1958 GM Firebird III
After the Firebird I and II, which had extremely large resemblences to the rockets you build in an elementary summer school class, the Firebird III flattened out a bit, giving it a much lower presence. It...
1956 Chrysler Norseman Concept
Built by Italian coach-building firm of Ghia, the Norseman has one extremely special feature: it's roof. The unusual set up left the roof secured by only the C-Pillars. It has no side pillars, and the sheet...
1956 Buick Centurion
Another GM/Buick in the '50s, another car with fighter jet aesthetics. Rather than a pointed and rounded nose, the Centurion's backset grille gives it more of a look of mounted machine guns, ready to blast...
1967 DeTomaso Mangusta (Ghia)
Most people are familiar with the DeTomaso Pantera, a car that could possibly be confused with the Lamborghini Countach, from the rear. However, many don't know of the car that came before the Pantera, the...
1962 Studebaker Avanti
The Avanti was produced under the Studebaker name for only two years, '62 and '63. They were made in South Bend, IN, and not coincidentally, the first private owner of this car was Rodger Ward, winner of the...
1951 Buick XP 300
Although GM was busy building a crazy concept that would later serve as a mainstay name, Buick launched its own jet-inspired vehicle, the XP-300. This car also had a turbine-like rear, but the stacked oval...
1977 Lancia Scorpion
The Lancia Scorpion is actually an imposter. An imitation, if you will. You see, in Europe, this car was called the Beta Montecarlo and had 120 horsepower. Due to regulations, when the car came to America, the...
1969 Marcos 3.0 GT
In one of the most interesting stories of any car on this list, the original monocoque chassis for Marcos vehicles was made of high-grade plywood. This being a result of the Marcos founders, Jem Marsh and...
1971 Stutz Blackhawk
Seventy-one was the first production year and generation of the Blackhawk. The hand-built car was marketed as pure luxury and was initially listed at $22,500. That'd be approximately $130,000 these days. The...
1970 Pontiac Catalina
This is one of those cars that I don’t immediately think of, but in fact they are a worthy participant on this page! It is the 1970 Pontiac Catalina!!! According to collectormotors.com, the fifth generation...