Do You Have A Favourite Sports Car?"
"Your favourite sports car". What are the things you look for? By following their development across the decades, the features of each, such as body styling and performance, can be compared to find which you think is the best.
In this Article, I offer a nostalgic look at the sports car highlights covering the memorable period of the 1940's to the 1980's, which featured the introduction and development of many classic cars, some of which are household names.
The 1940's
By the end of WW2, many European car manufacturers looked to the US as a means of generating sales since the home markets had, in many cases, been almost wiped out.
Furthermore, affluent post-war Americans were developing a taste for the sports car which they had acquired whilst in Europe during the war.
Leading the European charge into the US market, in the late 1940's, were the following:
MG TC Midget, MG TD Midget, Triumph Roadster, Aston Martin DB1, Jaguar XK120
Classic cars of distinction from the 1940's included:
Healey Silverstone - 1949
Allard J2 - 1949
Ferrari 166 Inter - 1948
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 - 1947
HRG 1500 Aero - 1945
The 1950's
During the 1950's, the economy in the US was growing rapidly, which generated additional demand for sports car ownership.
By now, a multitude of British and European models were being showcased for both home and export markets. Important amongst these were the following:
Austin Healey 100-6, Triumph TR2, MGA, Lotus Elite, Porsche 356
Other manufacturers, who were very active in the 50's, included such memorable names as:
Alfa Romeo, Bristol, Maserati and Morgan
In the latter part of the 1950's, the import of European sports cars into the US was now widely accepted, and they now represented a permanent feature of the US auto scene.
Classic cars of distinction from the 1950's included:
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa - 1958
Ferrari 410 Super America - 1957
Jaguar D-Type - 1954
Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa - 1956
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato - 1959
Jaguar XKSS - 1957
Porsche RSK Spider - 1957
Ferrari 250 GT - 1959
Aston Martin DB3S - 1956
The 1960's
In the 1960's, one of the features of the market for classic cars in the US was that of specialist models, which incorporated a number of features copied from their European rivals.
Typical examples included the Ford Mustang and Corvette Stingray.
Some of the most memorable models produced in the 60's included the following:
Jaguar E-Type, Corvette Stingray, Daimler SP250 Dart, Ford Mustang, AC Cobra
Classic cars of distinction from the 1960's included:
Ferrari 250 GTO - 1962
Alfa Romeo Giulia Duetto - 1967
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"Your favourite sports car". What are the things you look for? By following their development across the decades, the features of each, such as body styling and performance, can be compared to find which you think is the best.
In this Article, I offer a nostalgic look at the sports car highlights covering the memorable period of the 1940's to the 1980's, which featured the introduction and development of many classic cars, some of which are household names.
The 1940's
By the end of WW2, many European car manufacturers looked to the US as a means of generating sales since the home markets had, in many cases, been almost wiped out.
Furthermore, affluent post-war Americans were developing a taste for the sports car which they had acquired whilst in Europe during the war.
Leading the European charge into the US market, in the late 1940's, were the following:
MG TC Midget, MG TD Midget, Triumph Roadster, Aston Martin DB1, Jaguar XK120
Classic cars of distinction from the 1940's included:
Healey Silverstone - 1949
Allard J2 - 1949
Ferrari 166 Inter - 1948
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 - 1947
HRG 1500 Aero - 1945
The 1950's
During the 1950's, the economy in the US was growing rapidly, which generated additional demand for sports car ownership.
By now, a multitude of British and European models were being showcased for both home and export markets. Important amongst these were the following:
Austin Healey 100-6, Triumph TR2, MGA, Lotus Elite, Porsche 356
Other manufacturers, who were very active in the 50's, included such memorable names as:
Alfa Romeo, Bristol, Maserati and Morgan
In the latter part of the 1950's, the import of European sports cars into the US was now widely accepted, and they now represented a permanent feature of the US auto scene.
Classic cars of distinction from the 1950's included:
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa - 1958
Ferrari 410 Super America - 1957
Jaguar D-Type - 1954
Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa - 1956
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato - 1959
Jaguar XKSS - 1957
Porsche RSK Spider - 1957
Ferrari 250 GT - 1959
Aston Martin DB3S - 1956
The 1960's
In the 1960's, one of the features of the market for classic cars in the US was that of specialist models, which incorporated a number of features copied from their European rivals.
Typical examples included the Ford Mustang and Corvette Stingray.
Some of the most memorable models produced in the 60's included the following:
Jaguar E-Type, Corvette Stingray, Daimler SP250 Dart, Ford Mustang, AC Cobra
Classic cars of distinction from the 1960's included:
Ferrari 250 GTO - 1962
Alfa Romeo Giulia Duetto - 1967
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