Dan, Wes, Steve...etc) put up their list. I'm sure there are other glaring choices that I missed. P.S I had to include a couple of American designs as this period was the pinnacle of American car styling and there can be no denying they had a big influence over design all around the world. Bill Mitchell was an absolute master.
I agree with many of the cars you guys have nominated by choice. I would also add S3 Flying Spur Style last of the great Sports derived RR/B cars '68 Series 1 XJ6 The future 105 GTA Driver's car DBS 6-cylinder Style change Lotus Cortina Mini Cooper S 1st Gen Mustang '64 Toyota 2000 GT
Ah yes - the Jag XJ - probably the first truly beautiful mass production 4 door sedan (ok, 4th gen Lincoln Continental too). And yes, I'd take a DBS over a DB4/5. I love the Bill Towns Astons. That's one revision I'd make. A club member has the genuine OMSS Bond car and I prefer it over a DB4/5/6 every time I see it next to one. I think the reason I put the DB5 in my list is because most DBS are poorly specced but a DB5 always looks fantastic regardless of condition. If my list were the most significant cars of the 60s, certainly the Mini Cooper, Jag XJ and Gen 1 Mustang would be in there. I just chose the top 10 cars that were beautiful works of art to my eyes and made my willy tingle. An Alfa 105 is a glaring omission on my list as I adore them too.
I had to go and google the Toronado because the combination of “Oldsmobile” and “dainty” just did not compute!
When you compare the 1966/1967 model to the 1968, you can see how the bumpers and grille changed and became much much larger. Its all relative. The early model really integrated the front bumper so all you see is kinda see is bumperettes at the ends of the front.
What is your list Karen? - I do know a Fiat 500 is on your list on most beautiful designs but that 'ain't' a 60's design.
I often think of cars I'd grown up with parents owned,road around in the 60s /70s or often reflect on my own cars and what I would drive in the 60s ,for me the early 60s Jaguar mark 3.8 manual on wire wheels .as a daily driver .later on into 60s perhaps a Falcon XR/XT GT, changing every 2nd year .And for fun a GTV 1600/1750.
Many of those early yank '60s mucle cars , when Googled were limited production cars , hence their value today .
