Cars 1960s

The car was built on a shortened Volvo Amazon/120 base. Under the long hood of the P 1800 was a specially developed 108.5 ci (1.778 cc), 100-horsepower engine.

Few cars managed to cause such a stir with their appearance as the Jaguar E at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. This car replaced the XK series, which has been on sale since 1948.

In April 1962, the first Cobra, painted bright yellow, captivated the audience at the auto show in New York. Potential buyers were able to be convinced that the business was booming.

On June 5, 1962, a demonstration of new Honda products to the company's dealers took place. The presentation took place on the race track. Mr. Honda himself opened it while driving a roadster.

Journalists noted the high quality of workmanship, a very spacious interior compared to the same Ford Thunderbird, excellent acceleration and braking dynamics by class standards, as well as a good balance of handling...

The new model, which received the factory index W113, was, in a sense, a compromise. The car was neither a refined boulevard sports car nor a racing car modified for public roads.

The car received a memorable, finished, and harmonious appearance, which was the result of the joint work of the venerable stylist Michelotti and a young graduate of the College of Industrial Design, Serge Zuliani.

... is a classic sports car that was manufactured by the Italian carmaker De Tomaso from 1963 to 1967. It was the company's first production car and was designed by Italian designer, Franco Maina.

The prototype was shown in July 1963. Lord Rootes personally drove the car and was very pleased with it. Rootes personally went to Henry Ford II to negotiate the supply of engines.

... went into mass production in 1964. In terms of design, the car stood out among its contemporaries. The car body had not only a beautiful design but also excellent performance in terms of aerodynamic drag coefficient.

The production Maserati Mexico was presented at the 1966 Paris Motor Show. The two-door coupe shared the platform with the Quattroporte; only the Mexico base was cut by 4,3 in (11 cm).

In 1966, Sonett 2 went into production. It was a good sports car with a lot of potential. The car was equipped with a two-stroke, three-cylinder, in-line engine with a volume of 51 ci (841 cc) and a power of 60 hp.

The 2000GT was the first Japanese car capable of challenging European sports cars in both design and performance.

A characteristic original feature of the Charger was the radiator grille, called the "electric shaver." The grille covered the nose so that the headlights were hidden behind it, a design feature used by Chrysler stylists...

The father of the project for this car was the talented engineer John Beltz. Back in 1954, General Motors engineering departments began work on creating the so-called "Unitized Power Package".

First shown at the 1966 Automobile Salon in Turin under the name Ghia Mangusta, and car made a stunning impression on the public. Wide and low, with a simple front grille and twin headlights...

The Honda N360 is the first Kei car with an automatic transmission. And it was a great success for the Japanese car industry and Honda in general.

While the internals were pristine Alfa Romeo mechanicals, the body styling was very much Zagato, and when it was first unveiled at the 1969 Turin Motor Show, its futuristic design was met with mixed reviews in the press.

In September 1969, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Daimler-Benz presented its vision of the cars of the future. The project demonstrated the latest approach in the design and manufacturing technology of sports cars.

... offered everything that the performance models of Porsche and Jaguar did, but for a fraction of its $3,526 price. The Volvo P1800E cost $4,500, the Chevrolet Corvette $5,000, and the Jaguar E-Type $5,800, so Datsun's price seemed quite low, ...