The most beautiful car I've ever seen
The most beautiful car I've ever seen
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Shermanator

Original Poster:

581 posts

102 months

Wednesday 15th January 2025
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I was idly looking at cars and thought to look on the Lister Classics website, the first time I've looked there. I saw this; and I'm in love. It's not even my favoured era of car, but I honestly think it is the most beautiful vehicle I've ever seen.

https://www.listerclassics.com/the-collection/rile...



I'd just like to point I have no affiliation with the dealer or anyone in it, nor can I afford that sort of money on a car (my house wasn't much more!). I just wanted to share it, as I'm sure most don't know about it.

Doofus

33,982 posts

200 months

Wednesday 15th January 2025
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In the eye of the beholder and all that.

I'm glad you're happy. smile

LuS1fer

43,384 posts

272 months

Wednesday 15th January 2025
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Looks like a Jag but not as elegant.

NDA

25,286 posts

252 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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I like the look of it too.... I have an Aero 8, so am a bit of a sucker for that type of line.

I wonder what it drives like? I can imagine that purring through France in the summer. smile

generationx

9,022 posts

132 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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The side-on proportions look a bit off to me and the front is very XK120, but a nice thing to see, and all for the price of a Mk1 Escort wink


Mark A S

2,078 posts

215 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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That Riley is not really my cup of tea, IMO, this is the the most beautiful car i have ever seen close up smile


FarmerJim

813 posts

186 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Here is another one, but with Jaguar oily bits

https://realcar.co.uk/1989-2017-jaguar-royale-auto...

daqinggregg

5,335 posts

156 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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It is lovely, clearly a lot of work has gone into it, but it’s all a bit fake and far too ‘art-deco ball room’ for my liking.

If we’re doing beautiful,



Of course beauty is ………….. and all that!

CountyAFC

5,430 posts

30 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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This for me...


sidewinder500

1,788 posts

121 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Oh oh, let's go then

or

or

and for me the top contender

Riley Blue

23,203 posts

253 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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This was my 1954 RME, the model on which the Riley Royale Coupe is based:


80quattro

1,810 posts

222 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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I'm not really into pre-war cars at all, but the Duesenbergs look pretty spectacular especially when the average Joe couldn't afford a car of any description at the time.


anonymous-user

81 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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sidewinder500 said:
Oh oh, let's go then

or

or

and for me the top contender
With you on the last one. My father sold this (365 GTC) for £4,600 back in the day.

LuS1fer

43,384 posts

272 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Mark A S said:
That Riley is not really my cup of tea, IMO, this is the the most beautiful car i have ever seen close up smile

Agreed.

sidewinder500

1,788 posts

121 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Discombobulate said:


With you on the last one. My father sold this (365 GTC) for £4,600 back in the day.
Even better with these wheels

stavers

316 posts

173 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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FarmerJim said:
Here is another one, but with Jaguar oily bits

https://realcar.co.uk/1989-2017-jaguar-royale-auto...
Would need a signalman up front to help navigate out of junctions!

zorba_the_greek

1,135 posts

249 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Mark A S said:
That Riley is not really my cup of tea, IMO, this is the the most beautiful car i have ever seen close up smile

Ooooofs

gorgeous

Andy86GT

1,010 posts

92 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Enough said;


Kuwahara

1,482 posts

45 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Just glad the usual E type hasn’t made an appearance…blabla

sideways man

1,640 posts

164 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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The OP’s choice is a bit Art Deco for me. Can’t go wrong with that Muira posted above.