10 favorite sports racing cars

[Mechanic Z]

This may have been done before, but we've had a thread for best drivers, so I thought we could use one for top ten favorite cars.
Here's mine:
1-Corvette C6.R GTE
2-Corvette C6.R GT1 (A little repetitive, but they are different!)
3-1963 Corvette Grand Sport (Unsuccessful but still really cool)
4-Chapparal 2
5-Scarab
6-Chapparal 2F
7-Aston Martin DBR9 (They made an awesome enemy!)
8-2001 Bentley Speed 8
9-Porsche 917K (Because of LeMans, of course)
10-2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Particularly in Falken Tire colors, but mostly for the exhaust pop they all made coming out of the Carousel at Road America!)

[Beryl]

1. Toyota TS010
2. Mercedes-Benz C291
3. Nissan NP35
4. Peugeot 905B Evo
5. Jaguar XJR-14/Mazda MXR-01
6. Honda NSX GT1 Turbo
7. Alfa Romeo TZ2
8. Ferrari 250LM/275LM
9. Pescarolo 01/Courage C60
10. Maserati MC12 GT1

HM: Mazda 787B, Nissan R390 GT1, Nissan R89C, Maserati Tipo 151/3, Maserati 450S, Maserati Tipo 61, Dome S101(.5), Dome S102(.5), Toyota TS030 Hybrid, Abarth 750/1000, Ferrari 250 TR, Ferrari 250GTO, Ferrari 250 SWB, Ferrari Dino, Ferrari 575 GTC, Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA, Gillet Vertigo Streiff, Aston Martin DBR9

[dxk1]

Definitely Jim Hall's Chaparrals, especially 2E & 2F.

DK

[1969MGCGTdriver]

In no particular order:
Porsche 962
Jaguar XJR-14
MG EX275
Porsche 911 GT1 evo
Mercedes CLK-LM
Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Audi 90
Ferrari P3/4
Porsche 917
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite

[rich07]

In no particular order

1. Aston Martin DBR9
2. McLaren F1 GTR (both in original and in longtail form)
3. Porsche 917K
4. Ferrari 550 Maranello GTS (Prodrive)
5. 2003 Nismo Xanavi Nissan R34 GTR Skyline GT500
6. Peugeot 905
7. Toyota GT-One
8. BMW M3 GTR
9. Ferrari 333SPS
10. Reiter Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT

[TF110]

In no order...

TS030
TS020
TS010
Toyota Supra HVR Hybrid (SuperGT)
Aston Martin DBR9
Honda HSV (SuperGT)
Porsche 911 GT1 98
Mercedes Benz CLR
Nissan R390 GT1
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail/ Bentley Speed 8

unraced cars LFA GTE, Alfa Romeo SE 048SP, Ferrari F50GT(1)

[Beryl]

If we include Super GT cars as sports cars, I would have put the Honda NSX and Honda HSV-010 Super GT cars high on my list.

[Splendid Cat]

Jaguar XJR 6/8/9/12
Lancia LC2-84/85
Porsche 956/962
Porsche 911 GT1 (1996)
Ferrari 333SP
Mercedes CLR
BMW Z4 GT3
Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Lister Storm
Ferrari 550 Maranello (Prodrive version)

[Ratzenberger]

It's tough to go through all the different generations of GT's and Proto's and come up with just 10, most that've been mentioned above would feature but I can't narrow it down so I'll say just one...

Aston Martin AMR1 - beautiful to look at and one of the most aggressive sounding cars I've ever heard, always sends chills down my spine when I see it in videos and maybe one day I will be fortunate enough to see it on track in CER.

[fieldodreams79]

Every Chaparral 2 (minus the white whale, even though it had it's redeeming qualities)
Panoz GTR-1
Panoz LMP-1
Lola T70 (all variations)
Cobra Daytona Coupe
Cadillac Northstar LMP
Lister Corvette
Old Yeller 2
Tiny Tired Shadow Can Am (just b/c it was mad)
All McLaren Can Am cars

list of 10 is not enough...

[Salamus]

This is very tough. Here's mine. (work in progress)
01. 12 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Any 911 really)
02. 06 Zytek 06S (The best looking modern prototype)
03. 96 Porsche 911 GT1
04. 03 Bentley Speed 8 (Looks like a speeding bullet!)
05. 70 Porsche 917K
06. 89 Aston Martin AMR1 (Best looking Group C)
07. 06 Corvette C6.R (Any C6)
08. 12 Ferrari 458 (Best looking Ferrari)
09. 04 Honda NSX Super GT (Any NSX)
10. 94 Ferrari F40 (Formally best looking Ferrari)

[deggis]

Jaguar XJR-8/9
Jaguar XJR-14
Sauber-Mercedes C9
Porsche 996 GT1 EVO 98
Acura ARX-01b (in Highcroft livery)
Porsche 917K
Toyota TS010

(Yes, I can count to 10, but not going to force three more just to fill the list)

[Purist]

Well, this is a dificult one. In no particular order, here goes.
1. 1970 Porsche 917LH (no partial wheel spats and curves intact)
2. 1957 Aston Martin DBR-1
3. 1957 Maserati 450S
4. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (the '62-63 variant, design changed some for '64)
5. 1967 Ford GT40 Mk.IV
6. 1966 Ferrari 330 P3/4 (both the '66 P3 and '67 P4)
7. 1973 Porsche 917/30
8. 1992 Mazda RX-792P
9. 2001 Bentley EXP Speed 8
10. 2004 Maserati MC12

