The prettiest Porsche ever?

[Rocco1]

Is this the prettiest Porsche ever??
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[RDMcG]

Top for my list No doubt

[david hockney]

http://www.kidston.com/kidston-cars/29/1955-Porsch...

[andy102]

The two above defiantly, and maybe this http://www.maxted-page.com/cars/car-details.aspx?i...

So no pretty Porsche after about 1965

[Barnezy]

It has to be the Speedster, but personally I don't think any Porsche is particularly pretty; Germans just don't have that gift. But they build great cars, although now they are trying to sell to everyone from young men to grandma, they are starting to lose that edge.

[Geneve]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[mollytherocker]

Rocco1 said:

Is this the prettiest Porsche ever??
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

I think in terms of the specific description of pretty, yes.

[Hard-Drive]

anonymous said:

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I'm with you on that cmoose (although I am biased!). What strikes me about that 550 is how many of the styling features made it across to the 986. IMHO it's at least as close as a Series 1 Landrover to a Defender, arguably more so. Get one in a more "classic" colour and it's even closer. I'd be interested to see if anyone has ever tried to "backdate" one.

[fastgerman]

997 GTS (not white)
997.1 GT3
Carrera GT
918

Edited by fastgerman on Monday 17th November 16:28

[m444ttb]

Agreed on the 986. Otherwise my instant thought was 550.

[Murcielago_Boy]

993 turbo

[Johnny G Pipe]

Wrong.

904 is pretty but surely is more of an Italian look that jars with the traditional Porsche aesthetic. Speedster is OK, but loss of the roof spoils the lines. 993 Turbo is handsome, not pretty. Boxster is underated and ageing well, with a wonderful rear 3/4 esepcially in red, but still has its work cut out with the lights.

No, the answer is of course a 356 Coupe, ideally A or Pre-A. What was once 'The Porsche' also happens to be the prettiest.

[loughran]

Agreed.

Just no contest.

[loughran]

Have another.

[hondansx]

Too dumpy to be pretty; looks like a helmet.

For me, it would be an '60s 911 bereft . The '70s era ducktail looks nice but sure i would call an RS 'pretty'.

[hondansx]

OK. You win.

[loughran]

OK I suppose, if you like large arses.



Back to short wheel bases then.

[Hard-Drive]

Johnny G Pipe said:

Wrong.

904 is pretty but surely is more of an Italian look that jars with the traditional Porsche aesthetic. Speedster is OK, but loss of the roof spoils the lines.

Have to disagree. I think the 356 is a much prettier car than the coupe, the same as the 986 is much prettier than the 996. Granted, if you put the roof up on either the Speedster or 986 they can look a bit awkward, but they both knock spots off their Coupe versions IMHO for being "pretty". (Admittedly, a 986 looks weedy compared to a 996T or GT car, but those aren't trying to be "pretty")

Seriously, does it get better than this...

[jkh112]

Hard-Drive said:

I'm with you on that cmoose (although I am biased!). What strikes me about that 550 is how many of the styling features made it across to the 986. IMHO it's at least as close as a Series 1 Landrover to a Defender, arguably more so. Get one in a more "classic" colour and it's even closer. I'd be interested to see if anyone has ever tried to "backdate" one.

Maybe not a contender for the prettiest Porsche, but an interesting 550 backdate based on a boxster:
http://www.excellence-mag.com/issues/205/articles/...

[Mark A S]