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Old 05-10-2006, 08:56 PM
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Old 05-10-2006, 09:23 PM
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Has everyone forgotten the two quintessential English classics? The Jaguar E-type, often voted one of the most beautifully proportioned cars ever, and the Mini, runner up in the Car of the Century title? The E-type, to me, is the quintessential English classic sports car, the Mini the best English classic every day car. And yes, I've driven a Mini - it was interesting. But not the Jag unfortunately.
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Old 05-10-2006, 10:17 PM
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Ahh, who can deny the quintessentially british styling (actually completed by an italian) and sheer perfection of proportion of the early year, chrome bumper MGB-GT? And to only add to the perfection, it isn't prohibitively priced!

Really, though, I would agree with the early 289 Cobra. As for others, I would say the MGA fixed head coupe (I think one of the most beautiful and properly british cars ever), the TR3, AC Greyhound and Aceca/Ace, Aston DB4, Jag E-type, but only the coupe, and pretty much any Morgan. A tie for all, I can't decide.
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Old 05-11-2006, 12:09 AM
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having driven NONE british cars, i am going to say (from what I know) the lotus ...oh wait... classic uhhh... hmmm
lol, my driving experience, Protons & Golfs, and a Rover 800 in reverse, although i imagine a Lotus 7 would be more fun!
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Old 05-11-2006, 02:01 AM
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Mini cooper for sure Nothing more to add,end of thread
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I would love to drive an original Lotus Elan at some point in my life, but there are many desirable british classics, which include the Aston Martin DB5 Vantage or the Bentley R-Type Continental.
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Old 05-11-2006, 03:35 AM
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I would love to drive an original Lotus Elan at some point in my life, .
It's incredible how much posts it took before someone said Lotus Elan. That would be my choice.
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It's incredible how much posts it took before someone said Lotus Elan. That would be my choice.
The problem is I went to sleep... That's why it took so many posts for the Elan to come up...
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Old 05-11-2006, 09:05 AM
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what about the AC Cobra before shelby dropped a 427 in it
That'd be the AC Ace then.
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Old 05-11-2006, 03:32 PM
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Funny that the 2 most important flags of "their" automotive history are infact br******.
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Affraid of another intercontinental clash?
Funny that the 2 most important flags of "their" automotive history are infact br******.
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Remember the kid who saw dead people? Well, mods can see dead posts. I've just seen one and replied to it.
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Remember the kid who saw dead people? Well, mods can see dead posts. I've just seen one and replied to it.
That must be scary... dead posts appearing all over the place...
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