The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a series of three overlapping sports model lines produced in the years 1955-1975. Type 14 vehicles in 1955-1975, Type 34 in 1962-1969 and Type 145 TC in 1972-1975. They were available as a 2+2 coupe...

The Cadillac Series 40-62 is a series of cars produced in the years 1940 - 1964. They were originally designed to complement the entry-level Series 61. They had rear-wheel drive and a engine located in the front. They were replaced by the Cadillac Calais and...

The Jaguar XK 150 is a sports car produced from 1957 to 1961 as the successor to the XK 140. It was originally only available as a fixed head coupe (FHC) and a drophead coupe (DHC). In 1958, the open source version (OTS) was launched. The XK 150 had...

The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car produced in four generations between 1959 and 1967. It is the best known of the "big Healey" models. Over the years, it changed from an open sports car with 2+2 capability to a sporty convertible. The...

 The Maserati Sebring was a 4-seater 2-door coupe produced in two series between 1962 and 1968. The car was aimed at the American Gran Turismo market and named after its victory at the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring race. It had rear-wheel drive...

The AC Aceca is an enclosed coupe from the British company AC Cars, based on the open 2-seater AC Ace, produced in between 1954 and 1963. It's a handcrafted grand tourer with interior made of ash wood. The car was relatively light thanks to the tubular...

The Saab 95 is a 7-seater station wagon manufactured by Saab Automobile AB from 1959 to 1978. Originally based on the Saab 93 limousine, the model's development over the years closely followed that of the Saab 96 after the 93 was withdrawn from the market...

The Porsche 910, also called the Carrera 10, was a racing car produced between 1966 and 1967. Its predecessor was the Porsche 906 and successor was the Porsche 907. Only 29 examples were produced in total. It was rear-wheel drive and had the engine mounted in the...

This model was updated in 1941 in preparation for the Second World War. The 1941 design was also used in the discontinued 1942 model year and later in 1946-1948. Frequent changes in the placement of some components, such as the three different positions of the...

Ferrari America is a series of high-end Ferrari sports models produced in the 1950s and 1960s. They were large touring cars with V12 engines and often had bespoke bodywork. All America models had an active axle in the rear, rear-wheel drive and the...

The Porsche 356 is the company's first production sports car. It was produced in between 1948 and 1965 in five variants. It was lightweight, nimble to drive, with a rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive. It was sold as a 2-door coupe,...

The Ferrari 250 was a series of sports cars produced in between 1952 and 1964. The cars had rear-wheel drive and engine located in the front. The cars were powered by a 3-litre V12 engine mated to a 4/5-speed manual gearbox. The Ferrari 250 GT/E was produced...

The Datsun Z, sold as the Nissan Fairlady Z in Japan, was the first generation of the Z GT sports car produced between 1969 and 1978. It was to compete directly with established European sports cars. The styling, engineering, relatively low price and impressive...

The Ford Escort is a small family car produced from 1968 to 2000 in six generations. The first and second generations were produced in 1968-1980 with rear-wheel drive. The third and fourth generations were produced in the years  1980...

The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers, produced from 1952 to 1964. As the most successful early line, it includes a number of variants designed for road use and sports car racing. It was specific in the use of a 3-litre V12 engine. The...

The Jaguar Mark II is a sports saloon produced in between 1959 and 1967 in England. Its predecessor was the Mark I and successor was the Jaguar 240/340, which was considerably cheaper and produced until 1969. The Mark II was one of Jaguar's most...

The Bizzarrini Strada, also called the 5300 GT Strada was a sports car produced by Bizzarrini between 1964 and 1968 in Italy. It was sold as a 2-seater coupe, a roadster, and a low-suspension "Corsa" racing variant. It was Bizzarrini's most successful model and a...

The Austin-Healey 100 was a sports car produced from 1953 to 1956 in England. It was based on the Austin A90 Atlantic mechanics. It was named after its ability to reach speeds of 100 mph (160 km/h). It was replaced by the Austin-Healey 3000. A total of 14634 examples...

