50 for 50: The Best Car From Each of the Past 50 Years

Every year there was a lust-worthy car.

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Every year there's a car that everybody is talking about, lusting after, drooling on, and otherwise fawning over. In 2013, we're betting it will be the Alfa Romeo 4C, assuming—and this is a big assumption—that it doesn't get delayed. 

Listed here those cars from the last 50 years. In some years it was a pretty easy decision, but in others it was borderline heartbreaking; how could we choose between icons like the Ford GT and the Bentley Continental GT? Find out which one we picked ahead.

50 for 50: The Best Car From Each of the Past 50 Years

1963: Aston Martin DB5

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1964: Ford Mustang

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1965: Ford GT40

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1966: Lamborghini Miura

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1967: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

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1968: Morgan Plus 8

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1969: Ford Mustang Boss 429

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1970: Land Rover Range Rover

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1971: Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class

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1972: Lancia Stratos

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1973: Honda Civic

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1974: Lamborghini Countach

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1975: Ferrari 308 GTS/GTB

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1976: Lotus Esprit

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1977: Porsche 928

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1978: BMW M1

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1979: Mercedes-Benz G-Class

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1980: Audi Quattro

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1981: Lamborghini Jalpa

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1982: Lotus Excel

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1983: Ford Crown Victoria

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1984: Ferrari 288 GTO

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1985: BMW M3

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1986: Porsche 959

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1987: Ferrari F40

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1988: Volkswagen Corrado

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1989: Ford Taurus SHO

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1990: Acura NSX

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1991: Bentley Continental R

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1992: McLaren F

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1993: Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

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1994: Audi RS2 Avant

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1995: Bentley Turbo S

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1996: Lotus Elise

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1997: Jaguar XK8

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1998: Audi TT

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1999: Ferrari 360

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2000: BMW Z8

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2001: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

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2002: Ferrari Enzo

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2003: Bentley Continental GT

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2004: Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

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2005: Maybach Excelero

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2006: Audi R8

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2007: Maserati GranTurismo

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2008: Jaguar XF

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2009: Aston Martin One-77

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2010: Ferrari 458 Italia

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2011: McLaren MP4-12C

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2012: Cadillac ATS

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