6. Jaguar XK 150 History
(Jaguar/Jaguar XK150)

Some say the XK 150 proves that Jaguar's first postwar sports cars hung on too long. They may be right, but the 150 was also the most thoroughly developed of the early XKs, if arguably the least s

7. The Lancia Stratos Story
(Lancia/Lancia Stratos)

...k to the rally circuit in 1972, but didn’t score a major victory until the Spanish Rally of April 1973. Another year passed before the roadgoing “production” model appeared. Then, wi...

8. BMW 507 history
(BMW/BMW 507)

The BMW 507 was the first sports car from BMW that could compete with the Jaguars and Ferraris. Born in 1916 as an aircraft-engine manufacturer, Bavarian Motor Works had branched out into motorcycles

9. Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen
(Concept Cars/Mercedes-Benz Concept Cars)

The Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen was an experimental, high-speed automobile produced in the late 1930s. The streamlined car was derived from the open-wheel race car Mercedes-Benz W125 Formel-Rennwag

10. Fiat 850
(Fiat/850)

...engined rear wheel drive car in the tradition of the Renault Dauphine. It was produced between 1964 and 1973. Overview Its technical design was an evolution of the very successful Fiat 600. The intern...

11. Pontiac Ventura
(Pontiac/Pontiac Ventura)

...lt 350 cubic-inch V8 with two-barrel carburetor was added to the option list and became the base V8 for 1973 and 1974. Transmission offerings consisted of a standard column-shift three-speed manual wi...

12. Plymouth Road Runner
(Plymouth/Plymouth Road Runner)

...ent system. The famed 426 Hemi was gone for 1972, and less than five 440 Six Barrels were produced. The 1973-74 models had more conventional squared-up styling with the front fenders slightly raised a...

13. Alfa Romeo Sprint GT
(Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo Giulia)

... Sprint GTA (1965–1969) - Tipo 105.32 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.34) & GTA 1300 Junior (1968-1973) - Tipo 105.59 The GTA model retained the external form of the Giulia Sprint GT, but was co...

14. Ferrari 250
(Ferrari/Ferrari 250)

The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars built by Ferrari from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successful early line of vehicles, produced for over a decade from 1953 to 196

15. Oldsmobile 88, The Seventies and early Eighties
(Oldsmobile/Oldsmobile 88)

... engine "as installed" in a vehicle with all emission controls and accessories hooked up. For 1973, wider and lower spilt waterfall grilles flanked a new federally-mandated 5 mph (8.0 km/h) ...

16. Mercedes-Benz W113
(Mercedes Benz/Mercedes-Benz W113)

The Mercedes-Benz W 113 automobiles were produced from 1963 through 1971. They were sold as the "pagoda roof" SL Class. The W 113 replaced the W 198 SL-Class in 1963 and was replaced by the

17. Fiat 124
(Fiat/Fiat 124)

... - 80 PS (79 hp/59 kW) (1968-1972)   1600 Special T (1592 cc) Twincam - 95 PS (94 hp/70 kW) (1973 - 1974)   Abarth Rally (1756 cc) Twincam - 128 PS (126 hp/94 kW) (1972-1973) &n...

18. Fiat 124 Sport Spider
(Fiat/Fiat 124)

... a capacity of 1438 cc progressively increasing to 1608 cc in 1970 (although this reduced to 1592 cc in 1973), 1756 cc in 1974 and finally 1995 cc in 1979. Fuel injection replaced carburettors in 1980...

19. Lancia Stratos
(Lancia/Lancia Stratos)

...os and raced the car in several racing events where Group 5 prototypes were allowed during the 1972 and 1973 seasons. Production of the 400 cars required for homologation in Group 4 were launched in 1...

20. MGB
(MG/MG MGB)

...ction variant, called the "MGB GT V8" fitted with the ex-Buick Rover V-8 engine was made from 1973 to 1976. Combined production volume of MGB, MGC and MGB GT V8 models was 523,836 cars. A ve...

21. Buick Gran Sport
(Buick/Buick Gran Sport)

...ize GS models, the Riviera and Wildcat GS package included a standard 3.42 positraction rear axle until 1973. The 1965 Riviera GranSport also came with a 425 cubic engine, dual carbs and dual snorkel ...

22. Mercedes Benz 300SL
(Mercedes Benz/Mercedes Benz 300SL)

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is a two-seat, closed sports car with characteristic gull-wing doors, and later, offered as an open roadster. It was also given the name "Widowmaker" because many mal

23. Chevrolet Bel Air
(Chevrolet/Chevrolet Bel Air)

...yne. A six-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission remained standard equipment through the 1973 model year; the automatic transmission had been the sole transmission choice on V-8-powered...

24. BMW 507
(BMW/BMW 507)

The BMW 507 was a roadster produced by BMW from 1956 to 1960.   Development The BMW 507 was the brainchild of BMW importer Max Hoffman, who in 1954 persuaded the BMW management to produce a roads

25. Ford Mustang First generation 1964–1973
(Ford/Ford Mustang)

... the Boss 302 Mustang, the Boss 429, and the new Mach 1, with a variety of new powerplants. 1971–1973   1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 The Mustang grew larger and heavier with each passing year,...