The Chevrolet Corvette is a luxury sports car produced since 1953 in eight generations (C1-C8). The Corvette is known for its performance, style, lightweight fiberglass or composite body and competitive price. Sold as a 2-door coupe and convertible. The...

 The Lotus Europa was a 2-door coupe produced from 1966-1975 in Lotus Types 46, 47, 54, 65 and 74 In total, 9,230 examples were produced in all variants. The cars were available with three different mid-mounted engines that were mated to a 4-speed or...

The Ferrari 166 Inter was Ferrari's first true grand tourer. It was produced between 1948 and 1950. It was sold as a coupe and a barchetta. Only 38 examples were produced in total. Its predecessors were the 125 S and 166 S and it was replaced by the 195 Inter. It was...

The Maserati 300S was a racing car produced between 1955 and 1958 for the FIA Sports Car Championship. In total, only 26 units were produced. It was produced as a 2-door convertible with rear-wheel drive and engine located in the front. It was powered by a...

The Aston Martin DB5 is a British grand tourer produced in between 1963 and 1965. It replaced the previous DB4 version. The "DB" designation comes from the initials of David Brown, who built the company from 1947. DB5 is best known for his role in the James Bond...

The IMC (International Motor Cars) Apollo GT is an Italian-American sports car produced between 1962 and 1964. It featured a hand-built Italian body and Intermeccanica chassis with a choice of 2-seat convertible or fastback. The car was powered by a 3.5-litre or...

The Maserati Mistral was a 2-seater grand tourismo produced between 1963 and 1970. It replaced the 3500 GT and was available in coupe and spyder versions. A total of 953 units were produced. It was rear-wheel drive with the engine mounted at the front. The car was...

The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer is a series of sports cars produced between 1973 and 1984. The 365 GT4 BB was the first of a series of road-going Ferraris equipped with a flat 12-cylinder. This was followed by the BB 512, equipped with a larger displacement engine and,...

The Triumph TR 5 is a sports car produced in England in the years 1967 - 1969. It was very similar in appearance to the TR 4 roadster. Standard equipment included front disc brakes and independent rear-wheel suspension. The car was powered by a...

The Ferrari Dino 246 is a sports car produced in between 1969 and 1974. It was the first car produced by Ferrari in high numbers. It is praised by many for its drivability and groundbreaking design. It was powered by a 2.4-litre V6 engine with 192 hp (143...

The Jaguar XK 140 is a sports car produced from 1954 to 1957 as the successor to the XK 120. It was sold as a 2-seater roadster, convertible and coupe with the engine located in the front and rear-wheel drive. Compared to the previous model, it had...

Lotus Elan is the name of two separate lines of cars that were produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars were produced from 1962 to 1975 and were rear-wheel drive. The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 and was front-wheel drive. The...

 The MG MGA is a sports car produced in England between 1955 and 1962. Replacing the MG TF 1500 Midget, the represented a stylistic break from previous MG cars. The MGA was introduced in September 1955 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It was sold as a...

The De Tomaso Mangusta is a sports car produced in Italy between 1967 and 1971. It was replaced by the De Tomaso Pantera. It was sold as a 2-door coupe. The car was rear-wheel drive with the engine located in the centre rear.  It was available with a...

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a 2-seater sports car produced in between 1954 and 1957 as a coupe and between 1957 and 1963 as a roadster. The car was based on the W194 racing car from in 1952. It was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system. The...

The Chevrolet Corvette C1 is the first generation of the Corvette sports car, which was produced in 1953-1962. This generation is commonly referred to as the "fixed axle" generation, as independent rear suspension did not appear until 1963. The car was sold as a...

The NSU Prinz was manufactured in West Germany by NSU Motorenwerke AG between 1958 and 1973. The Prinz 4 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961, when production began, which lasted until 1973. It was sold as a 2-door sedan. The body of the car was very...

