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Photo Gallery: The Most Beautiful Formula One Cars

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1991 Jordan 191 driven by Andrea de Cesaris at Monaco

We’d like to take your mind off the naff noses of the recently unveiled 2012 Formula One cars, so we asked around the office and, with the help of The Cahier Archive, put together a gallery of classic motorsport’s foxiest Formula One cars.

Check it out below, and enjoy!

What are the qualities that make a Formula One car beautiful for you? Is it in the Livery? Wildness? Clean lines? Let us know your top ten and what makes them beautiful in the comments below and on the Facebook page here.

Maserati

1957 Maserati 250F driven by Jean Behra

Andy Hallbery

  • 1991 Jordan 191
  • 1974 Brabham BT44
  • 1983 Brabham BT52
  • 1988 March 881
  • 1979 Brabham BT49
  • 1975 Ferrari 312T
  • 1978 Lotus 79
  • 1979 Ligier JS11
  • 1973 McLaren M23
  • 1973 Tyrrell 006
  • 1977 Wolf WR1

1966 Brabham BT19 driven by Jack Brabham at Zandvoort

 Henry Hope-Frost

  • 1954 Maserati 250F
  • 1966 Eagle T1G
  • 1974 Brabham BT44
  • 1983 Brabham BT52
  • 1967 Lotus 49
  • 1978 Lotus 79
  • 1968 Ferrari 312
  • 1991 Jordan 191
  • 1938 Alfa Romeo 158/9 Alfetta 1950/51
  • 1958 Ferrari 246 Dino
Tyrrell
1973 Tyrrell 006 driven by Jackie Stewart at Österreichring
  • 1991 Jordan 191
  • 1966 Eagle T1G
  • 1983 Brabham BT52
  • 1966 Brabham BT19
  • 1998 McLaren MP4/13
  • 1990 Ferrari 641
  • 1979 Ferrari 312T
  • 1996 Williams FW18
  • 1973 Tyrrell 006
  • 1988 McLaren MP4/4
Ligier
1980 Ligier JS11/15 driven by Didier Pironi at Monaco
  • 1954 Maserati 250F
  • 1954 Mercedes w196 Streamliner
  • 1983 Brabham BT52
  • 1978 Lotus 79
  • 1991 Jordan 191
  • 1966 Eagle T1G
  • 1976 Williams/Wolf FW-05
  • 1974 Brabham BT44
  • 1988 McLaren MP4/4
  • 1976 Tyrrell P34

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  • http://motorsportretro.com Andy Hallbery

    I could do another 10, but let the readers vote first!

  • Robin Middleton

    Best ever is Brabham BT52B, not the 52, the increased wing and change in colour for white on blue rather than blue on white adds to the look for me.

    Another I’d add is the Lotus 88 in Essex colours only though not that Courage version.

  • Kevin Hodge

    Dan Gurneys AAR Eagle of 1966/67 Must win this by a country mile,for sheer beauty without all those wings an things!
    F1 in its purest form.

  • http://www.michaelwritesforyou.com Michael Schwartz

    Lotus 33, Alfa-Romeo 158-9, Tyrell 001, Lotus 72 in JPS livery, Vanwall 1957, 1964 Ferrari, 1969 Brabham.

    Thoughts in haste

    Michael.

  • Kevin Hodge

    It would be nice to see an actual colour picture of the TG1 Eagle itself instead of Harry Weslakes 3 litre V12 Titanium masterpiece that powered Dan the Mans car,or even better when fitted with the FPF Coventry Climax when fitted with its engine cover…. Magnafique.

  • Jim C

    For a couple of years at Long Beach, McLaren ran their cars with sponsorship from Lowenbrau beer. The blue and green was a huge change from the usual Marlboro red and white, and they were gorgeous.

  • http://thylegion.deviantart.com/ hex

    The most beautiful is Senna’s JPS Lotus.

  • Kevin Patrick Hart

    1982 season has the most beautiful designs,especially the Renault Re30b turbo car driven by Prost and Arnoux,the Ferrari too!