Supercars appear to be in most cases immune to the global financial and environmental issues with new models and makers unveiled every year, some beautiful to look at while others concentrate purely on performance.
While most designers will need to make compromises between performance and curb appeal there are occasions when even the most famous marques produce the proverbial ugly duckling, luckily those rarely make it into production.
Regardless, beauty is in the eye of the beholder while every designer, owner, or critic will disagree on which is the most beautiful.
10 Beautiful: Jaguar XJ220 - Fast And Flawed
One of the biggest supercar failures commercially the XJ220 caused a stir at the 1988 Birmingham Motor Show encouraging Jaguar to produce the model in limited numbers. Production began in 1992 with a much-changed specification most notably the replacement of the V12 for a smaller 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engine while the drive train dropped all-wheel-drive in favor of rear-wheel drive only.
Despite the changes, the XJ220 with 542hp available would top 217mph making it the fastest production car in the world. Originally intending to sell 350 examples Jaguar cut production short to just 282 cars with many customers canceling orders due to the changing financial climate.
9 Ridiculous: Covini C6W - 6 Wheels Is Too Many
In theory the more wheels the better with improved grip and stopping power, however, any benefits surely must come at the expense of increased weight and visual appearance.
Designed as mid-engined supercar the C6W with its composite bodyshell mounted to a steel tubular chassis weighed 2535lbs has a top speed of 186mph, power is provided by the Audi sourced 4.2-liter V8 delivering 434hp.
8 Beautiful: Ferrari Monza SP2 - Classic, Expensive And Rare
Unveiled in 2019 Ferrari is expecting to sell less than 500 examples of the 2-seater Monza SP2 with prices starting at $1.8 million before owners can specify extras. Mechanically borrowing the chassis and running gear from the Ferrari 812 the SP2 features a 1950s styled speedster style carbon-fiber body giving an all-up weight of 3300lbs.
No turbocharging here, preferring to continue with the 6.5-liter normally aspirated engine tuned to deliver 799hp accelerating to 62mph in 2.9 seconds before reaching its maximum speed of 186mph.
7 Ridiculous: Gillet Vertigo 5 - Road Legal Track Car
Perhaps the Vertigo can be forgiven for the quirky styling being an ultra-low weight track car modified for road use, with early models using relatively small 2-liter engines.
Carbon-fiber construction ensures the chassis weighed just 58kgs with the later Vertigo 5 model launched in 2008 with a larger more powerful engine. Sourced from Maserati the 4.2-liter V8 engine produces 420hp capable of accelerating the Vertigo to 62mph in 3.25 seconds and on to its 180mph+ top speed.
6 Beautiful: McLaren P1 - Hi-Tech Hybrid
When McLaren unveiled the P1 model at the Paris Motor Show in 2012 the model attracted huge publicity as the spiritual successor to the companies previous F1 model.
Utilizing a hybrid 3.8-liter V8 engine and electric motor to boost power output to 903hp which combined with the F1 style carbon-fiber chassis gives the P1 its impressive performance reaching 217mph. Beautifully designed by Frank Stephenson the P1 ceased production in 2015 with 375 cars completed, with used car prices regularly exceeding $2 million.
5 Ridiculous: Weber Faster One - Faster And Uglier
Switzerland would not appear on most people's list of hypercar manufacturers, with the government often known to restrict the sale and use of polluting cars. Following the trend of many boutique low-volume carmakers, Weber Sportcars purchase their engines off the shelf in this case a GM supercharged LS7 producing 900hp.
Carbon-fiber bodywork sits on a custom aluminum chassis complete with all-wheel-drive resulting in the 2400lbs curb weight and a top speed of 250mph. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in the case of the Faster one something drastically went wrong between design and build.
4 Beautiful: Ford GT40 - Perfect Form & Function
Designed to conquer the Le Mans 24hr race beating rivals Ferrari in the process, Ford produced the GT40 dominating the 24hr event between 1966-69. Collaborating with Shelby Automotive the early GT40's used a development of the Lola GT chassis fitted with Ford's 4.9-liter V8 engines, though these were later replaced with more powerful 7-liter units.
With 485hp (Mk 2) engines the GT40 could reach 200+mph on the famous Mulsanne straight, with 0-60mph taking 3.7 seconds. Racing regulations dictated the maximum height of 40 inches for a car with Ford adopting Grand Touring and its height to arrive at the famous GT40 name.
3 Ridiculous: Milan Red - High Tech Hypercar
Newly founded Milan Automotive unveiled the Milan Red in 2019 with plans to build 99 examples of the falcon inspired hypercar. Constructed entirely of carbon-fiber the Milan Red with its turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 producing 1325hp it is aimed at Veyron customers with a top speed fo 249mph and reaching 62mph in 2.5 seconds.
While performance and exclusivity are never cheap, the Milan red priced at $2.4 million will face a tough time with its questionable front and rear styling.
2 Beautiful: Ferrari 246GT Dino - Affordable Ferrari Style
Produced between 1969-74 the 246GT Dino with 3761 examples build is one of the most desirable Ferrari's ever built often fetching $250-300,000 for good models.
Ferrari's first budget road car and, the companies first car not to be powered by a V12, the 246GT Dino with its mid-mounted 2.4-liter V6 engine still produced 192hp, plenty powerful enough to reach 146mph. Performance aside the styling, handling, and driving experience made the Dino so popular that they remain collectible today.
1 Ridiculous: Lamborghini Egoista - Trying Too Hard To Be Unique
Ever since the Countach launched in the 1970s Lamborghini has been known for producing some of the most dramatically styled cars finding homes with petrolheads liking the outrageous looks - the Egoista is without a doubt a step too far.
Based on the companies Gallardo model to celebrate Lamborghinis 50th anniversary the Egoitsa remained a concept car with just one example built. Utilizing the Gallardo sourced 5.2-liter V10 produces 600hp in a body resembling a fighter jet complete with removable canopy. No official performance figures exist, with Lamborghini claiming 0-62mph in three seconds and an estimated top speed of 202mph.