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	Jaguar E-Type - Wikicars
		It is easily identifiable by the aggressive, slatted front grill in place of the mouth of earlier cars, flared wheel arches and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12.
		However, with at least one exception, it remained an open-top car in the spirit of the D-type to which this car is a more direct successor than the production E-type which is more of a GT than a sports car.
		The cars were entered in various races but did not earn any victories in Le Mans or Sebring like their illustrious predecessors.
	wikicars.org /en/Jaguar_E-Type (1277 words)

	1962 - 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO - Top Speed
		The Ferrari 250 GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s.
		It is widely considered to be the quintessential Ferrari model, and one of the greatest sports cars - indeed, one of the greatest automobiles - of all time.
		The rest of the car was a well-balanced presentation of early-Sixties Ferrari technology: a hand-welded tube frame, A-arm front suspension and a live-axle rear end, disc brakes, Borrani wire wheels.
	www.topspeed.com /cars/ferrari/ferrari-250-gto-ar3278.html (626 words)

	Jaguar XKE Coupe:Kids Encyclopedia:Jaguar XKE Coupe pictures,Cars Encyclopedia,Jaguar XKE Coupe Fact sheet,Jaguar XKE ...
		Named as Car Number One on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s by Sports Car International, the E-type revolutionised sports car design, with performance, handling and looks ahead of its time.
		The Jaguar XKE coupe (1961; England) was a high-speed, sleek sports car powered by a 6-cylinder, 265-hp, 3.8 liter engine.
		In excess of 70,000 E-types were sold over 14 years.In 2004, Sports Car International named this car number one on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
	www.4to40.com /encyclopedia/index.asp?id=75&category=Cars (610 words)

	cars - Chevrolet Corvette
		The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953 and is built today exclusively at a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
		Most of GM's flamboyant "dream car" designs of the 1950s are directly attributable to Earl, leading one journalist to comment that the designs were "the American psyche made visible." Harley Earl loved sports cars, and GIs returning after serving overseas World War II were bringing home MGs, Jaguars, Alfa Romeos and the like.
		The car now had a hydroformed box frame, and the transmission was moved to the rear of the car and was connected to the engine via a torque tube.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Chevrolet_Corvette (2529 words)

	Jaguar E-type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is easily identifiable by the aggressive, slatted front grill in place of the mouth of earlier cars, flared wheel arches and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12.
		However, with at least one exception, it remained an open-top car in the spirit of the D-type to which this car is a more direct successor than the production E-type which is more of a GT than a sports car.
		The cars were entered in various races but did not earn any victories in Le Mans or Sebring like their illustrious predecessors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jaguar_E-Type (1208 words)

	Chevy Corvette
		The car is widely regarded as a "poor man's supercar", although this description is intended to be complimentary.
		Compared to the British and Italian sports cars of the day, the Corvette was underpowered, required a great deal of effort as well as clear roadway to bring to a stop, and even lacked a "proper" manual transmission.
		The car now had a hydroformed box frame, the transmission was moved to the rear of the car to form an integrated rear-mounted transaxle assembly and is connected to the engine via a torque tube.
	www.angelfire.com /crazy/597times/corvette.html (3863 words)

	Inside the NHRA: The classes
		The top of the rear wing may not be more than 90 inches from the ground, and the wings are not permitted to move during the run.
		From the front of the car to a point 12 inches behind the centerline of the front axle, the minimum ground clearance is three inches.
		Classes of cars and trucks, from late-model sedans and passenger vehicles to vintage muscle cars from the 1960s and 1970s, are showcased.
	www.nhra.com /aboutnhr/classes.htm (892 words)

	Sports Cars: Best Sports Cars, Sports Car Reviews
		Sports cars are also a lot safer than in years past, with standard features like stability control and a full complement of airbags.
		The BMW M5, for example, claims to be the first car that works as a commuter car, and critics say that assertion pretty much holds water in testing.
		Cars like the Pontiac Solstice don't live on the same plane as Porsche or Corvette, but its sporty enough to give you a taste of performance without breaking the bank.
	www.consumersearch.com /www/automotive/sports-cars/index.html (1169 words)

	Truly fast cars to visit Jennerstown - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		The record for the one-half mile Jennerstown oval is held by ISMA driver Chris Perley of Rowleyl, Mass., a 15.239-second lap that translates to an average speed of 123.32 mph.
		Put a pack of these cars on a half-mile oval, and it is a spectacle of speed.
		After that, the ISMA cars didn't return to Jennerstown until 2004, when the track was repaved with a polymer base.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/sports/racing/s_460970.html (561 words)

	1974 Porsche 911Carrera
		In the rear of the car are new Bilstein sport shocks.
		The car is largely referred to as the "Nine Eleven" although this is technically a misnomer with certain turbocharged models (called Type 930) and cars manufactured after 1988.
		In 2004, Sports Car International named the 911 number three on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s, the Carrera RS number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s, and the 911 Carrera number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s.
	www.newslateauto.com /1974_porsche/1974_porsche_detail.htm (2118 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chevrolet Corvette
		Older generations of the Corvette have been criticized for being crude and lacking in refinement by European sports car standards, and their on-limit handling is a divisive issue garnering both praise and reproach.
		Car and Driver tested the Z06 in their December 2005 issue, recording a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.4 seconds and a standing quarter mile of 11.8 seconds at 125 mph.
		The Z06 was the official pace car for both the 2006 Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 race.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette (6688 words)

