1. 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 ...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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, ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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...

8. Oldsmobile 88, the Eighties and Nineties
(Oldsmobile/Oldsmobile 88)

1986 For 1986, the Delta 88 switched platforms from the GM B platform to the relatively smaller front-wheel drive GM H platform, with a wheelbase of only 110.8 inches (2,814 mm). The headlights change

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

1970 Only detail changes were made including a new split grille that no longer extended to surround the headlights and slightly revised rear section. Powertrain selections were carried over from 1969

10. Oldsmobile Starfire
(Oldsmobile/Oldsmobile Starfire)

The Starfire name was first used by Oldsmobile on a one-of-a-kind dream car that was shown at the 1953 Motorama auto show. Named after a Lockheed jet fighter plane, the original Starfire was a 5-passe

11. Austin A90
(Austin/Austin A90)

...time, performance was strong, with a top speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a 0-50 mph (80 km/h) time of 11.2 seconds. The 88 bhp (66 kW) engine later saw service in the Austin-Healey 100, which was a gre...

12. MG Midget
(MG/MG Midget)

...ear, a Triumph steering rack was fitted, giving a gearing that was somewhat lower than earlier Midgets. A second exhaust silencer was also added in 1972. 22,415 were made between 1966 and the 1969 fac...

13. Maserati 5000 GT
(Maserati/Maserati 5000 GT)

...sis. Carrozzeria Touring developed the superleggera tubing and aluminum body of the two-seater coupe. The second car, also by Touring, was displayed at Salone dell'automobile di Torino 1959. Speci...

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

...on. It boasted the best soft convertible top in the world which could be raised and locked in place in 15 seconds. All this for less than $3250 (Car and Driver, 1968). A Volvo 122 was $3000 and Plymou...

15. Jaguar's XK heritage
(Jaguar/Jaguar XK120)

...er low speed performance that its lower capacity cousin. Others said that the availability of inexpensive second hand cylinder block boring machines, ex Standard Motor Co - just across the city from J...

16. MGB
(MG/MG MGB)

...nt. The MGB's performance was brisk for the period, with a 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) time of just over 11 seconds, largely because of the relatively light weight of the car. Handling was one of the MG...

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

...ace of the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring, and in Mexico's Carrera Panamericana. It also managed second and fourth places at its first outing, the Mille Miglia in 1952. These successes, espec...

18. Aston Martin DB2
(Aston Martin/Aston Martin DB2)

...son. The production DB2 debuted at the New York Auto Show in April of 1950. Although demand was high, the second, third, and fourth DB2 models to be produced were taken to compete at Le Mans in 1950. ...

19. BMW 507
(BMW/BMW 507)

...al transmission with various rear-end ratios optional. It was capable of 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in about 10 seconds; the factory claimed a top speed of 141 mph (227 km/h), depending on gearing. ...

20. Packard Clipper 1941-1955
(Packard/Packard Clipper)

...uot;Clipper" name. 1948-1952 The Clipper nameplate was dropped for 1948 as Packard issued its Twenty-Second Series automobiles, which, while proclaimed by the company as "all-new," were...

21. Ford Mustang Third generation 1979–1993
(Ford/Ford Mustang)

...ive 235 hp (175 kW) and 280 ft•lbf of torque, that could send a Mustang through the 1/4 mile in 14.5 seconds at just under 100 mph (160 km/h). A Cobra R model was also produced in 1993 that used ...

22. Ford Mustang Second generation 1974–1978
(Ford/Ford Mustang)

Dubbed "Little Jewel" by Lee Iacocca himself, the Mustang II was a project spearheaded by the Mustang's original creator. Iacocca believed that the Mustang had strayed too far from its o

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

...carburetor. Stock 390 with 4-speed manual Mustangs of the day were recording quarter mile times of mid 13-seconds, with trap speeds of over 105 mph (168 km). A drag racer for the street took a stand d...

24. Dodge Coronet
(Dodge/Dodge Coronet)

...en transmission that was operated by a foot pedal on the floor. It required no shifter. 1955    Second Generation Production 1955–1959 Body style(s) 2-door coupe 4-door sedan Engi...

25. Porsche 944
(Porsche/Porsche 944)

...xhaust valves. In June of 1988, Car and Driver tested the 944 Turbo S and achieved a 0-60 mph time of 5.5 seconds and a quarter mile time of 13.9 seconds at 101 mph (163 km/h). This made the 944 Turbo...

26. Buick Skylark 1986-1998
(Buick/Buick Skylark)

1986-1991 Beginning with the 1985 model year, the 2-door sedan was replaced by the Somerset Regal coupe built on the Oldsmobile-developed N-body platform. This generation of compact Buick featured a m

27. Buick Skylark 1975-1985
(Buick/Buick Skylark)

... until 1987, under the brand name of "Buick Iran". The first generation was known as B2 and the second and last generation was known as the B3. This car was equipped with a 5.7 L engine and ...

28. Pontiac Firebird Fourth Generation 1993–2002
(Pontiac/Pontiac Firebird)

...efore 1990). Average quarter-mile elapsed times for the Fourth Generation Firebirds were reported as 15.2 seconds at 90 mph for V6-equipped vehicles, and 13.2 seconds at 110 mph for those with the V8;...

29. Pontiac Firebird Third Generation 1989–1992
(Pontiac/Pontiac Firebird)

...erformance: • Weight-to-power ratio: 9.7 lb per hp • Acceleration (0 to 60 mph): 4.6 seconds • Quarter mile: 13.2 seconds @ 107 mph • Top speed: 160 mph &bu...

30. Pontiac Firebird Third Generation 1985–1988
(Pontiac/Pontiac Firebird)

1985 All Firebird models underwent redevelopment to boost sales as a number of power train improvements were introduced. The LB9 Tuned Port Injection (TPI) 305 was released, replacing the 305 H.O. as