Countdown: these are Chris Evans' 10 coolest cars of all time

In this month’s issue of Top Gear magazine, we thought it would be nice to pull together a definitive list of the 100 coolest cars of all time.

It was meant to be a cheery, straightforward process. It wasn’t. There was much shouting, many late nights, some thrown office furniture and at least two people walking out. There may have been more. We couldn’t tell over all the shouting.

In the end then, we plumped for, um, 149 of the coolest cars, because editing down the list was just too difficult, and we couldn’t afford to lose any more members of staff.

But what we were left with was a definitive collection of the car world’s finest, most exquisite creations. And also a handy start to any pub-based conversation/argument you may wish to have.

You can read the full list in the October 2015 issue of the magazine, but as a starter, here’s TG host Chris Evans’s list: his top ten coolest cars.

Enjoy.

“Bombproof Yank tank that sounds as sweet as it looks, and was the first production car in the world to have a factory fitted FM radio. Never should have sold mine.”

“The best and coolest all-round convertible ever made. Super British. Been trying to buy a decent Seventies or Eighties one for ages, Nineties, even. Super rare. Good luck, me.”

“Show me someone who doesn’t like this quintessential design classic, and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t like life. Every car collector worth his salt has a Cinquecento in their collection.”

“Very pretty. The wheelarches are the most perfectly pitched ever designed. Would be higher up the list, but over-expensive IMHO, and they drive like dustcarts. In fact, I don’t think it’s possible to design a better-looking, worse-driving car.”

“Never owned one, but a few of my very knowledgeable car mates own them. They swear by them. Many cite it as their number one.”

“Haven’t seen The Graduate? Watch it and get back to me. Also, still very affordable – for now.”

“Steve McQueen owned one. Best-handling classic car I have ever had the good fortune to drive.”

“The cars James Bond should have driven. The chopped version of the one he did drive. Peter Sellers ordered one new. Gave it to Princess Margaret as a “present”; she had it for 25 years. And now some gob on a stick DJ/TV presenter has it in his garage.”

“Anyone, anyone – Voodoo Economics.”

“The car that changed everything. Made Enzo Ferrari fly into a panic and build his first-ever wind tunnel. Getting even more gorgeous as time goes by. They are now worth double what they were two years ago, and they are only going one way. You can still buy 150 Series I Roadsters for just one California Spider. A no-brainer, in my book. But that’s sort of the point. The E-Type is the most standout design since Mr Mercedes met Mr Benz.”

Chris’ top 10 coolest cars were taken from the latest issue of TopGear magazine, featuring our pick of the 149 coolest cars ever.

The issue also includes a free pull-out illustrated poster of some of the cars.

Only on-sale until this Tuesday, get your copy now from all supermarkets and newsagents.