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World's most beautiful classic cars

Last updated on: April 6, 2012 09:15 IST

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There are some cars that are as sought-after today as they were when they were launched.

Let's take a look at some beautiful classic cars.

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Andrew Chisholm cleans his BMW 327 sports coupe at the 'Salon Prive' luxury and supercar event in London, England.

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Erica Sandon-Humphries with the Lamborghini Jalpa on October 6, 1981.

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The 30's style Madison kit-car designed by Neville Tricket, January 1981.

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Neville Tricket

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A man takes a photograph of a 1948 Delahaye 175S Coupe de Ville Aerodynamic Body, in Battersea Park, London, England.

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An Edwardian two-seater sports car, July 13, 1973.

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An English basic, cheap and fun two-seater sports car, the Arkley SS 1973.

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Arkley

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English sports cars the Midget MG and the Arkley SS, basic, cheap and fun two-seaters, 1973.

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Arkley SS

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Sotheby Special car, which will be used to advertise W D & H O Wills cigarettes, with its driver Graham Wrangles and the Sotheby's Special Reserve Girls, Gilly Howsen-Munsie and Louise Reynolds, May 17, 1972.

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A publicity photo of a Lamborghini P250 Urraco 2+2 V8 sports car styled by Bertone in 1972.

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A Lamborghini Urraco sports car on display at a motor show, 1972. Designed by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the four-seater was first introduced in 1970.

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The Lamborghini LP500, first prototype of the Countach sports car, designed by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, 1972.

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A three quarter rear shot of the latest TVR sports car concept at the Motor Show, October 22, 1971.

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The Jaguar V12 E Type Series III being put through its paces, October 1, 1971.

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The new thoroughbred Jaguar, Series III E Type convertible, March 27, 1971.

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A large collection of Morgan sports cars gather at the Morgan Centenary Festival on August 1, 2009, at Cheltenham racecourse, England.

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A couple in an MG Midget sports car.

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MG Midget

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A Lotus Europa sports car at the Lotus factory near Norwich, January 14, 1969.

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Disc jockey Pete Brady discusses a forthcoming 'Magpie' Thames Television show with 18-year-old Welsh folksinger Mary Hopkin, who is sitting on the bonnet of a D-Type Jaguar, September 1968.

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A Triumph Spitfire GT6 is parked outside a shop called Pop on Carnaby Street in London's West End, April 8, 1968.

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A Lamborghini Marzal, a one-off prototype concept car, designed by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, at a preview of the London Motor Show at Earl's Court, October 17, 1967.

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Model Petra Shoshina on the bonnet of a Jaguar 2.2 fixed head coupe (E-type), October 9, 1967.

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A Lamborghini Miura P400 sports car, 1967. The car was designed by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, and launched in 1966.

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A group of bunny girls sitting on an Aston Martin Volante at a motor show at Earl's Court, October 19, 1965.

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Model and actress Gina Warwick sitting in a Humber Sceptre at the 1965 motor show at Earl's Court, London, England.

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Mechanics on the production line at Shelby American Inc. in Los Angeles working on Cobra and Mustang GT 350 sports cars, September 13, 1965.

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The Rover BRM gas turbine racing car. It is to be Britain's contender for a special trophy offered by the Automobile Club de l Ouest for the first gas turbine car to complete the 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans at an average speed of not less than 150 kph, March 27, 1963.

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A Triumph Spitfire sports car, October 13, 1962.

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Triumph Spitfire

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A Triumph Spitfire on display at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, 1962.

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Formula One team owner Rob Walker (1917-2002) at home in Nunney, Somerset, England, with a model Formula One car and some of his of real motorcars, October 1971.

From top left: Mini Clubman, Ford Zephyr, Alpha Romeo Giulia, Ferrari Spider Fantuzzi, Ferrari Dino 246.

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