JAGUAR MARK II!! UK!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1959 until 1967

Engine installed 2,483 cc, 3,442 cc, 3,781 cc DOHC Straight Six

Top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.5 secs

The Jaguar Mark II's most enduring cultural success is probably as the internationally successful TV series based on the novels of Colin Dexter. Although the car used in the TV series was the less desirable 2.4 version, & somewhat battered it was sold in 2005 after restoration for over 100,000

JAGUAR XK150!! UK!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1957 until 1960

Engine installed DOHC Straight Six (available as 3.4/ 3.4S & 3.8/ 3.8S)

A 3.4 I XK150S FHC achieved a top speed of 132 mph (212 km/h) & 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.8 secs

What we now know as Jaguar Cars was founded in 1922 as the Swallow Sidecar company. After World War II, the company had to change its name because of 'associates' with the intials forming its previous logo - SS

HUDSON HORNET!! USA!!

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Origin by USA

First manufactured in Year 1951 until 1954

Engine installed 5.0 I (308 cid) 'H-145' Straight Six

Top speed of 99 mph (160 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 14.5 secs

The NASCAR & AAA Hudson racing team drivers were the legendary stock car aces Marshall Teague, Herb Thomas & Tim Flock. Their cars were emblazoned with 'Fabulous Hudson Hornet', & one of them can be seen, fully restored, at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Michigan.

FORD ANGLIA 105E/123E SUPER!! UK!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1959 (105E); 1962 (123E) until 1967

Engine installed 997 cc (105E),  1,198 cc (123E) OHV Straight Four

Top speed of 74 mph (119 km/h)

In 1962 a Ford Anglia 105E was driven for seven days & nights at the Montlhery circuit near Paris, at an average speed of more than 83 mph (133 km/h). It set six new world records for a car under 1,000 cc.

FORD ZEPHYR MARK II!! UK!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1956 until 1962

Engine installed 2,553 cc OHV Straight Six

Top speed of 89 mph (143 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 17 secs

A factory-modified MK II rallying version had a top speed over 101 mph (163 km/h) & achieved 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 10 secs.

FORD THUNDERBIRD!! USA!!

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Origin by USA

First manufactured in Year 1955 until 2005

Engine installed 4.8 I (292 cid) Y-block (OHV) V8

Top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.5 secs

Only an accident of good taste prevented the car from being named the 'Hep Cat' or the 'Beaver' - serious suggestions before 'Thunderbird' saved the day.

FIAT 500!! ITALY!!

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Origin by Italy

First manufactured in Year 1957 until 1975

Engine installed 479 cc, 499 cc, 594 cc Straight Two, air-cooled

Top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h)

There's an all-electric Fiat 500 made by NICE Car Co & the Italian firm Micro-Vett. Powerered by Lithium ion batteries, it has a range of 55 mph (89 km/h) - plenty for a typical day in the city.

FERRARI 410 SUPER AMERICA!! One of FERRARI's Most Impressive Shots at The Vital US Market!!

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Origin by Italy

First manufactured in Year 1955 until 1959

Engine installed 4,962 cc V12

Top speed of 162 mph (261 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.8 secs

It's easy to confuse the 410 SA with the Ferrari 400 Super America, introduced in 1959 after the 410 SA. The 400 SA was given an uprated 4.0 I version of the refined & generally more reliable Colombo V12 engine, which never matched the Lampredi's power.

FERRARI 250 GT SPYDER CALIFORNIA!! ITALY!!

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Origin by Italy

First manufactured in Year 1957 until 1963

Engine installed 2,953 cc V12

Top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.2 secs

The rarity & desirability of the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California (only around 100 were ever made) makes it one of the most treasured vehicles on earth, In 2008, a black 1961 SWB Spyder Cal formerly owned by the actor James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven; The Great Escape etc) was sold at auction for $10.894 million.

DAIMLER MAJESTIC MAJOR!! UK!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1959 until 1968

Engine installed 4,561 cc V8

Top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.7 secs

Jaguar Cars purchased Daimler in 1960 & experimented by putting the 4.5 litre Daimler V8 engine from the Majestic Major into a Jaguar MK X - & thus equipped the lighter car proved capable of reaching a top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h)

DAIMLER SP250!!The British Police Used To Pursue Speeding Motorists On The Then-New M1 Motorway!!

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Origin by UK

First manufactured in Year 1959 until 1964

Engine  installed 2,548 cc OHV V8

Top speed of 123 mph (198 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.2 secs

Take a head-on look at the SP250 (Dart) engine grille, & you won't be surprised that some enthusiasts call it 'the Catfish'.

CITROEN DS!! A Leading Contender When IT Comes to Choosing the most Innovative car all the time!!

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Origin by France

First manufactured in Year 1955 until 1975

Engine installed 1,911 cc OHV Straight Four

Top speed of 98 mph (158 km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.2 secs

A junior (more affordable) look-alike version of the DS was introduced in 1957, without many of the DS's advanced features - though it too had a punning model name in ID.

CHEVROLET NOMAD!! Grandly Tagged as the Prettiest Station Wagon In The World!!

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Orgin by USA

First manufactured in Year 1955 until 1957

Engine installed 4.3 I (265 cid) V8

With the ' Super Power Pack' engine, a top speed of 120 mph (km/h); 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.1 secs

The Nomad prototype was one of three concept cars based on the Corvette shown at the 1954 General Motors Motorama at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel - intended as no more than a 'halo car' to showcase Chevy's design abilities, the reaction was so positive that this racy station wagon was hurried into production.

CHEVROLET BEL AIR!! USA!!

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Origin by USA

First manufactured in Year 1953 unitl 1975

Engine installed Numerous options, usually the 3.9 I (235 cid) Straight Six or 4.3 I (265 cid) V8

Varied by model & engine, but the '53 launch model was capable of 87 mph (140 km/h)

1955 was the year when the 50-millionth car built by Chevrolet finally rolled off the line ... & by accident or design it turned out to be a Bel Air hardtop that was especially trimmed in gold to mark the momentous milestone.

BUICK LIMITED!! CAR OR WORK OF ART!!

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Origin by USA

First manufactured in Year 1958

Engine installed 6 I (364 cid) V8

Top speed around 85 mph (138 km/h)

Limited models had Buick's hugely complicated automatic Fight-Pitch Dynaflow transmission, which delivered a terrifically smooth ride but was heavy on fuel - around 11 miles per gallon on a run & less in the city.