Greatest Cars, Lamborghini Countach

The Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the same designer and studio that designed the Miura. Gandini was then a young, inexperienced designer—not very experienced in the practical, ergonomic aspects of automobile design, but at the same time unhindered by them. Gandini produced a striking design. The Countach shape was…

Greatest Cars, Daimler SP250 (Dart)

The Daimler SP250 was built by Daimler in Coventry from 1959 to 1964.The SP250 was originally known as the Daimler Dart, however Daimler were soon forced to drop the Dart name when threatened with legal action by Chrysler’s Dodge division, and the car was then renamed the Daimler SP250. It was launched at the 1959…

Greatest Cars, Bugatti Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined GT, a supercar, designed and developed by the Volkswagen Group and manufactured in Molsheim, France by Bugatti Automobiles. The Super Sport version of the Veyron is the fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph). The original version has…

Greatest Cars, Porsche 356

The Porsche 356 was the company’s first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble-handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2-door sports car available in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity. Production started in 1948 at Gmünd, Austria, where approximately 50 cars were built.…

Greatest Cars, MGB

Another favorite of ours. I have owned a good few GTs in my time and still have one which will be out to play soon. One of all time favourites of many is the MGB model from the MG range of cars. It was launched by MG Cars in May 1962 to replace the MGA.…

Greatest Cars, Ford Mustang

One of the success stories of the automotive manufacturing is the Mustang. It started life in Michigan and was introduced to the public on April 17th, 1964 at the New York World’s Fair. Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford to…

Greatest Cars, BMW 2002 tii

The BMW 2002tii was the high-performance version of the BMW 2002. It was produced to satisfy demand for more performance from the ’02 line and it delivered with mechanical fuel-injection, wider wheels and bigger brakes. Launched in 1971, the tii used the same, elegant body shell of its two-door relations. And although the shape was…

Greatest Cars, TVR

The story of TVR, is a familiar one of many British motor car manufacturers, except one thing (in my opinion). It did not have to disappear. With plenty of cars on the road and huge following around the world, it seems strange that some one would purchase a company for a lot of money and…

Greatest Cars, Ferrari 250GTO

The iconic Ferrari 250GTO was only produced from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA’s Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each cylinder of the engine, whilst GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologata”, Italian for “Grand Touring Homologated.” When new, the…

Greatest Cars, Ford GT 40

The Ford GT40 is a high performance American-British racing car, built and designed in England (MkI, MkII, and MkIII) and in the United States (MkIV) respectively, and powered by a series of American-built engines, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times, from 1966 to 1969 (1966 being the Mk II, 1967…

Greatest Cars, Chevrolet Corvette

The Corvette is unique in automotive history. No other car has ever achieved 60 years (and counting) of production, and no other car has come close to the romantic reputation of Chevrolet’s powerful two-seat sports car. The first Corvette rolled out of the Chevrolet factory in Flint, Michigan on June 30, 1953. The most recent…

Greatest Cars, Volvo P1800

Tell us about your favorite cars. Use our contact page or email us with your selection. You can find more of our greatest cars here. The iconic image of Roger Moore in his Volvo P1800 sports car in the 1960’s TV show, The Saint, endures even today. Something about the Volvo P1800 sparked a lot…