The GOAT Canon

The greatest cars
of every era.

Not a ranking. A living, illustrated collection of machines that changed what automobiles could be—and what they could mean. Select any car to explore its complete profile and join the conversation.

Selection principlesInnovationDesignCompetitionInfluenceDriving experience
1886–1918

Pioneers

4 defining automobiles

Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
01

Benz Patent-Motorwagen

The practical beginning

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Mercedes 35 hp
Mercedes 35 hp
02

Mercedes 35 hp

The first modern layout

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Ford Model T
Ford Model T
03

Ford Model T

Mobility at world scale

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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
04

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

A new standard of refinement

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1919–1939

The Coachbuilt Age

6 defining automobiles

Bugatti Type 35
Bugatti Type 35
05

Bugatti Type 35

Beauty engineered to race

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Bentley Speed Six
Bentley Speed Six
06

Bentley Speed Six

Endurance and immense torque

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Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
07

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300

Competition in many forms

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Duesenberg Model J
Duesenberg Model J
08

Duesenberg Model J

American power and prestige

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Mercedes-Benz 540K
Mercedes-Benz 540K
09

Mercedes-Benz 540K

Supercharged grand luxury

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Talbot-Lago T150-C SS
Talbot-Lago T150-C SS
10

Talbot-Lago T150-C SS

Coachwork as kinetic sculpture

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1946–1969

Postwar Legends

8 defining automobiles

Jaguar XK120
Jaguar XK120
11

Jaguar XK120

The postwar speed sensation

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
12

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Racing technology for the road

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Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 250 GTO
13

Ferrari 250 GTO

The defining GT racer

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Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar E-Type
14

Jaguar E-Type

Performance made beautiful

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Porsche 911
Porsche 911
15

Porsche 911

An idea built to evolve

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Ford GT40
Ford GT40
16

Ford GT40

America conquers Le Mans

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Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Miura
17

Lamborghini Miura

The supercar takes shape

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Shelby Cobra 427
Shelby Cobra 427
18

Shelby Cobra 427

Light chassis, enormous engine

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1970–1989

Supercar Revolution

7 defining automobiles

Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach
19

Lamborghini Countach

The wedge becomes a dream

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Porsche 930 Turbo
Porsche 930 Turbo
20

Porsche 930 Turbo

Turbocharging with consequence

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Ferrari 512 BB
Ferrari 512 BB
21

Ferrari 512 BB

Maranello moves the engine

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BMW M1
BMW M1
22

BMW M1

Motorsport builds a road car

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Audi Sport quattro
Audi Sport quattro
23

Audi Sport quattro

All-wheel drive changes rallying

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Ferrari F40
Ferrari F40
24

Ferrari F40

The analog twin-turbo summit

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Porsche 959
Porsche 959
25

Porsche 959

The technological preview

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1990–1999

Analog Zenith

7 defining automobiles

McLaren F1
McLaren F1
26

McLaren F1

The uncompromised road car

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Acura NSX
Acura NSX
27

Acura NSX

The exotic becomes usable

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Ferrari F50
Ferrari F50
28

Ferrari F50

Formula One theater for the road

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Porsche 993 GT2
Porsche 993 GT2
29

Porsche 993 GT2

Air-cooled aggression

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Dodge Viper GTS
Dodge Viper GTS
30

Dodge Viper GTS

The modern American brute

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Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota Supra Turbo
31

Toyota Supra Turbo

An engineering cult hero

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
32

Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Homologation at its extreme

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2000–2015

Digital Performance

7 defining automobiles

Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche Carrera GT
33

Porsche Carrera GT

A racing V10 set free

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Ferrari Enzo
Ferrari Enzo
34

Ferrari Enzo

Systems thinking arrives

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Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
35

Bugatti Veyron

One thousand horsepower, civilized

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Lexus LFA
Lexus LFA
36

Lexus LFA

A ten-cylinder instrument

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Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R
37

Nissan GT-R

Software democratizes speed

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Ferrari 458 Speciale
Ferrari 458 Speciale
38

Ferrari 458 Speciale

Naturally aspirated precision

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Pagani Zonda
Pagani Zonda
39

Pagani Zonda

Artisanal hypercar theater

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2016–Present

The New Frontier

7 defining automobiles

Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche 918 Spyder
40

Porsche 918 Spyder

Hybrid performance integrated

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McLaren P1
McLaren P1
41

McLaren P1

Electric torque meets aero

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Ferrari LaFerrari
Ferrari LaFerrari
42

Ferrari LaFerrari

The V12 hybrid flagship

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Rimac Nevera
Rimac Nevera
43

Rimac Nevera

Electric performance redefined

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Gordon Murray T.50
Gordon Murray T.50
44

Gordon Murray T.50

Lightness and response restored

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Mercedes-AMG ONE
Mercedes-AMG ONE
45

Mercedes-AMG ONE

Formula One complexity on-road

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Porsche 911 S/T
Porsche 911 S/T
46

Porsche 911 S/T

Tactility in the digital age

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