Most Swoopy car to you ?

[Greg Myers]

Too angular Swoopy

[Shardik]

Sssswooooooop!

[Shardik]

And a couple more favorites:

[LokisTyro]

I read earlier that "swoopy" as a car term can mean "smooth". Anyone ever hear that before?

[Shardik]

I think the term "swoopy" is intended to be more evocative than definative. To me it conjures images of graceful, sinuous curves and aerodynamic profiles.

[cobraman]

Which one Ray ?

I like the normal one. Not a huge fan of the Super Coupe version

[FordRodnKustom]

Hard to beat a D Jag or a 356 in it's purest form but here's my contribution. A toss up for me.

Edited August 17, 2013 by FordRodnKustom

[Lunajammer]

If you want to see some serious swoop, do a google image search for Delahaye...

I really don't think it gets swoopier than Delahaye. But I'd put this on the list; 1938 Talbot-Lago.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Anything coachbuilt by Figoni et Falaschi, as are some of the Delahayes above...

[comp1839]

i like a more modern swoopiness.

[sjordan2]

Anything coachbuilt by Figoni et Falaschi, as are some of the Delahayes above...

I'll see you and raise you the Talbot-Lago teardrop coupe, the Bugatti Atlantic, the Lamborghini Miura, the Ferrari 275 GTB and a bunch of other stuff that I won't bother to post images for.

Edited August 17, 2013 by sjordan2

[Ramfins59]

If you want to see some serious swoop, do a google image search for Delahaye...

Harry, you are the man...!!! You took the words right out of my mouth..!! I just LOVE the Delahaye's.

[Harry P.]

I'd love to see one of those as a 1/8 scale model kit. I'd pay some serious money for one if it existed.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I'll see you and raise you the Talbot-Lago teardrop coupe, the Bugatti Atlantic, the Lamborghini Miura, the Ferrari 275 GTB and a bunch of other stuff that I won't bother to post images for.

Oh yes, to all of those...exquisite.

[Harry P.]

Ok, when you guys start quoting yourselves, it makes my head hurt...

[Harry P.]

Anything coachbuilt by Figoni et Falaschi, as are some of the Delahayes above...

Also Saoutchik (not sure on the spelling but I know there are a lot of vowels in there! )

[James2]

[maltsr]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Delahayes, Delages too (even the Boyd version)

Edited August 17, 2013 by maltsr

[Ace-Garageguy]

Ok, when you guys start quoting yourselves, it makes my head hurt...

My "duh". I handled the quote wrong. Duh huh. Me moron.

[Ramfins59]

I'd love to see one of those as a 1/8 scale model kit. I'd pay some serious money for one if it existed.

I think that I'd be with you on that one Harry.

HARRY...... CHECK THIS OUT......!!!!!!

Minichamps 1:18 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet - Diecast Zone

Edited August 18, 2013 by Ramfins59

[Joe Handley]

I read earlier that "swoopy" as a car term can mean "smooth". Anyone ever hear that before?

Haven't heard of "swoopy" being used to describe "smooth". Although that Porsche I wouldn't refer to as "swoopy" so much s I would "bar of soap". Now the style that James Dean was killed in would be a different story

[Greg Myers]

Wooosh

Edited August 18, 2013 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Marcos GT

[Foxer]

All these cars shown are gorgeous, and snoopy. but this just swoops all!

[Bernard Kron]

A small tribute to Frank Costin, the king of 50's aero-swoop (and designer of the plywood chassied Marcos GT shown above):

His most famous car, the Le Mans fairing Lotus Eleven in it's most elaborated form - the special Monza bubble-top package piloted by Stirling Moss:

The fabulous Costin Maserati 450S:

The beautful brute - The Lister Jaguar "Knobbly":

And the final elaboration for Le Mans:

Edited August 18, 2013 by Bernard Kron