Autocar - top 100 best-ever British cars

[cavebloke]

These lists are funny but it's always nice to see the Griffith make the Top 10.

Autocar - top 100 best-ever British cars

[lazyitus]

Wow - that's some accolade.

[Barreti]

9. Griffith
20. Chimaera

• snigger

57. Sagaris
And no other mention of TVR.

[GlynMo]

It's a complete farce!

41. Nissan Qashqai

90. Sunbeam Tiger

for example.

[V8 GRF]

GlynMo said:

It's a complete farce!

41. Nissan Qashqai

90. Sunbeam Tiger

for example.

More owners of Qashqais out there than Sunbeam Tiger fans obviously.

That said how on earth does the Nissan qualify anyway is it built here? That's stretching a bit

[lazyitus]

V8 GRF said:

is it built here?

Yeah, in Sunderland since 2006.

[phillpot]

Barreti said:

9. Griffith
20. Chimaera

• snigger

57. Sagaris
And no other mention of TVR.

Apart from the Speed 12 @ 22

[cavebloke]

The one I can't get my head round is the original Elan at 23. Should be Top 10 for sure. Not least for its global influence - inspiring the MX5.
Still, I enjoyed the Griff getting so high.

[GlynMo]

Actually, after dwelling on it a bit more, I'm quite surprised that there are so many good cars in the list. After all, I don't know any petrolheads who read Autocar, and I only see it in the doctor's waiting room!

[900T-R]

Barreti said:

9. Griffith
20. Chimaera

• snigger

57. Sagaris
And no other mention of TVR.

Speed Twelve at 22 (IIRC).

Four TVRs in the all-time Top 100 'ain't bad going'...

[ThePrisoner]

cavebloke said:

The one I can't get my head round is the original Elan at 23. Should be Top 10 for sure. Not least for its global influence - inspiring the MX5.
Still, I enjoyed the Griff getting so high.

cavebloke

I have to agree with you there. When i was a trainee Auto electrician in my youth in the Mid 70s. I worked on quite a few Elans . Changing the Dynamo on an Original Elan was shall we say...... interesting. A superb car , but my favorite was a JPS Europa that gave me great pleasure in driving. Happy Days.

[Englishman]

Another way of looking at this piece of randomness - how many have you owned? In my case 2 in the top 10, including two Griffs, 6 in the top 30, 10 in total.

[Milky400]

Total load of bks.....

[Milky400]

PS What the doosh is a Yamaha motive e?

[Milky400]

Oh, it's this........

[V8 GMS]

I'd have my Griff over either of those Mclarens anyday

[EGB]

Still, I enjoyed the Griff getting so high.
[/quote] Cavebloke.

AUTOCAR quote, June 1992. "The Griffith is so nearly a World beater, that it hurts" stop........, we try to be modest ! not always !

Edited by EGB on Wednesday 7th May 21:42

[dnb]

Englishman said:

Another way of looking at this piece of randomness - how many have you owned? In my case 2 in the top 10, including two Griffs, 6 in the top 30, 10 in total.

I currently own 3 of the top 20. 2 are in the top 10.

Edited by dnb on Thursday 8th May 23:27

[ChilliWhizz]

Englishman said:

Another way of looking at this piece of randomness - how many have you owned? In my case 2 in the top 10, including two Griffs, 6 in the top 30, 10 in total.

7.... All of them proper British. Currently 2, the Mini (number 1) , and the worlds sexiest coolest convertible, the Chim

[900T-R]

If I count my MG ZT-T as a Rover 75 derivative, three - MG (Rover), Chimaera and new Mini (x3).