My Picks for the Best Cars and Years for Cars

I have read several online authorities declaring certain cars the best in their category or for a certain period. I disagree with almost all of the picks. I have decided to make my list. I have made three lists actually.

One is a list of what I think were the best ever examples of cars which also happened to occur during the same year(s) - 1955/56 for American cars and 1967 for sports cars. A second lists my picks for the best cars from 1956 to 1979. The third identifies what I think are the most beautiful new cars currently for sale.

BEST EVER CARS

1955-56 American Passenger Cars

1955    Desoto
1955    Mercury
1956    Buick
1956    Chevrolet
1956    Cadillac
1956    Continental
1956    Studebaker
1956    Ford
1956    Packard
1956    Thunderbird

1967 Sports Cars

Corvette
Jaguar XKE
Lotus Elan
MGB
TR4A
Ferrari 275 GTS nart
Morgan plus 4
Cobra
Austin Healey 3000
Lamborghini 350/400 GT
VW Karmann Ghia

Exceptions are:
1963 Mercedes 300SL
1963 Mercedes 190SL
1965 Porsche SC

Favorite Cars by Type and Year
1956 - 1979

Year     Make         Model        Body

American Family   
1956     Buick         Roadmaster  conv.
1956    Cadillac       62                conv.
1956    Lincoln        Continental  hardtop
1979    Cadillac        Seville         4 door

Sports Car
1956     Ford            T-Bird        conv./hardtop
1960    Chevrolet     Corvette     rdstr.
1960     Jaguar         XK150       rdstr.
1963    Mercedes     300SL        rdstr.
1963    Mercedes     190SL        rdstr.
1965    Porsche        SC              conv.   
1967    Chevrolet     Corvette     rdstr.   
1967    Jaguar           XKE          rdstr.

Foreign Family
1960    Mercedes      220SE        conv.
1967    Volvo            122s           4 door
1971    Mercedes      280SE        conv.3.5   
1979    Mercedes      280 SE       4 door   
1979    Honda           Accord       4 door

Favorite Design of New Cars -
2015-16

Type                    Size in inches

Hatchbacks:       
Mini S four door     158
VW Golf                 168
Audi A3                  169
Lexus CT200h        171
Mazda 3                  176

SUVs:
Fiat 500X                 168
Audi Q3                  173
VW Tiguan              174
Mercedes GLK 350 178
 Acura RDX             184
Infiniti EX               187
VW Touareg            189

Wagons:
Jetta                        180
Audi A4                  185
Acura                      190

Luxury:
Acura ilx                  182                   
Audi A4                   186
VW CC                    189
Buick Regal             190
Tesla                         196
Porsche Panamerica 197
Buick Lacrosse         197
Mercedes S               198