Honorable mentions go to:
1. 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage"
2. 1992 Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis
3. 1991 Jaguar XJR-14 (both Group C and GTP variants)
4. 1989 Sauber-Mercedes C9
5. 1982 Porsche 956/962 (all variants)
6. 2008 Epsilon Euskadi ee1
7. 2009 Lola-Aston Martin
8. 1998 Panoz GTR-1
9. 1999 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster (all variants)
10. 1955 Lancia D25 (never raced)
11. 1972 Gulf Mirage M6 Weslake Coupe (never raced)
12. 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR
13. 1954 Jaguar D-Type (all variants, and the XKSS)
14. 1966 Chaparral 2E
15. Dodge Viper GTS-R (both generations)
16. 1995 McLaren F1 GTR (all variants, including longtail)

A few wild British specials I quite like:
1. TVR Cerbera Speed 12 GT1
2. Marcos LM600 GT2
3. Lister-Jaguar Costin GT Coupe

Jeez, and how did I forget the 1970 Ferrari 512S?! Gah!! I think that one bumps the Maserati MC12 off the Top 10 list.

(I also have a soft spot for the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2, the more curvaceous versions.)

[skycafe]

Originally Posted by 1969MGCGTdriver

Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite

Fantastic little cars and some famous names sat in them.

[Mechanic Z]

Originally Posted by Purist

2. 1957 Aston Martin DBR-1

My brother is mad at me for not including the DBR-1 in my top 10! I'm surprised he hasn't mentioned the Triumph Spitfire GTs yet!

[Duff_44]

No particular order

Ferrari 512S/M
Ferrari 312P/PB
Matra-Simca MS670 (any late 60's/early 70's V12 Matra, really)
BMW V12 LMR
Jaguar XJR-14
Peugeot 905B
Porsche 917LH
Panoz GTR-1
Porsche 956/962
Porsche 908 (any open-cockpit version)

HM: Alfa Romeo 33/3, 33TT12, & 33SC12; Sauber C9/88 - Mercedes-Benz; Jaguar XJR-8/9/12; HPD ARX-01a/b/c/d/e/g

[skycafe]

Porsche 917K
Porsche 908
Porsche 908/03
Porsche 907
Porsche 962
Ferrari TR (any)
Maserati 450S
Ferrari GTO
Ford GT40
Cobra Daytona

[Maelochs]

Finally a couple fans with tastes (or ages) similar to mine.

Ferrari 512S/M
Ferrari 312P/PB
Porsche 908 (any open-cockpit version)
Porsche 907
Birdcage Maserati (Tipo 65, if I recall)
Maserati 450S
Ferrari GTO
Ford GT40 (MK IV)
Cobra Daytona
Ferrari P3/4

And the Matra 630–670, particularly the long-tail 670. And the Renault A441–443, cars only I seem to like. And every 2-series Chaparral, and the McLaren M6A … Lola T70 coupe … and roadster … and the Porsche 910 … and the Le mans-winning Bentley … why only ten, this will never work.

[crooky]

Ten will never be enough, not even with my limited knowledge but here goes.

Porsche 917
Porsche 956/962
Porsche 911 GT1
Mercedes CLR
Toyota GT-One
BMW V12 LMR ('99)
Aston Martin Lola (the v12 lmp1)
Audi R18 ('11)
Peugeot 905B
Jaguar XJR-14

See I couldn't even fit in any fit in any of the Sauber Mercedes...

[miatanut]

I don't understand threads like this without pics!

Mazda RX792P

(Thank you Mike!)

Bentley Speed 8


Jaguar XJR12


Porsche 917K


Porsche 962 Spyder

[Mechanic Z]

Originally Posted by miatanut

I don't understand threads like this without pics!

Mazda RX792P

(Thank you Mike!)

Bentley Speed 8


Jaguar XJR12


Porsche 917K


Porsche 962 Spyder

I still haven't figured out how to post pictures!

[Purist]

That spyder at the bottom would be the Gunnar 966 Porsche; I quite liked that one in Sunoco livery.

[Duff_44]

Originally Posted by Purist

That spyder at the bottom would be the Gunnar 966 Porsche; I quite liked that one in Sunoco livery.

That's actually the Kremer K8 (in Gulf colors). The Gunnar 966 was a different build.

Originally Posted by Maelochs

Finally a couple fans with tastes (or ages) similar to mine.

Most of my selections predate me, but I recognize the greatness

[Gingers4Justice]

You look at the Kremer there and it's incredible how far sports prototypes have come in a short space of time. You look at that design and there's not a lot going on in terms of aero! The evolution in F1 hasn't been quite as spectacular IMO. Sorry to go off topic! Just thinking about what I'd put in mine...

[deggis]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

You look at the Kremer there and it's incredible how far sports prototypes have come in a short space of time. You look at that design and there's not a lot going on in terms of aero! The evolution in F1 hasn't been quite as spectacular IMO. Sorry to go off topic! Just thinking about what I'd put in mine...

I think you only need to look at the original 2007-2008 908 or R10, they look so primitive, and that isn't even that many years ago. Actually only proves how little they evolved in the early 2000s with no factory battles and no need to find the limits of the regulations.