The ten sexiest cars ever made

What is it about a car that is so appealing?  Is it the freedom car ownership promises?  Is it the home without a home that is a car, a place of refuge and familiarity one takes with them wherever they go?  Or is it how a car is an outward expression of the person within?  I think it is all three, but the last one I give extra credence to.

A car says who we are.  A mini-van says you have a family, a sports-sedan says you want performance but also some comfort, and so on.  We can often get an idea of who a person is just by the car they drive, that’s why it is so jilting to see a dude driving a VW Cabriolet (it should be a 20-something chick), or so damn hot to see a woman driving a Porsche 911, they are swapping our perceptions of the typical owner of the “ride”, with obvious different results.

So what makes a car sexy?  It’s a combination of flowing lines with an underlying sense of caged fury that emotes an animus in an intangible object.  A sexy car seems to be alive.  But it is also just pure beauty – sculptures of metal, plastic and rubber that equal and sometimes surpass the works of Michelangelo, Donatello and Ghiberti.  Is it no wonder that most of the cars on this list come from Italy?  Enough preamble, let’s get going.

10.  The Mercedes 300SL – This would be German sexy, which does not happen very often.  The smooth lines, the low-stance, and of course the gull-wing doors all speak to the beauty of this 1950’s racing classic.

9.  The Lamborghini Countach 5000 – this car is the epitome of sexy.  The long sweeping lines, the huge deep dish wheels and rubber, and its aggressive stance, this car just looks like it wants to be driven fast.  To me it looks like a tiger waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting Smart Car, uhh, I mean zebra.

8. The 1969 Camaro SS – probably gonna get some hate on this one, it’s the only American muscle car on the list, but its my list so bite me.  Sorry, when I think of a sexy muscle car, the 69 Camaro is the first car to pop in my mind, and it doesn’t get pushed aside by any other.  I know people love the GTO or the Cuda, but compared to this puppy, there is no contest.  Perfect lines, an aggressive stance, and the sense of raw power, those are the keys to the sexiness of this car.

7.  The de Tomaso Pantera – Uhh, look at the picture, do I really need to add any comments?

6.  The Ferrari F355 Challenge – simple race car beauty.  This is my favorite car of all time, but it is not the sexiest.  It is damn sexy though.

5.  The 1996 Ruf Porsche 911 Turbo – This car is a freaking beast!  The first all-wheel drive Porsche, the last air-cooled 911, the 993 (all 911’s have a series number, to easier distinguish which 911 you are talking about) is the sexiest one of them all.  Huge wheels, huge wheel flares, the squat stance, the huge whale-fin, this is another car that just looks like it is begging to be driven hard.

4.  The Maserati MC12 Corsa – No other car exhibits that “draped on” quality of beauty that humans so love, hint, that’s why we like beautiful women in evening gowns.  The curves are sexy, but muted, it leaves to the imagination the beauty of what is underneath.

3.  The Ferrari FXX – this car exhibits the other quality of sexy, the no-nonsense quality that makes military jets so beautiful.  Plus you have to love the notched nose air intake, an homage to the Ferrari 250 GTO, a beauty in its own right.

2.  The 1996 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 “Jota” – this car is the sheer embodiment of sexy.  It is unbelievably beautiful.  I have always loved the Diablo, its lines are unmatched by no other.  That long, slow, sweeping curve from the front quarter-panel to the tail-lights is evocative of speed, grace and, of course, sexy.

1.  The Mercedes CLK-GTR – this car is drop dead sexy.  It is of course a race car, which makes its sexiness more staggering, because a race car has no unnecessary lines, no frills, no extra anything that is not for a utilitarian purpose.  Gorgeous to say the least, the wheel wells do the trick for me, it makes this beauty look like it is hunkering down, a bull digging in to charge, it is speed incarnate.

That’s my list.  I am sure many if not all of you would disagree with my views, but that is the beauty of automobiles, they are expressions of our personalities.  Please do comment, whether you like my list or not.  Let’s hear what you think is the sexiest car out there.