The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car produced between 1956 and 1970. It was introduced in the United States at the 1959 New York International Auto Show in as the 122S. A total of 667,791 units were produced of which 60% were exported. It was replaced by the 140...

The BMW 700 is a small car with a rear engine, produced in various models between 1959 and 1965. It was BMW's first monocoque car. The 700 was a sales success at a time when BMW was close to financial ruin. The car was also successful in motorsport in its...

The MG Midget is a small two-seater lightweight sports car produced by MG in from 1961 to 1976. It had a rear drive and engine located in the front. The car was produced in 4 generations. The model revived the name used on earlier models such as the...

The Fiat 8V is a sports car produced between 1952 and 1954. It was first introduced to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 1952. The Fiat 8V got its name because at the time of its production, Fiat believed that Ford had the copyright on the "V8". The car's engine...

The Aston Martin DB 2/4 is a sports grand tourer produced between 1953 and 1957. It was available as a 2+2 hatchback, a 2-seater coupe with a folding roof (DHC) and a 2-seater coupe with a fixed roof. It was based on the DB2 model, which it replaced. Changes from the...

The Facel Vega Facel III was a sports car developed by the French automaker Facel S.A. and produced in 1963-1964. It was developed as a successor to the Facellia and was intended to respond to criticism of the first models, which had problems...

The Triumph Spitfire was a sports car produced between 1962 and 1980 in five generations. It was unveiled at the London Motor Show. Roughly 315,000 units were produced over its 18 years of production and it was sold as a 2-door convertible or roadster. He was popular...

The Maserati Bora is a 2-seater rear-engined, rear-wheel drive sports grand tourer produced between 1971 and 1978. Along with other Maserati cars of the time, it is named after the wind, the Bora being the wind of Trieste. It was Maserati's first car with independent...

The Alpine A 110 is a 2-door sports car produced in France between 1963 and 1977. It was sold in the Berlinetta style. It replaced the earlier model A 108. The car was rear-wheel drive and was powered by a range of Renault engines that were located at the rear....

The Jensen Interceptor is a 2-door, 4-seater car produced in years 1950-1957. It was sold as a saloon, convertible and sedanca and in total only 88 examples were produced. The car was rear-wheel drive and the engine was located at the front. The...

 The Alfa Romeo Montreal is a 2+2 sports coupe produced in Italy from 1970 to 1977. The concept model was introduced in 1967 at Expo 67. The first production car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1970 and was completely different...

The Citroën Traction Avant is the world's first mass-produced car with a monocoque body and front-wheel drive. It was produced in between 1934 and 1957. It was sold as a 2/4-door sedan, 2-door convertible and 5-door hatchback. The car had rear-wheel drive...

The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced in Germany between 1936-1940 and 1962-1991. It was replaced by the Opel Astra. It was available in 8 versions. The car had a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive until 1979 later had front-wheel drive. The...

The Vauxhall Cresta is a British car produced between 1954 and 1972. It was introduced as a more luxurious version of the Vauxhall Velox. The car was available in 5 versions: the E (1954-1957), PA (1957-1962), PB (1962-1965), PC (1965-1972) and Viscount...

The Triumph Stag is a 2+2 sports tourer produced by the British Triumph Motor Company in the years 1970 - 1977. It was designed by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. It was introduced as a luxury sports car, designed to compete directly with Mercedes-Benz...

The Swallow Doretti is a British sports car produced in between 1954 and 1955. It was built on the Swallow design using Triumph TR2 mechanics. It was sold as a 2-seater coupe. The car was intended for the American market and was to be more sophisticated than...

The Volvo P1800 is a 2+2 front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced between 1961 and 1973. It was sold as a 2-door coupe and 3-door shooting brake. The design was created by Pelle Petterson and the mechanics were derived from the Volvo Amazon range....

The MG MGC was a 2-door sports car produced by from 1967 to 1969. It was a 6-cylinder version of the MGB. It was sold as a roadster and coupe. It was intended as a replacement for the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk. III, but in this form it never made it past the...