	Honda S2000 Gets Milder... But Only Slightly - RSportsCars.com
		As could be expected for such an uncompromising car, the S2000 immediately drew raves from enthusiasts and the typically performance-crazed automotive press.
		Again, think thinly-veiled race car, or “junior” exotic, an impression furthered by the engine’s relentless wail and the prodigious drone from the car’s high-performance tires.
		With its numerous improvements for 2004, Honda’s racy little sports car is easier to live with in day-to-day driving chores, yet retains most of its wild, track-ready personality.
	www.rsportscars.com /eng/articles/s2000.asp (1031 words)

	Old Cars :: Classic Cars - Search
		In 2004 Sports Car International ranked the 356C tenth on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
		Items which have since become standard to the auto industry since the late 1960s such as heater, radio, tinted glass, carpeting, etc., were all optional on the Packard, as...
		cars are running more reliably today than they ever did during production.
	www.old-cars.org /index.php?searchword=1960&option=com_search&Itemid= (1007 words)

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	www.suntimes.com /classifieds/autos/autonews/68563,CAR-News-Car24.article (79 words)

	YouTube - Chevy classic sports cars.used Chevrolet cars for sale great
		In 2004, Sports Car International named the Sting Ray number five on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
		Bill Mitchell also sponsored a car known as the `Mitchell Sting Ray` in 1959, because Chevrolet no longer participated in factory racing.
		This vehicle had the largest impact on the styling of this generation, although it had no top and didn't give away what the coupe would look like.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=HHGt3dyE71U (166 words)

	Nascar Odds Daytona 500 2006 Nascar Wagering Odds \| Daytona 500
		Sports betting is the name given to the general activity of predicting sports results, while betting on the believed outcome.
		After 26 races, the top 10 drivers in points (plus any driver within 400 points of the leader who may be outside the top 10) are placed in the "Chase".
		At each track there are different speeds the cars are required to travel at (the speed depends on the size of the track and the size of pit road, generally 35 mph (60 km/h) on short tracks and road courses, 45 mph (70 km/h) on intermediate tracks and 55 mph (90 km/h) on superspeedways).
	www.thebettorscorner.com /sportsbettingcorner/sports/MotorRacing/NASCAR/daytona-500.php (4203 words)

	Top 10 cars \| MSN Cars UK - Top 10: greatest-ever cars of the 1960s (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Instead we’ve concentrated on the cars that were introduced in and highlighted the optimism, style, the confidence, and the growing wealth and influence of the young in the decade.
		Hugely fast, the Cobra is unfairly regarded as the car that’s responsible for the UK’s 70mph motorway limit, allegedly imposed after a Cobra Coupé was clocked at 185mph on the M1 motorway in pre-Le Mans testing.
		Porsche’s archetypal sports car went on sale in 1964, its original 901 model designation changed to 911 after Peugeot claimed it had the rights to all three number combinations with zero in the middle.
	cars.uk.msn.com /News/Top_ten_article.aspx?cp-documentid=4591832 (1379 words)

	The most expensive cars of 2006
		Sports Car Market's list doesn't include models that were bid to $1 million and over but did not sell.
		In fact, according to Blenheim (Ont.)-based RM Auctions, the average price of their top 10 auctions this year is about $3.9 million, with final bids of individual sales spanning from just under $3 million to about $6.5 million.
		While most mid-1990s used cars won't fetch $17,000, a 1994 McLaren F1 closed for over $1.7 million this summer at an auction in Monterey, Calif. That car is, of course, considered one of the penultimate supercars from those years, capable in its prime of reaching top speeds over 230 mph.
	www.rediff.com /money/2006/dec/21cars.htm (673 words)

	USATODAY.com - Turning old muscle cars into road warriors (Site not responding. Last check: )
		So they are giving classic muscle cars updated disk brakes, oversized radial tires, better shocks and other equipment to get the ride and comfort of today's cars.
		The key to all of this is keeping the original look of the car while hiding the new technology under the hood.
		Upgraders, who are more likely to drive their cars, say they are trying to be safe when almost all other cars on the road can stop faster and take exit ramps at freeway speeds.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2004-11-28-newoldcars_x.htm (880 words)

	USATODAY.com - Muscle-car remakes pump up prices (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though auction sales of 1960s and early-1970s muscle cars have been booming for a couple of years, the recent buzz generated by advertising for new versions has pushed prices for the older ones even higher.
		In the 1960s and early 1970s, Detroit automakers pumped out dozens of muscle-car models, some merely souped-up versions of family cars ready for the drag strip.
		American muscle cars of that era were often lightweight vehicles with big V-8 engines packed with enough horsepower to burn rubber in an attention-grabbing scene at stoplights.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2004-04-25-oldcars_x.htm (1017 words)

