The ten fastest sports cars in the world
Summary
In 1963, Hobby compiled the ten fastest sports cars in the opinion of the editors and compared them according to their characteristics. The contestants were: Aston-Martin DB 4, Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari 250 GTO, Maserati 3500 GT, Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Jaguar Type E, Mercedes Benz 300 SL, Porsche Carrera 2, Maserati 5000 GT and Studebaker Avanti. However, it is not easy to get over the fact that the Hobby people made a mistake with the picture of the 250 GTO.
This article contains the following chapters
- Aston-Martin DB 4 GT, Coupé Zagato - The fast steeds of David Brown
- Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupé - American venomous sting
- Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta Coupé - World Championship rocket from Maranello
- Maserati 3500 GT Coupé 'Superleggera' Touring - 'La Gran Turismo ideale'
- Ferrari 400 Superamerica, Coupé Pininfarina - Gran Turismo car of superlatives
- Jaguar Type E Coupé - big cats at affordable prices
- Porsche Carrera 2 - rocket in miniature
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé - Solid descendant of the famous Silver Arrows
- Studebaker Avanti sports coupé - A European from America
- Maserati 5000 GT, Coupé Michelotti 'Shah of Persia' - favorite of emperors and billionaires
- Summary of driving performance and vehicle data
Estimated reading time: 13min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Are these the fastest sports cars in the world? Formula racing cars are the fastest cars in the world. But you can't buy them. What's more, they are so highly bred and sensitive that they are no good for driving on the road and, of course, cannot be registered. That's why there are car companies that have added the construction of top-class sports cars to their production program and offer exceptionally fast and good series-produced sports models for car enthusiasts all over the world. A few companies have even dedicated themselves exclusively to fast production sports cars. hobby has selected ten of the most powerful and fastest of these production sports cars and shows them off on the following pages. What stands out in our compilation of the 'top ten' sports cars is the dominant position of the Gran Turismo car, especially in coupé form. This is entirely in line with the situation in endurance and rally sport, where GT cars dominate the field and the action. Today, the GT is the avant-garde design of a sporty, powerful, comfortable and affordable production sports car. It captures the hearts of young and old car fans alike, as it gives them an idea of the driving experience and the vehemence of a racing sports car that has become simply unattainable for them.
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