Last month, Top Gear magazine published its 200th issue, and to celebrate, they “put together a haphazard ramble through 17 years of the world’s shiniest car mag, including the best and worst cars we’ve ever driven, the greatest journeys and the top jaw-breaking pictures. And now we’re putting them online - starting with this - the 20 cars since ‘93 that have kept us coming back for more…”

The list is a fun one, with a strong proclivity for European machinery. Some of the choices are quite obvious, while others are more in the “WTF?” category. The mighty McLaren F1 and Bugatti Veyron make the list as does the Ferrari F50, but they are one slot behind the Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Fiat 500 and Vauxhall Monaro respectively. Below is the list from 20 to 1, but click over to Top Gear to read their rationale for each selection. It’s almost as entertaining as the show itself.

• Caterham Superlight R500
• Ford Escort Cosworth
• Honda Civic Type-R
• Fiat Panda
• Lotus Exige
• Porsche 911 GT3 RS
• Lancia Delta Integrale
• Corvette ZR1
• Bugatti Veyron
• Vauxhall Monaro
• Honda NSX-R
• Ferrari F50
• Fiat 500
• Ford S-Max
• Audi RS2
• Renault Clio Cup
• McLaren F1
• Aston Martin V12 Vantage
• Volkswagen Golf GTI MkV
• Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4SV