Car.Historium

1967 Chevrolet Impala

0-60 MPH: 6,2 seconds

Top Speed: 134 mph

Powerplant: 385hp 427 V8 Turbo-Jet

History:The 4th gen Impala would run from 65 to 70 & would see a face-lift every year allowing for you to differentiate one year from the next while the overall body & shape stayed very similar. In '67 the body was even more tailored to the "coke bottle design" crafting that very recognizable arc on the rear fenders.  The 427 was the highest engine option listed for '67 yet in '66 there was also the 425hp 427 V8.

Fun Fact:You may recognize this most as the star car from "Supernatural".

2019 Ferrari 488 Pista

⁣0-60 MPH: 2.85 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 211 mph⁣

Powerplant:  3.9L twin-turbo V8 ⁣

History:⁣This special high performance version of the standard 488 GTB had numerous mechanical changes, reworked air passages and was lighter all in the name of being a greater track car. ⁣

Fun Fact:⁣The only road cars to test faster than the Pista on Ferari's iconic Fiorano test track are currently the LaFerrari & the 512TDF.

1970 Isuzu Bellett 1600GT ⁣

History:⁣This is a very well kept example of the late 60s/early 70s subcompact.  There was a GT-R racing variant which was more powerful and had a matte black hood.⁣

1979 BMW M1⁣

0-60 MPH: 6.1 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 162 mph

⁣Powerplant: ⁣ 273 hp 3.5L  DOHC Inline 6

⁣History:⁣The first mass produced mid engine BMW is quite the interesting sports scar & does a good job of applying BMW styling cues to a shape which was unusual for the company.⁣ ⁣

1968 Citroën DS (DS 21 Pallas shown)⁣

0-60 MPH: 12 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 111 mph

⁣Powerplant: 113hp   132.7ci I4, ⁣

History:⁣This successor to the Traction Avant is the end product of 18 years of development with strong attention paid to aerodynamics & truly making something which felt like it came from the future.⁣

Fun Fact:⁣The DS is stylistic was truly revolutionary when it⁣came to handling its wheels. It was the first production⁣car to have disc brakes and as well had the very smooth⁣hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension. It was also designed to have variable ground clearance & a odd semi-automatic transmission which saw no use of a clutch, yet still need the driver to shift trough gears. ⁣⁣

2018 Aspark Owl 

⁣0-60 MPH: 1.9 seconds⁣

Top Speed: 174 mph⁣

Powerplant: 4 electric motors outputting 430hp

⁣History:⁣The Owl is an obscure all electric sportscar being designed by the Japanese engineering company Aspark since 2018. They plan to only produce about 50 units.⁣

Fun Fact:⁣if the production variant holds to the 1.9 60mph sprint the car can become a record holder.⁣⁣

1966 AMC AMX prototype 

⁣History:⁣This was one of the many prototypes which created enough interest for the actual production AMX to happen.⁣

Fun Fact:⁣While deciding how to prototype the AMX there were actually two plans being explored concurrently. One called for creating a complete new car top to bottom. The other which would be the method AMC eventually decided to focus on was heavily modifying a Javelin into the new car. 

1969 AMC AMX

⁣0-60 MPH:  6.56 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 122 mph?

⁣Powerplant: 340hp  390 twin 4-bbl V8 (for the SS)

⁣History:⁣Starting in '68 AMC offered the produced the AMX for the muscle car market. Its short wheelbase was unusual for the niche and in some ways made it more akin to a pony car, yet the fact it only had 2 seat for this first generation also made for the argument that it was a more affordable alternative to a corvette.⁣

Fun Fact:⁣AMX stands for "American Motors experimental" and was all part of a strategy to made the AMC brand appealing to a younger market.⁣⁣

2019 Mclaren Senna

 ⁣0-60 MPH: 2.8 seconds⁣

Top Speed: 211 mph

⁣Powerplant: 789hp Twin-turbo 4.0L V8⁣

History:⁣This hypercar was designed specifically for fast laps & now joins the P1 & F1 in the exclusive, McLaren Ultimate Series. 

⁣Fun Fact:⁣The Senna gets its name from a Brazilian Formula One race driver named Ayrton Senna who had served many a mile in his hayday behind the steering wheel of a McLaren.⁣⁣Picture 

1992 AMG Hammer Coupe

⁣0-60 MPH: 5.1 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 184 mph projected

⁣Powerplant: 375 HP 6.0 V8⁣

History:⁣What started as a 1992 Mercedes Benz 300CE is turned into this menacing speedy coupe by AMG. Mercedes-Benz  parent company, DaimlerChrysler AG only achieved controlling interest in AMG in 1999 so this tuned coupe was actually from the period were AMG was completely separate yet still specializing in upgrading mercs.⁣

Fun Fact:⁣This example is said to only be 1 of 12 made.

1989 Nissan FAIRLADY Z/ 300ZX

⁣0-60 MPH: 5-6 seconds⁣

Top Speed: 155 mph

⁣Powerplant: 300 bhp 3L V6 with Garrett AiResearch twin-turbochargers 

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Zagato/Aprile⁣

Powerplant: 1.7L Inline 6

⁣History:⁣A classic Alfa Romeo Roadster with bodywork by Zagato and some racing heritage. Very exclusive.

⁣Fun Fact:⁣The body is very intricate and likely the work of very famous for the time designer,  Mario Revelli di Beaumont.

1964 Porsche 904/Carrera GTS

⁣0-60 MPH: 6.4 seconds

⁣Top Speed: 163 mph

⁣Power plant: 180 hp flat 4

⁣History:⁣In 62 Porsche left Formula 1 racing and turned their attention to sports car racing. This was what they designed to be competitive.⁣