100 Coolest Cars

Car enthusiasts love to sit around drinking beer and arguing the merits of their favorite vehicles. Ultimately, what we all want to determine is: What's cool? What cars really get attention at a show or on the street? What cars make their drivers seem cool? We polled our staff and contributors, whose prejudices have resulted in a fascinating take of the nature of automotive coolness. We whittled their selections down to a highly subjective list of the 100 Coolest Cars, presented here in descending order. Let the arguments begin! 100. VW Microbus
99. Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
98. Austin-Healey 100M
97. Subaru WRX P1
96. Buick GNX
95. BMW 635CSi
94. Facel Vega HK500
93. Chrysler 300C Hemi
92. 1939 Lincoln Zephyr two-door
91. Lotus Esprit S1
90. Mercedes-Benz 500E
89. TVR Tuscan
88. Iso Grifo
87. 1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado
86. 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
85. Mini Cooper
84. Maserati Bora
83. 1951 Hudson Hornet
82. Ferrari 288GTO
81. Aston Martin DB9
80. 1946 Chrysler Town and Country
79. Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 cabriolet
78. 1940 Cadillac 60 Special
77. Ford GT
76. 1949 Mercury
75. 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
74. BMW M3 CSL
73. Mazda Miata
72. Volkswagen Beetle
71. Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
70. Ford Lotus Cortina Mark 1
69. Auburn 851 "Boattail" Speedster
68. Ferrari 250GTO
67. 1961-71 Mini Cooper
66. Bentley Speed Six "Blue Train"
65. Dodge Viper GTS
64. De Tomaso Mangusta
63. 1949 Cadillac Sedanette
62. Fiat 500
61. 1970 Plymouth Superbird
60. Ferrari 250GT SWB Spyder California