So we decided to choose the car we reckon represents every major car brand at its best. We know you won’t agree with every choice, but we do hope you enjoy the journey:An almost preposterously long bonnet, voluptuous wheel fairings, a rakishly compact cockpit of a cabin – this was rapid transit, 1930s style. Rapid, indulgent transit from eight cylinders.Brawn on wheels, the Cobra appears to be bursting with power and indeed, usually is.
Jaguar’s Malcolm Sayer takes much credit for the roadster’s shape, but it was metal craftsman Bob Blake, an American from North Dakota, who fabricated the coupe.Can Jeeps ever be beautiful? Should they, even? This is another company where handsome is the place to aim for, and we reckon the current Grand Wagoneer has this to a tee. It has elegance, and none of the unpleasant overtones of aggression that blights so many in the luxury SUV class.