The Aston Martin DB6 is a grand tourer produced in between 1965 and 1971. The "DB" designation is from (Sir) David Brown, who has been building the company since 1947. The DB6 replaced the DB5 and featured improved aerodynamics and specification over its...

The Borgward Isabella is a car produced between 1954 and 1962 by Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH. The model was to be marketed as the Borgward Hansa 1500, but the name Isabella was used on test vehicles and proved popular with technical staff and the media. The car was...

The Daimler 2.5 V8/V8-250 is a 4-door limousine manufactured by The Daimler Company Limited in the United Kingdom in 1962-1969. It was Daimler's first car based on the Jaguar platform, the first with a unit body and the last with a Daimler...

The Jaguar D-Type is a sports racing car produced in between 1954 and 1957. It was designed specifically to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It shared the inline XK6 I6 engine and many other mechanical components with its C-Type predecessor. Its structure...

The Maserati Sebring was a 2 door 2+2 sports coupe produced in from 1962 to 1968. It was aimed at the American Gran Turismo market and named after Maserati's victory in the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring. The car had rear-wheel drive and engine located...

The Porsche 356 is a sports car produced in between 1948 and 1965. It was Porsche's first production car. The 356 is a lightweight and nimble-handling 2-door coupe with a rear-engine and rear-wheel drive. It was sold as a coupe, roadster...

The AC Aceca is an enclosed coupe from the British company AC Cars, based on the open 2-seater AC Ace, produced in between 1954 and 1963. The car was a handmade grand tourer with ash wood and steel tubes used to make it. The car was relatively light...

The Ferrari 275 is a series of touring cars with a front-mounted V12 engine produced from 1964 to 1968. The cars were available as a 2-door coupe and spider. The first vehicles were powered by a 3.3-litre engine with 260-320 hp (190-240 kW). The...

The Jaguar E-type, or Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British sports car produced in between 1961 and 1974. The car has become an icon of the motoring world because of its aesthetics, high performance and competitive pricing. The E-type was...

The name Lotus Elite is used for two production vehicles and one concept vehicle produced by British manufacturer Lotus Cars.  The first generation Elite Type 14 was produced from 1957 to 1963 and the second generation model (Type 75 and later Type 83) from 1974...

The Opel Olympia is a compact car of the German car manufacturer Opel, which was then part of G.M. It was produced in 1935-1940, 1947-1953 and 1967-1970. It was one of the world's first mass-produced cars with a unified body structure, following...

The Fiat-Abarth 750 is a series of compact sports cars produced in Italy in the 1950s and 1960s. The cars often used the bodywork from the Fiat 600, but were fitted with modified Abarth engines. Abarth also offered a number of coachbuilders for the...

The BMW 501, also known as the BMW 2600, was a luxury automobile produced in between 1952 and 1958. The 501 was introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951 and was the first BMW model to be produced after World War II. The 501 and its...

The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car produced by the British car manufacturer Morgan between 1968-2004 and 2012-2018. Its immediate and enduring popularity is credited with saving the company and maintaining its fame over the 36 years of its...

The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size automobile produced in from 1950-1981. Originally, this name was used only for 2-door cars with hardtops (1950-1952). In 1953, the name changed from the designation for the unique body shape to the premium...

The Austin-Healey 100-6 is a 2-seat roadster produced in from 1956-1959. It replaced the Austin-Healey 100 and its successor was the Austin-Healey 3000. These three models were known collectively as the Big Healeys. The 100-6 had a more powerful inline...

The MG T-Type is a series of open-top 2-seater sports cars, produced in the years 1936-1955. The series included the MG TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD and MG TF. The last of these models was the TF and it was replaced by the MGA. The TF name was revived...

The Ferrari 330 was a series of cars produced from 1963-1968. The name "330" indicates the approximate volume of each individual cylinder in cubic centimetres. Production ended with the introduction of the Ferrari 365 series. All 330 models used a version of the...

