The most beautiful F1 cars of each decade

[teletubby-warrior]

Which F1 cars do you consider to be the most beautiful? I've only posted one car for each decade, but feel free to share all your favorites.

1950s
'57 Maserati 250F:

http://img213.imageshack.**/img213/9832/juan20manuelfangiomasercp1.jpg

1960s
'67 Eagle T1G:

http://img213.imageshack.**/img213/3483/legrosdantrackbq3.jpg

1970s
'78 Lotus 79:

http://img473.imageshack.**/img473/8264/mariolotus79na9.jpg

1980s
'83 Brabham BT52:

http://img149.imageshack.**/img149/3458/brabham2ng2.jpg

1990s
'91 Jordan 191:

http://img363.imageshack.**/img363/1815/dsjfbsdjbfau3.jpg

2000s
'02 Ferrari F2002:

http://img214.imageshack.**/img214/1038/02bel17do8.jpg

I'm already suffering from F1 withdrawal...

 

[jensked]

For me that would be the 67 Eagle T1G

 

[MadCow809]

easy, '90 era is by far the best.

 

[unbreakable]

most beautiful? easy..
for 2006
The Renault R26

 

[Necx0]

I understand the withdrawal completely. Great idea for a thread.

1950's
1954 Mercedes W196 Silver Arrow

1960's
1969 Tyrell 003

1970's
1976 Ferrari 312

1980's
1988 McLaren MP4/4 my vote for best looking ever.

1990's
1998 McLaren MP4/13

2000's
2006 Renault R26

 

[pfrocker]

This year, it had to be the F2007

And an honorable mention for this year, the pre-season Renault R27

 

[Necx0]

Honourable mentions for me....there are many.

Williams FW14, McLaren MP4/15, various Jordans, Lotus Player cars, various Lotus' from the 60's among heaps more.

 

[unbreakable]

Honorable mentions for me:

Honda RA107 = PRE-SEASON! the one in ALL BLACK

 

[MXM]

Jim Clark's Lotus 49

 

[Red_Bull]

1950s
1954 Mercedes W196
http://img220.imageshack.**/img220/641/mercw196et5.jpg

1960s
1967-70 Lotus 49
http://img482.imageshack.**/img482/2644/lotus49fal7.jpg

1970s
1978-79 Lotus 79
The pic I posted was apparently not that of a Lotus 79. You'll find one above this post or on the next page. Sorry for the inconvenience!

1980s
1988 McLaren mp4-4
http://img127.imageshack.**/img127/8608/19888ax2.jpg

1990s
1998 McLaren Mp4-13
http://img216.imageshack.**/img216/4271/mcl2big2jx7.jpg

The McLaren Mp4-13 is my all time favourite F1 car. I have 1/18 scale models, framed pictures, and even represented it in a drawing a few months back. Terrific looking machine, and all time best looking car in my book.

2000s
2004 Renault R24
http://img216.imageshack.**/img216/381/renaultr24lo8.jpg

I spent a good hour on this post, and the most time and effort I've ever made for a single post. And it's still not right! It was very hard to not fill it up with Lotus' and McLarens as both marquees have released some beautiful machinery over the decades. Several cars I wanted to add have been left out, so heres a few that I also consider beautiful and worth a mention .

Honourable mentions: 1967 McLaren M7A, 1972 Lotus 72, 1979 Arrows A2, 1991 Jordan J191, 1993 McLaren mp4-8, 1995 Ferrari 412 T2, 1997 Jordan J197, 1997 McLaren mp4-12, 1998 Arrows A19, 2002 Ferrari F2002, 2003 Jordan EJ13

 

[vikiradTG2007]

1950's: Merc W196
1960's: all the "winged" cars
1970's: the first Ferrari 312T
1980's: Macca MP4/4
1990's: the 1996 Ligier JS43
2000's: all the 2004-2006 Renaults

 

[Donington]

 

[vikiradTG2007]

^^^ Is that the Brabham BT49B "fan car"?? ^^^^

 

[marcos_eirik]

^^^ Is that the Brabham BT49B "fan car"?? ^^^^

Brabham BT46B, that is. This masterpiece by Gordon Murray only participated in one race before it was banned. It was the 1978 Swedish GP at Andrestorp which was won by Niki Lauda driving the BT46B.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jk2viMHQy0[/YOUTUBE]

My favorites are:

1968 Ferrari 312

1974 McLaren M23

1983 Brabham BT52

1986 Brabham BT55

1987 Brabham BT56

1990 Ferrari 641

Ferrari F2002

Ferrari F2007

 

[MXM]

^^^ Is that the Brabham BT49B "fan car"?? ^^^^

BT46B to be accurate

EDIT: gah, I'm late.

 

[vikiradTG2007]

OK, thanks... I knew it was 40-something, but wasn't sure if it were 46 or 49. Some say that Niki Lauda and John Watson were asked to drive that car slowly in order to keep it legal, not making it look too good.

 

[trpnbillie11]

I don't know guys, BMW F1.07 is pretty boss....

I'm in love.

 

[GraemeH]

Marlboro McLarens (mid 90s). Lung cancer has never been so stylish.

 

[Cryptopygia]

https://pic.armedcats.net/2007/11/07/Alboreto19850802.jpg

Ferrari 156/86

https://pic.armedcats.net/2007/11/07/Lotus25.jpg

Lotus 25

https://pic.armedcats.net/2007/11/07/Ferrari312T1975.jpg

Ferrari 312 T

https://pic.armedcats.net/2007/11/07/18622pix1hires.jpg

McLaren-Mercedes MP4/22 in testing livery.

 

[Sir Stiggington]

^^Ooh...I like that orange McLaren...