These Are The 10 Most Gorgeous Sports Cars From The 1960s
, 2022-12-26 05:31:00,
Speed alone isn’t the deciding factor why gearheads love Sports Cars. We’ve gotten used to every faster cars in all forms. Trucks, SUVs, and minivans all inching closer to sports car realms. But, without the sex appeal of a sculpted body, they fall short at the last hurdle.
Back in the ’60s, things were simpler. Carmakers knew how to build beautiful cars that wowed gearheads of all ages. It was a golden era where Ferrari and Lamborghini battled it out to be the hottest property on four wheels. On the other side of the English Channel, a similar battle waged between Jaguar and Aston Martin. Unsurprisingly, Jaguar’s E-Type came out on top in the looks stakes.
It wasn’t just the Europeans that managed to build fast and beautiful cars. The ’60s witnessed the rise of Japan’s car industry. Both Toyota and Datsun had their sights set on the sports car market, too. As for the U.S. car industry, GM, Ford and others weren’t sitting idly by. The ’60s were also the decade the Mustang and Corvette were born.
10/10 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Take an iconic and already beautiful sports car and add some Italian zest. In effect, that’s exactly what Aston Martin did in handing the DB4 GT over to Zagato. Produced between 1960-63, 20 examples underwent the Zagato treatment.
Clad in a curvier and lighter body, the DB4GT Zagato retained its 3.7-liter…
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