1. 1967 1968 Ford Mustang
(Ford/Ford Mustang)

...ral Motors design chief Bill Mitchell insisted his company already had a Mustang-fighter in the beautiful second-generation 1965 Corvair. But that was just a smokescreen for the super-secret 1967 Chev...

2. 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427
(Chevrolet/Corvette)

...lications International, Ltd. The powerful engine could propel the 1969 Corvette 427 from 0-60 mph in six seconds. The results were truly wild. With 4.11:1 rear axle and four-speed manual transmissi...

3. MG Midget history
(MG/MG Midget)

...o; proved so successful, especially in the U.S., that BMC decided to restyle it for 1961 and sell it in a second version as a new Midget. MG revived the Midget name on the rebodied 1961 Austin-Healey...

4. Ferrari 250 LM
(Ferrari/Ferrari 250)

...he entry by Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team, driven by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt. Second was a French entry driven by Pierre Dumay and Taf Gosselin. Throughout its career, the...

5. 1967 Buick Gran Sport
(Buick/Buick Gran Sport)

...prise as well. But the domed chamber with small quench area had a significant feature and represented the second important reason for the change. It boasted considerably less surface area in relation ...

6. 1935 Peugeot 402
(Peugeot/402)

Since 1930, Peugeot had begun labeling its models the 201, 301, 401, and 601. When the new 1935 Peugeot 402 was introduced at the Paris Auto Show in the Grand Palais, it was recognized that the choice

7. Peugeot 402 beginning
(Peugeot/402)

...fascination with aerodynamic streamlining, the talented Peugeot engineers would not hesitate to produce a second sensation based on the look of the American Airflow. The resulting Peugeot would have ...

8. 1966-1967 Porsche 911S
(Porsche/911)

...m, hardly a strain for the free-revving flat-six. Pulling max rpm in the lower gears netted 0-60 in eight seconds or less and ran a standing quarter-mile of under 16 seconds at 90-plus mph. Interestin...

9. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
(Porsche/911)

...ge over 78 miles of fast Italian autostrada. What's more, "60 mph is reached in a staggering 5.2 seconds with the help of superlative rear-wheel grip, and the 1/4-mile mark comes in 14 second...

10. Aston Martin DB5 and Volante
(Aston Martin/Aston Martin DB5)

After five years, the DB4 had evolved so far from its origins that it deserved a new name. It got one in the autumn of 1963: the Aston Martin DB5. But though it retained the basic chassis, body style,

11. The Basics of Classic Car Insurance
(Guides/Classic car insurance)

...an Collectors Insurance -- all offer good rates. Terms to expect include: • A requirement for a second car for daily driving. • Meeting the company’s definition of a “c...

12. 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900
(Alfa Romeo/Alfa Romeo 1900)

...peed) hiked performance further. Top speed for coupes was more than 110 mph and 0-60 came in at around 11 seconds. Fuel consumption was a thrifty 22 mpg. The success of the 1900 line allowed Alfa Rom...

13. 1960 Pontiac Ventura
(Pontiac/Pontiac Ventura)

Visually, the 1960 Pontiac Ventura shared much with the rest of the Pontiac line. It was the second year of the the highly touted "Wide-Track" platform, introduced for 1959. As such, the sty

14. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
(Mercedes Benz/Mercedes Benz 300SL)

...nd performance that's exceptional even by today's standards. The 0-60 mph dash typically took 8.5 seconds, and top speed was 145-165 mph depending on gearing. Unhappily, the 300SL would prove...

15. Jaguar XK 140 History
(Jaguar/Jaguar XK140)

...y important respect” over the 120. His MC coupe, heaviest of all 140s, took two gear changes and 10 seconds to reach 60 mph, but its real appeal was an ability to get to 100 mph quickly and crui...

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

... or 265 in "S" form. A 3.8- liter 150S could top 135 mph and sprint from 0-60 mph in around 7.0 seconds, thus restoring whatever verve the XK had been missing. Though not the longest-lived,...

17. 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire
(Oldsmobile/Oldsmobile Starfire)

... ambitious than the limited-production Fiesta and 7,600 of the 1961 Starfires were built -- making it the second most popular 1961 Olds convertible. The introduction of the Starfire came too late to ...

18. Ferrari 250 GTO
(Ferrari/Ferrari 250)

...r its first real tests. An SWB was brought along for comparison. The Ferrari GTO was consistently several seconds faster a lap than the Ferrari 250 SWB, Bizzarrini remembered. Two months later, Bizzar...

19. 1969 Dodge Charger
(Dodge/Dodge Charger)

...re. He drives the car to cruises, Mopar shows, and the drag strip, where it ran the quarter-mile in 13.65 seconds and was pulling strong past 100. ...

20. 1959 Chrysler 300E
(Chrysler/Chrysler 300)

...mi. The E's reputation for sluggishness is undeserved: most contemporary road tests pegged it a good second quicker than the D up to 60 mph and up to three seconds faster to 90 mph. Rear-end sty...

21. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
(Chevrolet/Camaro)

On occasion, Detroit comes up with a one-year wonder that strikes a chord with its audience. Chevy's first facelift of its pony car was one of those chords, and the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 pr

22. Chevrolet Caprice latest history
(Chevrolet/Chevrolet Caprice)

...tation. And there was no more power to pull the near two-ton curb weight, so 0-60 proved a leisurely 10.1-second affair in Consumer Guide® tests. Nevertheless, the Caprice LTZ was Motor Trend'...

23. Chevrolet Caprice 1st generation
(Chevrolet/Chevrolet Caprice)

The Chevrolet Caprice and Caprice Classic were full-sized automobiles produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in the United States and Canada from 1965 through 1996 model years and in Mex

24. MGC
(MG/MGC)

...stly, the car looked like an MGB, and it was expected that everything else would be like the smaller car. Secondly, it is likely that the press were lulled into a false sense of security by the quiet ...

25. Shelby Mustang
(Ford/Ford Shelby)

...lone, known as "Eleanor", was featured alongside Nicholas Cage in the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds. Jim Morrison of the 60's Rock & Roll group The Doors owned a 1967 Shelby GT50...

26. Ferrari 275 GTB-4
(Ferrari/Ferrari 275)

...e reviews greeted the Ferrari 275 GTB. America’s Sports Car Graphic 1965 test car did 0-60 mph in 6 seconds flat, and topped out at 156 mph. “Sleek, fast and luxurious . . . it’s str...

27. Ferrari 275 GTS
(Ferrari/Ferrari 275)

...The Ferrari 330 GTS used a new 3967cc V-12 making 300 horsepower at 7000 rpm. The car did 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds for Road & Track; the magazine’s test Ferrari 275 GTS had done it in 7.2. Th...

28. Plymouth Road Runner
(Plymouth/Plymouth Road Runner)

...o the drawing board and reincarnate the original muscle car concept. Plymouth wanted a car able to run 14-second times in the quarter mile (402 m) and sell for less than US$3000. Both goals were met, ...

29. Aston Martin DB4
(Aston Martin/DB4)

...to 9.0:1 and power output was 302 hp (225 kW). Maximum speed for the GT was 153 mph (246 km/h) with a 6.1 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h). 75 GTs were built with this body style, in addition to the ...

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

...ne, with a total of 90 bhp. Despite this, the 1300 Junior's top speed was 100 mph with a 0-60 in 12.6 seconds. In 1968 the 1300 Junior was revised and used many of the parts from the 1750 GTV, inc...