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Don't have money -- like $50,000 or $100,000 -- to blow on a sports car? That doesn't mean you can't get behind the wheel of a fun, unique, even exotic sports car. You just have to be willing to ...
In great working order, this car has ties to “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming and is offered for sale by Gullwing Motor Cars, Inc. in Astoria, New York. 1958 Chevrolet Impala Price: $999,999
The Corvette, a timeless classic famous worldwide as “America’s sports car,” was born in the 1950s, but it — and its engine — came of age in the following decade.
In 1960, a Turner Sports Mk II model appeared, with improved interior trim and further minor styling revisions. From 1960, the front suspension became Triumph Herald -based. In 1961, as well as the Austin and Coventry Climax engines, other options were introduced, such as the Ford 105E 997 cc and 109E 1,340 cc units.
Muntz Car Company produced cars from 1950 through 1954 in Chicago. [82] Muntz was assisted by Frank Kurtis, who had earlier attempted to produce a sports car under the Kurtis Kraft marque (the Kurtis Kraft Sport, which sold just 36 units by 1950). [83] The company managed to produce only about 400 cars during 1951–1954.
A retro-style automobile is a vehicle that is styled to appear like cars from previous decades. Often these cars use modern technology and production techniques. This design trend developed in the early 1990s and led to almost all automobile brands introducing models that referenced previous cars of the 1950s and 1960s.
Discover which cars from the 1950s left a lasting impression on drivers, including the Corvette, Buick Skylark, and Porsche Spyder. ... Best of the ’50s. The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models ...
The first America cars were called the 340 and were produced between 1950 and 1952. The new Lampredi V12 developed for Formula One racing was rated at 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp). [1] Originally only 23 units were built: 11 by Vignale, eight by Touring, and four by Ghia. [2] Giovanni Michelotti was tasked with the design work for the cars produced ...