The current VW Jetta, it looks fine, the perfect generic car, but that means it looks like it is a few generations old already.

Jaguar D-Type

Or the ragtop version:

There’s only one real answer—the Jaguar E-type:

So many Italians to choose from in the 1960's, but to go a little more left field I’ll propose the Eagle Speedster.It takes the basic beautiful E type and subtly, refines and reworks it into something truly spectacular. I’d take this at £1m over the lastest overwrought hypercar any day.

The title goes obviously to Alfa 33 Stradale:

Obligatory 250 GTO post:

(looks around forum...)   Ok, I’ll say it.

What’s a hot rod but piecing together whatever you can get your hands on in the pursuit of going faster? And what is possibly the ultimate example of a company throwing assorted parts together in the singular pursuit of speed? Take one obsolete British sports car, one massive American V8, and the Cobra is peak hot rod.

Absolutely the First Gen Viper. The Epitome of a factory “Hot Rod”

Its right there in my profile. So gorgeous it hurts...

The BMW M1 Homage

Alfa Romeo Duettottanta Concept

It is a bit criminal that the 2007 Mazda Furai so briefly graced our roads and racetracks, partly thanks to its destruction by fire during filming of a Top Gear segment...

You can make a DIY version.

The RX vision is probably the most cleanest coupe design ever. Coupled Mazda’s beautiful Reds, she’s just gorgeous. Just call it something else with a conventional engine or hybrid and I would definitely pick one up.

The real answer, Nissan IDX, was already taken.  However it’s a shame that the Volkswagen BlueSport never saw the light of day - don’t know if it would have lived up to the hype of a modern 914 / true budget Porsche, but would have been cool to have another affordable-ish roadster option:

Mazda’s beautiful RX-Vision. All electric drive (all that instant Torque!) with a spinning Dorito (rotary) tuned for constant RPM (for efficiency and reliability) coupled to a companion generator for unlimited range extension. Best of all worlds and stunning looks!

If Mazda ever does make it, I’ll be waiting at the…

The Mazda Vision Coupe Concept