David Nezelek
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TyronneVintage Autos part 2
October 9th 2007 00:25
Vintage Autos part 2
An early Aston Martin DB
Daring to go beyond the limits of what was considered possible the 1950’s sports cars were high performance machines that began utilizing principals of aerodynamics to create sexy new shell shapes.
A sleek Alfa Romeo design
The famous Gull Winged Merc
Britian led the charge, crashing preconceived ideas the D Type Jaguar was one of the finest to come out of the era. Originally built specifically for racing this futuristic looking ride ended up being one of the quickest road worthy cars available to the public.
The D Type Jaguar
Triumph pushed beyond motorcycles and planes to deliver the TR series. The 1955 release of the TR3 was an affordable 100mph vehicle and is a personal favourite because my dad owned one.
The Triumph TR3
Austin Healey’s and Aston Martin's also arrived with a touch of class. On the European front the arrival of Ferrari with its V12 road car and Porsche with its Speedster lifted the limits of speed. Fiat, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and Mercedes Benz continued to forge ahead dominating the world of F1 driving.
ferrari - an erotic fantasy
Porsche Spyder Speedster
As the need for acceleration was the paramount essential in a playboys life, the 1956 Chevrolet Corvette put the USA into the fast emerging market of powerful two door coupes and convertibles.
the 1956 Corvette
By the mid 1960’s the high cost and impractical passenger design of these zippy mobiles would give way to the birth of muscle car dominance in America. Your average blue collar worker wanted some grunt under the hood without having to pay for the imported miniatures.
Soon the Shelby Mustang and Cobra established themselves to collectors as the top prize. Later the Dodge Charger and Challenger, Chevrolet Comoro and the Pontiac Trans Am held ground too.
Shelby Mustang and Cobra
The Muscle Arrives
By the 1970’s the European sports cars like Lamborghini and Maserati were out of reach to all but the ludicrously wealthy. Soon sedans, station wagons and vans would move in and the evolution of artistic autos with matching looks and reliability gave way to practical family needs. Sure there have been some nice entries over the past 35 years (F50 Ferrari, 500SL Mercedes, Lamborghini Diablo etc) but the excessive price tag makes it an impossible dream that quite frankly isn’t worth the cost even if funds were available.
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