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. When it comes to iconic German cars the M5 is the modern heavy hitter. When Lamborghini unveiled the Miura in the late 60s every gearheads jaw dropped. Not all cars were small.

This 1961 Mk1 model is simply a vision -- in green no less. Mercedes Benz 350-450 SLC. Hans Herrmann Olivier Gendebien.

They are remarkably reliable and long lasting. 1200 cc 60 bhp. 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans 33 Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder Bob Holbert.

AUDI A3 202300 units and all SUVs combined totaled 438400 items. 1899-1902 Opel Patent Motor Car System Lutzmann. The Bug in the West and the Trabi in the East.

In the 1960s BMW realized that by focusing on sports sedans and compact touring cars it could compete better with Mercedes-Benz in the luxury-car markets of Europe and the United States. Phil Hill Cliff Allison. It has the distinction of racing at Le Mans in the 1950s.

History Quiz German Sports Cars of 1960s Random History or German Quiz Find most iconic German sports cars of 1960s. 3 May 8 44 Targa Florio. 1909-1910 Opel 48 PS Doktorwagen 1911-1920 Opel 512 PS Puppchen 1922-1924 Opel 1030 1035 PS.

The 300SL was available as both a coupe and a convertible the latter sans the iconic doors for obvious reasons. Few cars can equal the beauty of the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso the first contemporary Ferrari road car. The Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the coolest-looking sports cars on this list it reminds us a bit of the Jaguar E-Type which might not be a coincidence.

Mercedes Benz 450 SEL. 24 of 32 National Motor. A rare C-type Jaguar POV 114 was recently sold at Bonhams auction in Monaco.

The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports-car icon. You cant mention the 50s without mentioning the Gullwing. Image via Heinkel Scooter Project.

1991 2021 Station wagon version of the Astra. The older style compact cars such as the Corvair which debuted in 1960 were abandoned. It was one of Enzo Ferraris earlier designs and was in production from 1962 to 1964.

The car sported a 30-liter V12 engine giving it 300 hp and helping it dominate racetracks around the world. 1924-1931 Opel 4 PS. Many young buyers still wanted power and they got in bunches.

Porsche 718 RS 60. In 1955 56 and 57 the Jaguar D-Type took Jaguar to its third fourth and fifth victories at Le Mans. This sports car was the closest it came to reliving the memorable Spider from Ferris Bueller.

Winning car Results 1 January 31 1000 km Buenos Aires. It sold for 7540541. 2 March 26 Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco Trophy.

Unlike AUDI BMW and Mercedes-Benz famous for their high-end cars Volkswagen produces affordable German cars. It is the best-selling brand owned by Volkswagen Group which is the worlds second-largest automobile manufacturer behind Toyota. While the Americans were building cars named after birds Mercedes-Benz were building cars directly inspired by the avian world.

Ferrari 250 TR 5960. 1960 Porsche 356 B 1600 GS Carrera Abarth GTL finished 1st in class and 10th overall driven by Herbert Linge and Hans Walter. The success of imports inspired American manufacturers to design an even smaller sub-compact car similar to the wildly successful Volkswagen Beetle.

Insignia Sports TourerCountry Tourer. Hence at the Frankfurt Germany auto show in September 1961 BMW introduced a prototype of a car it called the New Class sedan. By alvir28 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle.

Arriving in the wake of the 1962 Le Mans winning 250 GTO came the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso a model that would forever glorify the Italian sports car in America.

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