There are days when lunchtime rolls around that I do not feel like eating pizza. These days are rare; few and far between, if you will. At the same time, there are days when the hour of writing arrives and the advent of a new supercar excites me not at all. I'm in the mood for something.... oh, I don't know, with less than 200 horsepower? Perhaps narrow enough to be used on the narrow downtown streets around GoodCarBadCar Towers, possibly high enough to exit the parking garage without undue harm? This is the reason you'll find automobiles of all types on The Good Car Guy's 100 Favourite Cars list. The AC Shelby Cobra, Bugatti T35, Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, and the eighth car you'll read about below have little in common but remain near and dear. Have a look through the slideshow and the explanations below for cars 81-90.
MORGAN AERO 8: If retro harks back to another time, what do you call something that drives like a modern car but does much more than hark back? Call it the Aero 8.
NISSAN CUBE (GEN2): Before the Cube hit North American shores, Nissan had the design down pat. The second-gen Cube was Japan's design gift to the world in 2002.
NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R R34: Not that the new GT-R isn't desirable; but the older Skyline-based car was a brusque and bellicose steroid-infused speed machine and distinctly more enticing.
PAGANI ZONDA: In all its forms - C12, C12S, F, and R - the Zonda is a unique creation. Priced obscenely, the Zonda is the thinking man's alternative to the Bugatti Veyron.
PORSCHE 911 2.7RS '73: Before Porsche decided its customers needed 450 horsepower to be happy, the 2.7RS was a delectable device meant for charming roads into servility.
PORSCHE CARRERA GT: Ridiculously difficult to drive and frankly rather powerless compared with its contemporaries, the Carrera GT was beautiful and characterful.
RENAULT CLIO V6: Imagine Honda taking out the rear seats of a Fit, installing the Accord's 268-bhp V6, converting the car to rear-wheel drive, and selling it. Your inability to imagine it goes to show how flavourful the Clio V6 really was.
SMART FORTWO: Every car could be better. The fortwo could be a little bit better in a lot of areas. But by being so close to bang-on in every area, it is the perfect car for the right person.
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX (BUG-EYE): Sometimes it's the nasty imperfections which allow us to see shining examples of virtue. See the Impreza's front end and compare with on-road dynamics.
SUBARU LEGACY 2.5GT WAGON (GEN4): A "sleeper" or a "Q-car" travels by unnoticed. In reality, its competence would shock the common man and please the enthusiast. So it was with the turbocharged Legacy wagon.
MORGAN AERO 8: If retro harks back to another time, what do you call something that drives like a modern car but does much more than hark back? Call it the Aero 8.
NISSAN CUBE (GEN2): Before the Cube hit North American shores, Nissan had the design down pat. The second-gen Cube was Japan's design gift to the world in 2002.
NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R R34: Not that the new GT-R isn't desirable; but the older Skyline-based car was a brusque and bellicose steroid-infused speed machine and distinctly more enticing.
PAGANI ZONDA: In all its forms - C12, C12S, F, and R - the Zonda is a unique creation. Priced obscenely, the Zonda is the thinking man's alternative to the Bugatti Veyron.
PORSCHE 911 2.7RS '73: Before Porsche decided its customers needed 450 horsepower to be happy, the 2.7RS was a delectable device meant for charming roads into servility.
PORSCHE CARRERA GT: Ridiculously difficult to drive and frankly rather powerless compared with its contemporaries, the Carrera GT was beautiful and characterful.
RENAULT CLIO V6: Imagine Honda taking out the rear seats of a Fit, installing the Accord's 268-bhp V6, converting the car to rear-wheel drive, and selling it. Your inability to imagine it goes to show how flavourful the Clio V6 really was.
SMART FORTWO: Every car could be better. The fortwo could be a little bit better in a lot of areas. But by being so close to bang-on in every area, it is the perfect car for the right person.
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX (BUG-EYE): Sometimes it's the nasty imperfections which allow us to see shining examples of virtue. See the Impreza's front end and compare with on-road dynamics.
SUBARU LEGACY 2.5GT WAGON (GEN4): A "sleeper" or a "Q-car" travels by unnoticed. In reality, its competence would shock the common man and please the enthusiast. So it was with the turbocharged Legacy wagon.
100 FAVOURITE CARS
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