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The list's conclusion begins today:
50. Alfa Romeo Spider
The cute little Alfa Spider crops up at the halfway mark in your top 100, winning plenty of admirers for its looks and character. Being the motor that Dustin Hoffman tooled around in in The Graduate probably didn't hurt, either.
49. Koenigsegg CC8S
Sweden's first supercar is the ridiculously-named Koenigsegg CC8S, which sneaks into the top half despite the fact that hardly anyone's driven one, and fewer people have ever bought one. Which just goes to show, we suppose, the allure of 655bhp, 240mph sports cars.
48. Jensen Interceptor FF
A very advanced car for its time, the FF featured four-wheel-drive developed by Harry Ferguson's tractor company and anti-lock-brakes decades before they became commonplace. Although Jensen was based in West Bromwich, the Interceptor was a multi-national car - into its British chassis was mounted an American V8 engine, while the bodywork was made by Vignale of Italy.
47. Morris Minor
Another fairly innovative car comes in at number 47, the national treasure that is the Morris Minor. At its launch in 1948, it boasted monocoque body and independent front suspension. The Moggie went on to sell 1.6 million units, and clearly remains a popular classic.
46. Ferrari F430
We put 10 Ferraris on the shortlist - not enough for some of you - and the F430 is lowest-placed of them, despite the thousands of superlatives thrown at it by people who've driven one. Still, we're inclined to agree, it's no F40...
45. Volkswagen Microbus
So, it's official: the Volkswagen Microbus is greater than the latest Ferrari. But representing freedom and the open road for millions, and still desirable for families, surfers and general itinerants alike, did anybody ever doubt it?
44. Mazda MX-5
When it released the MX-5 in 1989, Mazda pretty much single-handedly rejuvenated the roadster market, even if it was a rip-off of the old Lotus Elan. But it has sold by the bucket load, and is still one of the sweetest handling sports cars on the market today. It's probably worthy of a higher placing, actually.
43. Mercedes-Benz 300SL
A hugely successful racer spawned the 300SL road car, perhaps better remembered for its gullwing doors than for being the world's first supercar. It's still an astounding road car, yet behind the Audi TT? Is there no justice...
42. Audi TT
Slightly surprised that the TT has made it this high up the rankings, given its humble Golf underpinnings. There's no denying that it's a fabulous car to look at though, and those looks made it one of the most desirable cars of the 1990s.
41. Ford Escort (Mk I/II)
Ford's biggest plaudits should come because the Escort was leagues ahead of the antiquated Anglia it replaced and blew the competition away at the time. But what we really remember it for, and so did plenty of you, is for becoming a huge rally star while it was at it.
50. Alfa Romeo Spider
The cute little Alfa Spider crops up at the halfway mark in your top 100, winning plenty of admirers for its looks and character. Being the motor that Dustin Hoffman tooled around in in The Graduate probably didn't hurt, either.
49. Koenigsegg CC8S
Sweden's first supercar is the ridiculously-named Koenigsegg CC8S, which sneaks into the top half despite the fact that hardly anyone's driven one, and fewer people have ever bought one. Which just goes to show, we suppose, the allure of 655bhp, 240mph sports cars.
48. Jensen Interceptor FF
A very advanced car for its time, the FF featured four-wheel-drive developed by Harry Ferguson's tractor company and anti-lock-brakes decades before they became commonplace. Although Jensen was based in West Bromwich, the Interceptor was a multi-national car - into its British chassis was mounted an American V8 engine, while the bodywork was made by Vignale of Italy.
47. Morris Minor
Another fairly innovative car comes in at number 47, the national treasure that is the Morris Minor. At its launch in 1948, it boasted monocoque body and independent front suspension. The Moggie went on to sell 1.6 million units, and clearly remains a popular classic.
46. Ferrari F430
We put 10 Ferraris on the shortlist - not enough for some of you - and the F430 is lowest-placed of them, despite the thousands of superlatives thrown at it by people who've driven one. Still, we're inclined to agree, it's no F40...
45. Volkswagen Microbus
So, it's official: the Volkswagen Microbus is greater than the latest Ferrari. But representing freedom and the open road for millions, and still desirable for families, surfers and general itinerants alike, did anybody ever doubt it?
44. Mazda MX-5
When it released the MX-5 in 1989, Mazda pretty much single-handedly rejuvenated the roadster market, even if it was a rip-off of the old Lotus Elan. But it has sold by the bucket load, and is still one of the sweetest handling sports cars on the market today. It's probably worthy of a higher placing, actually.
43. Mercedes-Benz 300SL
A hugely successful racer spawned the 300SL road car, perhaps better remembered for its gullwing doors than for being the world's first supercar. It's still an astounding road car, yet behind the Audi TT? Is there no justice...
42. Audi TT
Slightly surprised that the TT has made it this high up the rankings, given its humble Golf underpinnings. There's no denying that it's a fabulous car to look at though, and those looks made it one of the most desirable cars of the 1990s.
41. Ford Escort (Mk I/II)
Ford's biggest plaudits should come because the Escort was leagues ahead of the antiquated Anglia it replaced and blew the competition away at the time. But what we really remember it for, and so did plenty of you, is for becoming a huge rally star while it was at it.
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