The Aston Martin DB2/4 is a grand tourer produced in the years 1953-1957. It was available as a 2+2 limousine, a drop-head coupe (DHC) and a 2-seater fixed-head coupe. The model was based on its predecessor DB2. It had rear-wheel drive and a front-mounted engine....

The Renault Caravelle is a sports car produced between 1958 and 1968 in one generation. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. It was sold as an open 2/4-seat convertible or coupe with a rear-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive. Outside North America...

The Maserati Mistral is a 2-seater gran turismo produced in years 1963-1970. The car was named after the cold north wind from southern France. It was sold as a 2-door coupe and spyder. It is the last model from Casa del Tridente to have a twin-spark inline...

The Porsche 356 is a sports car produced in the years 1948-1965. It was Porsche's first production car. The 365 is a light and nimble 2-door rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive car, available in both hardtop and open-top coupe configurations and as a convertible....

The Maserati Indy is a four-seater fastback grand tourer produced in the years 1969-1975. It was unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. It was the first Maserati-built car owned by Citroën and was given the name Indy in honour of Maserati's...

The Ferrari 365 GTC/4 is a 2+2 rear-wheel drive grand tourer produced in the years 1971-1972. It was based on the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) chassis.  The car was fitted with power steering, electric windows and air conditioning as standard. There were...

The Cadillac Series 40-62 is a series of rear-wheel drive cars produced in the years 1940-1942 and 1964-1964. The car was originally designed to complement the entry-level Series 61, but in 1959 it was renamed the Cadillac Series 6200 and the name...

The Piaggio Vespa 400 is a small car with a rear-mounted engine, produced by ACMA in France in 1957-1961. Three different versions were sold and it: Luxe, Tourisme and GT. The car was unveiled to the public in September 1957 at a presentation...

The Saab 95 is a 7-seater station wagon produced by Saab Automobile AB from 1959-1978. Originally based on the Saab 93 limousine, the model's development over the years closely followed that of the Saab 96 after the 93 was withdrawn from the market...

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (sold as the Mercedes-AMG SL from 2022) is a large touring sports car produced since 1954. The SL designation comes from German Sport-Leicht. Initially, the first 300 SL racing sports car was produced in 1952 with no intention of...

The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car produced in four series in 1958-1971. It was presented to journalists at in May 1958, two days after the Monaco Grand Prix. It was sold as a 2-door roadster with rear-wheel drive and...

The Morgan Plus 4 (+4) is a car produced by the Morgan Motor Company with breaks in 1950-1969, 1985-2000 and 2005-2020, when it was replaced by the new +4 built on a bonded aluminum platform. It is a slightly more powerful version of the previous...

The Shelby Mustang is a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang produced by Shelby American in 1965-1967 and Ford Motor Company in 1968-1970. In 2005, Ford revived the Shelby for the high-performance fifth-generation Ford Mustang. The...

The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car produced in the years 1959-1967. It is the best known of the "big Healey" models. The car has transformed from an open sports car to a sports convertible during its production life. In 1963, 91.5% of all...

The Alfa Romeo GTA is a sports coupe produced in 1965-1971, for racing (Corsa) and road use (Stradale). The Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA was a 2-door coupe produced in the years 1965-1969, introduced as a successor to the popular Giulietta series. The GTA was...

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size automobile produced from 1964-1983 and 1997-present. The Malibu started out as a trim level of the Chevy Chevelle and became a separate model line in 1978. It originally had rear-wheel drive, but in 1997 it...

The Bentley S3 is a 4-door luxury car produced in the years 1962-1965. The S3 was very similar to the S2, with the most noticeable external difference being the headlight layout. The interior has been redesigned. Front passengers were given separate seats...

The Ford Escort is a small family car produced in the years 1968-2000. It was 6 generations deployed on three basic platforms. The first and second generations were produced in 1968-1980 and were rear-wheel drive. The third and fourth...

The Jensen Interceptor is a 2-door, 4-seater car produced in years 1950-1957. It was sold as a saloon, convertible and sedanca and in total only 88 examples were produced. The Interceptor debuted in 1950 as the second car produced by Jensen Motors...

