Greatest Ever Driver's Cars per Classic & Sports Car mag

In thier Dec. issue of Classic and Sports Cars, there is the above-titled supplement.
It lists the 25 top driver's cars ever, ranked by a bunch of racers, historians, journalists, etc. I only post it here because it is interesting. Unfortunately, they don't put a Lambo in there!, but it is a good read if you get the Dec. issue. And remember, the Jan issue has a Lambo feature. Interesting; no cars from Mercedes, BMW, Maserati, or Lambo, but otherwise, the list is good.

Rankings in summary:

Make # models by that make in the list

Ferrari 4
Lotus 3
Porsche 2
Jaguar 2
Lancia 2
BMC (Mini/Triumph) 2
AC 1
Volkswagen 1
Peugeot 1
Bentley 1
Audi 1
Ford 1
Austin Healey 1
Fraser Nash 1
Alfa Romeo 1
McLaren 1

By Country:

Britain 12
Italy 7
Germany 4
USA 1
France 1

List:

25: Lancia Stratos
24: AC Cobra
23: Volkswagen GTI
22: Peugeot 205 GTI
21: Triumph TR2/3
20: Porsche 993 Carrera
19: Ferrari 250 GTO
18: Bentley SpeedSix
17: Jaguar D-type
16: Audi ur-Quattro
15: Ford GT40
14: Lotus Elise/Exige
13: Lancia Aurelia
12: Ferrari Dino
11: Big Healey
10: Fraser Nash LeMans
9: Ferrari F40
8: Lotus 7
7: Ferrari 250 GT SWB
6: Jaguar E-type
5: Mini Cooper S (old one)
4: Lotus Elan (old one)
3: Alfa Romeo 8C
2: McLaren F1
1: Porsche Carrera RS 2.7

 

Yes, sorry it isn't clear, but when there are 'newer' and 'older' models with the same name, they chose the original, in the this case the Alfa with "...four LeMans wins and four Mille Miglia victories.". I think the newest car on the list is the McLaren F1 (a lightweight of supercars) and the Lotus Elise. One of the generalizations they make in producing the list is something I agree with: It is that the lighter cars are better driver's cars. That is why there are so many older (lighter) cars on the list. The eighties GTIs (Volkswagen and Peugeot), are there partly because they barely weight 2000 pounds.
Some interesting weight-related quotes:

RE: Mini: "It's got nearly 80 hp, and weighs -what?- half a ton. So a good power-to-weight ratio."
"When you compare the modern Mini to this...well, it just pays lip service to what this car was all about."
My favorite Mini quote.. "I'd forgotten that the rear can be so loose. It's exciting, though like a woman with Double D boobs trying to get into an A-cup bra - and the clip snaps on the first attempt!"

RE: Lotus/Caterham 7: "...most outrageous acceleration: the Superlight has a power to weight-to-weight ratio superior to the Bugatti Veyron's."

Alain de Cadenet was one of the main judges and said "....legislation made the world a more safety-conscious place and heavy bumpers and side impact bars added weight...."