	More Info on Corvettes
		While the style of a car may be just as important to some as to how well the car runs, automobile manufacturers did not begin to pay attention to car designs until the 1920s.
		Compared to the Ford Thunderbird with its 312 in3 (5.1 L) V8 and British and Italian sports cars of the day, the Corvette was underpowered, required a great deal of effort as well as clear roadway to bring to a stop and even lacked a "proper" manual transmission.
		Automobile Magazine called the Stingray the coolest car in history, and Sports Car International placed it at number 5 on their list of the Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.
	www.encryptoo.com /corvettes.htm (2434 words)

	World's Fastest Cars - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Adding to the mystique of cars such as the Koenigsegg CCR or the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and underscoring their unreality, is that these cars are not only astonishingly expensive but also very, very rare.
		The entry point is a car that can do a minimum of 202 mph, but the top speeds can be as high as, in the case of the new Saleen S7 Twin Turbo--the world's fastest car and, last time we checked, America's most expensive car--260 mph.
		These are cars on an entirely different order of being, bearing as much resemblance to a normal passenger car as a tinfoil gum wrapper has to the Koh-i-noor diamond.
	www.forbes.com /lifestyle/2005/08/29/fastestcars-luxury-vehicles-cx_dl_0829feat_ls.html (1743 words)

	Cool Cars » Blog Archive » Cool cars - Porsche 911
		The car had four seats to the 356’s two, although the rear seats are very small, and the car is usually called a 2+2 rather than a four-seater.
		The turbo car came second at Le Mans in 1974, a significant event in that its engine would form the basis of many future Porsche assaults on sportscar racing, and can be regarded as the start of its commitment to turbocharging.
		Although these cars could be sold for extraordinary premiums over the standard models, the company’s reluctance to invest in research and development of the entire 911 line at that time turned out to be an almost fatal decision not only for the 911, but for the entire company.
	www.cool-cars.name /index.php/cool-cars-porsche-911.htm (3842 words)

	cars.com
		Several new sports cars are forthcoming for 2005, including the Aston Martin DB9, Ford GT, Lotus Elise, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.
		According to Automotive News, the top selling sports car in the United States in 2003 — by a wide margin — was the Ford Mustang (including the limited-production SVT Mustang Cobra) with 140,350 units sold.
		Some especially notable sports cars are on the horizon and scheduled for sale later in 2004 or during 2005.
	cars.kbb.com /go/features/2004overview/sportscars/hot.jsp (2847 words)

	Flashy cars from the '50s and '60s fetch big prices - CNN.com
		Cars that fetch these sorts of prices are in pristine condition, fully restored and extremely desirable to begin with.
		The car is expected to fetch a high price because of its virtually showroom-new condition, not because of its sordid past, said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson.
		A car purported to be the most valuable muscle car in the world will be crossing the auction block at a competing RM Auctions event in nearby Phoenix on Friday afternoon.
	www.cnn.com /2007/AUTOS/01/18/arizona_auctions/index.html?eref=rss_topstories (897 words)

	World Sportscar Championship
		Possibly the most famous era of World Championship was between 1966 and 1971 when we saw such cars like Ford GT40, Ford Mk IV, Lola T70 Mk III, Ferrari 330 P4 or 512 S and a legendary Porsche 917.
		In 1976 a separate championship for GT and new silhouette (group 5 cars) was introduced.
		The last era was 10 years belonging to the group C cars.
	www.classicscars.com /wspr/results/wscc/nf_ms_home.html (471 words)

	Cars of the 1960s - Nostalgia Central
		The surprisingly spacious four-seater car had an engine which was mounted sideways at the front with a capacity of 850 cc which powered the lightweight car to a top speed of 70 mph.
		By 1960, everyone in the United States who really needed a car had already bought one, so the automobile companies realized that if they were to keep up the sales figures they would have to change their styling more often.
		The car caused a stir when it was unveiled at the Geneva car show - The audience were stunned at the £2,196 price tag, making it about half the cost of its competitors.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /pop/cars_60.htm (856 words)

	IGN: Jaguar CX-F Concept
		We guess we just like the way the sharp creases are able to provide both a contrast and compliment to the car's overall rounded and sweeping shape.
		The light-weight and sculpted front seats are said to provide a sports-style amount of lateral support, yet thanks to their deep padding and lumbar support systems, they provide maximum comfort.
		But this nav screen is actually a dual screen; the driver sees the map and all vital functions relating to the car while the passenger can use the same screen to watch movies.
	cars.ign.com /articles/753/753386p1.html (1021 words)

	Most Expensive Collectible Cars - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While some of the top prices were achieved back in the 1980s, some 37 of the top 50 sales recorded by Sports Car Market have occurred since 2000, with 25 of those 50 taking place in the last two years.
		Several factors make up a car's historical significance, but rarity and provenance--a given car's chain of ownership and its achievements in the hands of those who drove it--are generally regarded as most important when it comes to value.
		Built and raced during the "golden era," the period from the early 1950s to the early 1960s, these dual purpose machines--cars you could drive to the track, race, then drive home--appeal to the generation of collectors who came of age with their faces pressed against race-course fences.
	www.forbes.com /collecting/2006/07/27/top-antique-cars_cx_sl_0728collect.html (848 words)

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