On my travels the other day I saw a mint Lancia Integrale Evo. Now you don't see many of those, but as I gawped at its flared arches and countless louvres, I couldn't help but notice how freakin beautiful it is. But, it isn't really a thing of beauty - in isolation the individual styling cues would be ridiculed mercilessly on a modern car (anyone else think the Focus RS looks cheap?).

 

So it got me to thinking - the automotive world must be littered with such oxymorons. I'm gonna start with a few pics of the Integrale, but if you can think of any other other cars which share such unconventional beauty, please post em up.

 

Possibly a poll for the best nominations:drool:

 

Cheers (keeping boredom at bay since 1978)

 

Edited November 7, 201015 yr by JaiKai

some amazing cars on this site,

 

http://malaysianbikers.com.my/forum/index.php?topic=68234.20

^^^^ oh and keep scrolling down because i don't mean the proton's or the citreon ax!!!

alfa sz ??

alfa sz ??

 

I was going to suggest this too but I think it's gorgeous so didn't meet the criteria. I'd love one if I had the money.

I concurr - good suggestions here

 

1) Intergrale

2) Stratos

3) Quattro

4) Manta

5) RS200

6) Alfa SZ (nice one)

7) Scirocco (old one)

 

Anymore non-rally inspired nominations?

Mercedes CLK GTR perhaps?

Edited November 10, 201015 yr by Daffy

IMHO, this is a thing of beauty !!

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Full info here;

 

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/85517,9813,0,0/photo.aspx

 

Alan..............

Hmmm,

 

Mercedes CLK GTR is in, defo (ugly fooker:pinch:)

 

De Tomaso, though... Well maybe. My problem with the Pantera is that it's actually quite a pretty car and obviously just a homage to the Lambo Countach. Now the Countach started off as a very sleek, futuristic design in its day which then metermorphosised into a be-winged monstrosity in the form of the LP5000 QV Anniversary. Now whether that would be a contender I don't know. However, I shall include both as everyone's opinion is valid in this thread. Done

 

1) Intergrale

2) Stratos

3) Quattro

4) Manta

5) RS200

6) Alfa SZ (nice one)

7) Scirocco (old one)

8) Mercedes CLK GTR

9) De Tomaso Pantera GTS

10) Lamborghini Countach Anniversary

 

 

ANy more contenders. Poll soon...:chris: D'Argh

Someone has to say it.............Metro 6R4

Vauxhall Chevette 2.3 HSR cant find a pic i owned one for a year it was lovely just could not get away with the tartan trim

Porsche GT1, 205 T16?

Right then...

 

Porsche GT1 - far too rare, so unfortunately it won't be included..

Metro 6R4 - still-born rally project that never made it into production form

Vauxhall Chevette - good suggestion

Pug 205 T16 - very rare again, but at least it went into production - so it'll stand.

 

1) Intergrale

2) Stratos

3) Quattro

4) Manta

5) RS200

6) Alfa SZ (nice one)

7) Scirocco (old one)

8) Mercedes CLK GTR

9) De Tomaso Pantera GTS

10) Lamborghini Countach Anniversary

11) Vauxhall Chevette HSR

12) Pug 205 T16