Ariel Atom: Tiny firm producing one of the few road cars that can rival a motorbike for performance and exposure to the elements
Morgan 4/4: Although the today's 4/4 can trace its roots back to 1955, the original, incredibly, launched in 1936
Noble M12: Track-ready road car was a serious TVR rival in the 2000s and eventually evolved into the M400
Ascari KZ1: Dutch owner, Italian name, Banbury built. Just 50 are in existence.
Rolls-Royce Phantom: Few cars have ever been as opulent and refined. Saw off Maybach and exists in a rarefied part of the market
Bristol Fighter: Bonkers hypercar designed by a former Brabham engineer. In its T form capable of a "more than adequate" 225mph
Marcos TSO: Swansong for the tiny British company sadly reputed to be its best model. Prodrive chassis and 400bhp helps
Renaultsport Mégane 225: Excellent French hot hatch developed by UK-based Ricardo. Not many people know that
TVR Sagaris: Like the Marcos TSO, the Sagaris was TVR's final car and possibly its best. Certainly its most outrageously styled
Caparo T1: Driving the single seater T1 was tough, but few road cars are this uncompromising. Or this fast
Honda Jazz: The Swindon built Jazz might lack excitement, but owners love its reliability and practicality
Jaguar XF: The first Jaguar that could genuinely compete with the class best. Hot XFR is our favourite current supersaloon
Aston Martin One-77: Big-budget, super rare hypercar. Few will see one in the metal. Even fewer will drive one. A masterpiece
BAC Mono: Beautifully engineered single seat road car, inspired by an F-22 Raptor fighter jet. And Bjork.
Jaguar XJ: XJ reinvented for the 21st century with huge success, but it's even better to drive than it is to look at
Lotus Evora: On a (relatively) tiny budget, Lotus has built one of the best-balanced and comfortable sports cars available
Nissan Juke: Quirky B-segment crossover that's designed and built in the UK. It remains one of Nissan's UK top sellers
Noble M600: £300,000, 225mph hypercar built in Leicestershire and powered by a Yamaha-designed Volvo engine
Vauxhall Astra: Few have not owned, driven or ridden in one. The Merseysider has one of the most enduring nameplates in the UK
Bentley Continental GT: Second, and much improved incarnation of Bentley's biggest seller. The first to employ mass production
Caterham Supersport: Fast and affordable, the Supersport is one of Caterham's most appealing packages
Honda Civic: Hugely practical and reliable family bus with radical styling and a range of impressively efficient engines
McLaren 12C: One of the most advanced, comfortable and efficient supercars of all time. Capable of competing with the very best
Morgan 3 Wheeler: Crazy reimagining of the 3 wheeler from the 1910s and available with RAF roundels, and bullet-hole decals
Aston Martin Vanquish: Achingly beautiful and dynamically beguiling grand tourer. Worth every penny of its £190k asking price
Bowler EXR: As fast on road as it is off-road. Looks like a Range Rover Sport – it uses its V8 engine, but very little else
Morgan Plus 8: Modern car, retro looks. Stunning take on one of Morgan's most famous models. Expensive though
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S: Runner-up in our handling day last year is astonishingly good to drive. And apocalyptically fast
Caterham 160: Slowest Caterham is one of the best. Excellent balance of low grip and low power from a Suzuki triple
Ford Transit: Built in Turkey but designed in Essex and uses Dagenham-designed engines. Now ready to take on the world
Radical RXC: Looks like a Le Mans refugee and goes like one too. Has numberplates, but its no commuter car
McLaren P1: Proof that hybrid tech can be cool. And very effective for a performance car. Technological tour de force
Mini hatchback: Resurrecting a Brit model under German ownership was always going to be tough. Handling and quality impresses
Nissan Qashqai: A true UK success story. Designed, engineered and built entirely in the UK
Yamaha Motiv: Will be underpinned by Gordon Murray's iStream production process and could become a hugely important car
What's your favourite ever British car? We've shortlisted our top 100 cars that have been designed, built, engineered or developed in the UK, and over the coming days we'll ask you to vote for your favourite.
Today it's the turn of cars built during the 21st century - click the image above to get some inspiration and an explaination as to why it's made our list.
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