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Women hoping to lure a male mate should get behind the wheel of a classic convertible - and be able to drive it well, says a British survey.
Women's car website evecars.com. polled a cross-section of British men to discover which cars they'd be most impressed to see a woman driving.
The winner was the Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster, a classic model built from 1955 to 1963, and made famous by Grace Kelly in the film High Society.
"The vintage Mercedes SL Roadster is undeniably a beautiful car, which oozes style and class," says Alex Jenner-Fust, editor of evecars.com. "Buying one isn't cheap but proves the owner appreciates the finer things in life."
Although most of the favourites are performance cars - including the Porsche 911, Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru Impreza - the Queen's favourite, the Land Rover Defender, also scored highly in the top 10.
"The men we polled love the idea of a woman at the wheel of a high-performance car, but only if she knows how to handle it," says Jenner-Fust.
"That's why the idea of a Land Rover Defender driven by the Queen is far more appealing than a modern Mercedes convertible being driven, or crashed, by ... Britney Spears."
Evecars.com also asked women from the motoring industry which cars they felt most fabulous driving.
Two-seater convertibles scored strongly, from the luxurious Jaguar XKR to the stripped-out Caterham, as did performance cars like the Porsche 911 and Mitsubishi Evo.
TOP 10 CARS TO TURN MEN'S HEADS
1. Mercedes SL Roadster
2. Porsche 911
3. Mitsubishi Evo
4. Land Rover Defender
5. Subaru Impreza
6. Rolls-Royce Phantom
7. Range Rover Sport
8. Fiat 500 (Due in NZ in April)
9. VW Golf R32
10. Caterham