The Siata 208 CS is a rear-wheel drive Italian sports car, produced from 1952-1954. It was introduced in 1952 at the Turin Motor Show. It was sold as a 2-door coupe and spyder. The 208 series was the successor to Siata's first foray into completely bespoke cars, the...

The Maserati 3500 GT (Tipo 101) was a 2-door car produced in the years 1957-1964. It was sold as a coupe and spyder. It was a pivotal vehicle for Maserati as the company's first successful attempt at the Gran Turismo market and mass production. A...

The Simca Coupé 1000, along with its successor the Simca 1200S, were small two-door coupes with rear engine produced in 1962-1971. Simca provided the engine and mechanical parts, while the coachwork was produced by Bertone in Turin. The Simca 1000...

The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia are three overlapping sporty model lines, sold as a 2+2 coupe (1955-1975) and 2+2 convertible (1957-1975). Internally, they were referred to as Type 14 (1955-1975), Type 34 (1962-1969), and Type 145 TC  (1972-1975; Brazil)....

The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 is a so-called "muscle" car produced in the years 1964-1987. It was introduced as an option package for the F-85 and Cutlass models. In 1968-1971 it was a stand-alone model and then reverted to an optional model. The name...

Mercury Cougar is the name applied to the various series of cars sold by Mercury's Ford division in 1967-1997 and 1999-2002 in eight generations. The name was usually associated with 2-door coupes, but the Cougar was also produced as a convertible,...

The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-size automobile, produced in three generations in 1964-1978. It was one of Chevrolet's most successful models. It was produced as a coupe, convertible, sedan and estate, most as a 2-door variant. The car was also...

The Ford Cortina is a mid-sized family car produced in Europe from 1962-1982 and the best-selling car in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. It was produced in five generations, although the last was only a facelift of the Mk IV. Ford Cortina MK III. was produced...

The Ford Mustang (1st Gen.) was introduced as a 2-door convertible, fastback and as a hardtop car. It was produced in 1964-1973 and was classified in the compact car segment at the time of its introduction. It had a rear drive and engine...

The Volvo P1800 (eighteen hundred) was a 2+2 sports car with a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive produced in 1961-1973. Its mechanics were derived from the Volvo Amazon/122 series. The P1800 was marketed as a touring car rather than a sports...

The Lamborghini Espada was a large 4-seater touring coupe produced from 1968-1978. It was originally sold alongside the mid-engined Islero and Miura models. Both the Espada and Islero replaced the 400 GT 2+2 and had similar mechanical underpinnings, with the Espada...

The Maserati 450S (Tipo 54) was a racing car produced for participation in FIA World Endurance Championship races in the years 1956-1958. Only 9 examples were produced in total. The car was rear-wheel drive, with the engine mounted in the front, and was...

The Ford Capri was a fastback coupe produced in the years 1968-1986. It used mechanical components from the Ford Cortina Mk2 and was intended to be the European equivalent of the Ford Mustang. It was a very successful model, with almost 1.9 million...

The Audi 100 was a mid-size car produced in the years 1968-1997 in four generations (C1-C4). The 2-door version was available in the first 2 generations and the 5-door version in the last 3 generations. In 1982, the third generation Audi 100...

The Chevrolet Corvette is a luxury sports car produced since 1953 in eight generations (designated C1-C8). The Corvette is known for its performance, style, lightweight fiberglass or composite body and competitive price. Sold as a 2-door coupe...

The Cadillac DeVille was produced in eight generations in 1958-2005. The name was originally used to refer to the trim level of the 1949 Cadillac Series 62 . It was replaced by the Cadillac DTS. In 1959-1984 it had rear-wheel drive and the...

The Ferrari 250 was a series of sports cars produced in the years 1952-1964. As the company's most successful early line, it included variants designed for road, track and racing. This series has been  replaced by the 275 and 300 models. The cars...