What’s the best looking 4 door saloon car ever?

[Gibonz]

For me, it has to be the E39



Closely followed by the D3 A8

[Gibonz]

Cold said:

This place is odd sometimes. There's a Duesenberg, a DS and a handful of Jaguars listed yet still some are proclaiming a nondescript old BMW taxi as being the best looking in this category.
Live a little PH.

Horses for courses kid. Move on...

[kambites]

skyrover said:

Deusenberg Model J

I particularly like the badge which is clearly designed to impale any pedestrian foolish enough to get in the way. Shortly after the driving lamps have taken their kneecaps out.

[parabolica]

MikeT66 said:

dbdb said:

Once again PH shows me how far out of step my taste in cars is.

Same here - I'm afraid I just can't see the attraction in generic German stuff. My choice (soon to be slated too, probably ) ...





1965/66 Lincoln Continental. Not only the best looking, but the ultimate in 4-door saloon cool.

I'd pick most 1960s Americana over the European equivalents, though.

Edited by MikeT66 on Thursday 18th April 05:57

Same here; nothing against modern Germanic rep mobiles but if asked to chose a 4 door I’d be in love with, it would be this caddy

[Cold]

Gibonz said:

Horses for courses kid. Move on...

Kid?

[kambites]

Gibonz said:

Cold said:

This place is odd sometimes. There's a Duesenberg, a DS and a handful of Jaguars listed yet still some are proclaiming a nondescript old BMW taxi as being the best looking in this category.
Live a little PH.

Horses for courses kid. Move on...

I don't get all these modern(ish) German cars people are suggesting, most of them are about as attractive as a Montego to me, but that doesn't make them wrong.

[GiveItSomeWellie]

Been mentioned a few times in this thread, but another pic won't hurt. Closely followed by the Citroen DS.

[Turbotechnic]

Despite my bmw e28 fetish, I must admit I’ve always fancied a 59 Cadillac Fleetwood. Definitely rates high for best looking 4 door saloon.

[Avantime]

[smithyithy]

ajprice said:

Fisker Karma

Damn that is a cool looking car. The side profile looks more like the Porsche Mission E concept than the actual production Taycan thing..

[lockhart flawse]

Cold said:

This place is odd sometimes. There's a Duesenberg, a DS and a handful of Jaguars listed yet still some are proclaiming a nondescript old BMW taxi as being the best looking in this category.
Live a little PH.

Well I agree with you. Nondescript, soon to superceded grey Audis and Beemers as best looking saloon car ever....?

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but come on. And as for that Volvo someone posted; todays crash regs make it almost impossible to design a good looking car let alone the best-looking ever.

It probably has to come from the 60s or 70s. Original XJ6 was a pretty good-looking car.

[67Dino]

smithyithy said:

ajprice said:

Fisker Karma

Damn that is a cool looking car. The side profile looks more like the Porsche Mission E concept than the actual production Taycan thing..

That photo is cheating. Side view is gorgeous, but the front looks like Terry Thomas

[viggyp]

I'll go for the pre-facelift Alfa 156, not the GTA as I think that squared off lower bodykit on a curvy car just looks...well, not nice.

The last of the NA V8 Maserati Quattroportes and even though I'm not a fan of German cars, I'd go for the BMW 5 Series E39. I think it's a lovely looking car.

These are just from the top of my head.

[markymarkthree]

My bestest 4 door.

[aeropilot]

skyrover said:

Deusenberg Model J

Oh yes............




Asethetically though, I would have to say the aformentioned Citroen DS or Series 1 Jag XJ has to be top of the list.

My personal favourite though would be a Jag S-Type, largely though for sentimental reasons.

[BricktopST205]

Nothing said it had to be a road car. These are by far the best looking saloon cars.

[300bhp/ton]

lord trumpton said:

I think the e60 5 series in M sport trim has matured amazingly and looks fab

Wow. You seriously think that car is the “best” looking ever?

[300bhp/ton]

I can’t believe people posting all these boring and fugly looking BMW’s. Not saying they are bad cars. I like a few of them. But you’ve got to be pretty mental to think they LOOK the BEST EVER.

If someone said draw a sexy or sleek looking car. You’d not end up with anything looking like a BMW.

[Weekendrebuild]

lot of dislike for the bmw and Audi’s again at least this site is persistent

[Om]

For a 'compact' saloon ( I think smaller saloons are the hardest to pull off without creating something that looks like a hatch with a storage trunk attached) I struggle to think of something lovelier than the original Alfa 156 - pre 02 facelift and with no extra adornments:



Thinking a little further back the Citroen DS is something to behold as well... Possibly not so pretty, but differently stunning - I can only imagine the visual impact it had when it was launched in the mid-50s.