911 Wins another Gong

It's the worlds most beautiful open top sports car say a bunch of Italian blokes

By PH Staff / Tuesday, 25 November 2003 / Loading comments

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is the world's most beautiful open-top sports car. This was the verdict of an international jury consisting of 17 independent artists, architects, art historians and designers in Milan, Italy, which came together to select the winners of the annual "World's Most Beautiful Automobile" award.

It granted the 911 first place in the "Convertible, roadster and convertible coupe" category. The jury members looked at 50 new models from 20 automobile brands and manufacturers, competing in eight different categories.

Journalist and publisher Bruno Alfieri, who created the "World's Most Beautiful Automobile" award in 1993 and chairs the jury, says, "As far as I know we are the first committee that deliberately assesses only the car's beauty. For this reason none of the members are car journalists, who would be tempted to assess quite different, usually technical, aspects of the cars. This year, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet was an obvious choice, though the decision was not an easy one."

The award is to be presented on March 5 in the Palazzo dell'Arte, during the Milan Triennale.