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Which is the best car of all time? First of all you're gonna ask: "What do you mean with "best"?" Well. My parameters (in random order) are:

1) Is this car good in doing what a car normally does? Being reliable, practical, cheap, economical, fast, etc?
2) Does this car answer to a specific question?
3) Does this car invent something new?
4) Is this car able to do lots of different things that are usually not compatible (comfort and handling, for example)?
5) Does this car have a positive image? If I see one on the road I'll think the owner is a tasteful good guy or a total incompetent idiot?
6) Is this car just an appliance or does it have a soul that makes it more, even if it's not "perfect" in a strict technical way?
7) Does this car have a history, something to tell about a man or a historical period?
8) Does this car have any racing pedigree?
9) Are there any records of any kind this car has broken?
10) In 50 years time from its "death", will lots of people remember this car?
11) Is there at least one area in which this car is excellent?
12) Is this car particularly rare to find, nowadays?
13) Finally, did this car reach the aim it was conceived for?

So, that's a tricky one. Now you probably begin to understand why a Volvo Estate is in 40th place while a Lambo Countach is in 74th.
The Countach is just very very striky, it's a poster car, a dream car. But in truth it was almost completely undrivable.
The Volvo 240 SW instead turned the Estate car from a humble workhorse into a fashion item in one time, while being a very capable car indeed.
The Volvo Estate is a statement in its class just as the Countach is in its class. But the Volvo is very good as a normal estate car, while the Countach is horrendous as a sportscar.
That's why the volvo Estate is a better car.

This is my point of view, obviously.

As a car enthusiast I'd love some constructive critics!

Categories:

From 100 to 90: "Honoris causa". Cars that have reached a goal or began a new "chapter" in car's history which is important enough to put them into the chart;
From 89 to 72: "Courage, first of all". Cars that have won the prize for their courage in one or more particular areas such as looks, technical avantgarde, concept;
From 71 to 58: "Class is not water". Cars that have class, elegance, immediate impact. You recognize the shape at first glance;
From 57 to 48: "People's cars". Every world power has one. The car that has put the nation on wheels;
From 47 to 33: "Institutions". You think of a particular category of cars, you think of that particular car that represents it better than any other;
From 32 to 16: "State of art". The best car of each category will be found here;
From 15 to 1: "The best cars of the world". The very winners, coming from all of the previous categories. Not just excellence. Carisma is what you need here.