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history of sports cars
I will be going through some of the history of sports cars from different types to different brands. -
the Rennzweier
The debate over what was the first true sports car has been around nearly as long as the car itself. A “sports car” is generally defined as a production vehicle designed for speed and maneuverability with a low body and seating for two. Numerous vehicles present a convincing case to earn this title. It had a modified Benz engine. -
First real sports car
The Prince Henry' Vauxhall was the first true sports car. It can go as fast as 80mph. The engine was of 4-cylinder monobloc design with a capacity of 3054 cc giving 40 bhp. It was a lot more powerful and definitely faster setting a standard for later sports cars. -
Ferdinand Porsche has started his own company
Ferdinand Porsche started his car company in 1931. He designed a couple of sports cars with better engines newer designs and better cars in general. One of these cars were the Porsche 356 a sports car. -
Ferry Porsche presented his vision of a sports car.
Ferry would have a vision of a sports car he was going to call it the 356 ‘No 1’ Roadster. It was everything a spots car need to be. Smooth and low, the 356/1 set the pattern for later 356s with one fundamental difference; the engine of the production cars was moved behind the rear. It was just a prototype though. -
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golden age if sports cars
The 1950s and 60s were the golden age of sports cars. This was a time when manufacturers were experimenting with new materials, new engines, and new designs, all in the pursuit of making the ultimate driving machine. -
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Muscle car era
As we moved into the 1970s, the sports car landscape started to change. The oil crisis of 1973 forced manufacturers to start thinking about fuel efficiency, and as a result, we saw the birth of the muscle car. -
First turbo charges sports car
The first turbocharged production car engine was the Oldsmobile Turbo Jetfire used in the Oldsmobile Jetfire. It has a 3.5-liter V8 engine under its hood, with a maximum output of 215 horsepower. -
Lamborghini is founded
Automobile Lamborghini was born, and one of the first cars he started producing was the Lamborghini 350 GTV. It had better clutches and had better engines too. Definitely a big sports car producer. -
The first professional racing competition using sports cars
the United States Road Racing Championship at Daytona International Speedway was the first professional and sponsored race to use sports cars -
Japanese cars started to take over the market.
Japanese cars took over because they used those technologies for fuel efficiency and because of the Japanese environment movement were perfect for the US market in the 1970s. Exports to the United States surged from fewer than 200,000 in 1968 to almost two million in 1980 -
Luxury car brands start to take over.
Luxury cars are more for comfort with better features, equipment and performances. American luxury brands dominated with Cadillac selling over a quarter-million cars and Lincoln had its best year ever at 231,660 units. However, the market was changing with an ever greater acceptance of smaller, more efficient imported luxury brands. -
the next generation of sports cars.
Today’s sports cars are faster, more advanced, and more luxurious than ever before. They come with all sorts of electronic aids to make driving easier and more enjoyable, and they’re built to go faster and handle better than anything that’s come before. And there is more to come, cars and car parts are starting to become more advanced by the day.