The 50s

The Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster combines an open-top body with the power and elegance of British sports cars from the 1950s. The long hood, the flowing lines of the fenders, and the wire-spoke wheels create a harmonious whole in which every detail stands out. The SE...

The Studebaker Golden Hawk is one of the most iconic American cars of the 1950s. It was Studebaker's flagship model and combined a sporty character with the quintessential American luxury of that era. The Golden Hawk was introduced as part of the Hawk series and...

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster is the open-top version of the legendary 300 SL Gullwing and ranks among the most iconic sports cars of the 1950s. Mercedes-Benz introduced it in 1957 as a more modern and comfortable alternative to the famous gullwing coupe. The...

The Bentley S1 represents one of the significant chapters in the British brand’s postwar history. It was introduced in 1955 as the successor to the R-Type and featured a more modern design, greater comfort, and the brand’s signature combination of luxury and...

In the 1950s, the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham represented the absolute pinnacle of American luxury. It was designed to offer the very best that Cadillac had to offer at the time. Its price was $13,974, roughly double the price of the Eldorado Biarritz model. The...

The Pegaso Z-102 is one of the most remarkable sports cars of the 1950s. It was developed by the Spanish company ENASA under the leadership of designer Wilfred Ricart, a former chief engineer at Alfa Romeo. His goal was to create a car that could compete with the best...

The Maserati A6G/54 is one of the most significant Italian sports cars of the postwar era. The model built on the brand’s successes in motorsports and combined racing technology with an elegant body designed for everyday driving. Only 60 vehicles were produced in...

The BMW 507 is one of the most significant sports cars of the 1950s. It was created with the goal of appealing to the American market and demonstrating that BMW was capable of building a world-class luxury roadster. Although its production was financially demanding...

The 1959 Fiat-Abarth is one of the most successful small sports cars of its era. Carlo Abarth combined Fiat’s engineering with a lightweight aluminum body to create a car that dominated races in the 750 cm³ class. Under the hood is a 747 cm³ twin-cam four-cylinder...

The 1952 Porsche 356 is one of the rarest models in the brand’s history. This particular example is the America Roadster version, which was developed at the initiative of American importer Max Hoffman as a lightweight sports car intended primarily for the American...