100 FAVOURITE CARS - PART VIII

What qualities are typically found in the automobiles introduced in GoodCarBadCar.net's 100 Favourite Cars so far? For starters, good looks really help. But Ferrari's Dino isn't here. Good looks aren't enough, then. Phenomenal engines or terrific handling could put a car over the top. Oh, Dodge's V10 didn't pave the way for the Viper, though. Complete dominance in a vehicle's area of expertise should be a boon, as was the case for the Jeep Wrangler. Hummer, however, was left to dry its own tears in absence. How about good looks, great dynamics, the right engine for the job, and a job well done? Surely that's enough to merit a vehicle's admittance into The Good Car Guy's 100 Favourite Cars? Sometimes. Yes, sometimes.

MAZDA MIATA (MK2): As the most handsome modern Japanese answer to old British roadsters, the second-generation Miata matches image with dynamism.
MAZDA RX-7 (FD): There's a certain C3 Corvette feel to the final RX-7. Except here, there's also a wonky rotary engine and delicate balance.
MCLAREN F1: On tracks straight or twisty, in life virtual or real, the McLaren F1 is a supercar's supercar. McLaren got everything right with the F1; just without the whole sales/selling bit.
MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING: The doors aren't the only cool-to-look-at part. 300SLs are the most beautiful Benzs ever; the best poster car before Lambo's Countach.
MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS: In profile, it almost seems as though you feel the impact of the CL's roof forming with its trunklid, perfectly arched. Then the windows go down to reveal zero pillars. Glory.
MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS (W463): Germany's Jeep is a little, umm... heftier than its American counterpart. Aerodynamically, the G-Wagen is a brick wall. No, really. Supercharged V8s are overcomers.
MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS: Not overly capacious or capable, the GLK isn't priced right or positioned ideally. Yet every time I see one I want one.
MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG: Who can't appreciate the benefits of 497 horsepower? Make it a coupe and a convertible and a Mercedes. Now everybody appreciates.
MINI COOPER (BMW MK1): Sublime steering, premium pricing, sophisticated styling, and positive progress. BMW got it right the first time around. The image and symbolism weren't let down by the Mini's chassis.
MINI ('59-'00): Truly miniature, the Issigonis-designed BMC Mini was not subject to class distinctions and did not subject its driver to anything but fun.

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