What was the best car when you were born?

A used car salesman saved my life with this
1973 version of the classic
Ford Capri... by refusing to sell it to me.

SIXTY of the most stunning concours d’elegance-condition cars from around the world will help to celebrate Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year at Windsor Castle in September 2012.

 The 60 cars will be selected from classic and performance cars from 1952 to date, representing each year of the queen’s reign. 

• 1952 Bentley R Type, Riley RME

• 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, Austin Healey 100, Porsche 550

• 1954 Jaguar XK140, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Jensen 541

• 1955 Bentley S1, Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Jaguar Mk1

• 1956 Austin Healey 100-6, BMW 507, Jaguar Mk VIII

• 1957 Jaguar XK150, Lotus 7

• 1958 Lancia Flaminia, Bristol 406, Aston Martin DB4

• 1959 Mini, Jaguar Mk2, Maserati 5000GT

• 1960 Alvis TD21, Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, Saab 96

• 1961 Jaguar E-Type, Lancia Flavia, Triumph TR4

• 1962 MGB, Bentley S3, Alfa Romeo Giulia

• 1963 Aston Martin DB5, Lamborghini 350GT, Gorfon Keeble

• 1964 Porsche 911, Ferrari 275 GTB, Sunbeam Tiger

• 1965 Ford Mustang, Ford GT40, Aston Martin DB6, Bristol 409

• 1966 Jensen Interceptor, Lamborghini Miura, Alfa Romeo Spider

• 1967 Toyota 2000 GT, Aston Martin DBS, TVR Vixen

• 1968 Ferrari Daytona, Morgan Plus 8, Triumph TR5

• 1969 Bristol 411, Triumph TR6, Ford Capri

• 1970 Range Rover, Triumph Stag, Citroën SM,
Lamborghini Urraco

• 1971 Maserati Bora, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Bentley
Corniche

• 1972 Bentley Corniche, Lancia Stratos, Jenson-Healey

• 1973 Ferrari 308 GT4, Maserati Khamsin

• 1974 Lamborghini Countach, Lotus Eclat

• 1975 Triumph TR7, Jaguar XJ-S, Rolls-Royce
Camargue

• 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda, Lotus Esprit, Porsche 924

• 1977 Porsche 928, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, BMW E23

• 1978 BMW M1, Mazda RX-7

• 1979 Lancia Delta, Mercedes-Benz S-Class W126

• 1980 Audi quattro, Ferrari Mondial, Austin Metro

• 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, Lamborghini Jalpa, Maserati Biturbo

• 1982 Lotus Excel, Porsche 944

• 1983 BMW M635 CSi, Land Rover Defender, Peugeot 205

• 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari Testarossa, Bentley 8

• 1985 Bentley Turbo R, BMW M5, Ferrari 328

• 1986 Porsche 959, BMW M3, Aston V8 Zagato

• 1987 Ferrari F40, Ferrari 348, Land Rover Discovery

• 1988 Porsche 964

• 1989 Aston Martin Virage, BMW Z1

• 1990 Honda NSX

• 1991 TVR Griffith, Bentley Continental R

• 1992 McLaren F1, Jaguar XJ220, Ferrari 456

• 1993 Aston Martin DB7, Porsche 993

• 1994 Maserati Quattroporte, Jaguar XJ, Ferrari F355

• 1995 Ferrari 355GTS

• 1996 Lotus Elise, TVR Cerbera, Porsche Boxster

• 1997 Jaguar XK, Bentley Turbo RT

• 1998 Bentley Arnage, Porsche 996

• 1999 Pagani Zonda, Ferrari 360

• 2000 Lotus Exige, Morgan Aero 8, BMW Z8

• 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish

• 2002 Ferrari Enzo, Koenigsegg CC8S, Lamborghini Murciélago

• 2003 Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren

• 2004 Porsche Carrera GT, Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

• 2005 Bugatti Veyron, Aston Martin Vantage, Gumbert Apollo

• 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lotus Europa S, Audi R8

• 2007 Nissan GT-R, Maserati GranTurismo

• 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé, Jaguar XF, Lotus Evora

• 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia, Aston Martin Rapide, Jaguar XJ

• 2010 Aston Martin One-77, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

• 2011 Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari FF, Porsche 991