A 1937 Cord 812 Beverly Sedan at the Autoworld car museum in Brussels, Belgium, 2011. Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Cord 812 – the Luxury Car That Hid Its Headlights and Broke the Rules
Gordon Buehrig’s bold styling met V8 power and front-wheel drive
With its low body, hidden headlights, and a transmission that let the driver select the next gear in advance, the Cord 812 looked as though it came from another era. The 1937 model year marked the end of a brief but remarkable chapter in American automotive history.
Toyota Sera – the small car with supercar doors
Under the glass sits a fairly ordinary Toyota. But open the Sera’s doors and the parking lot becomes an auto show. The little Japanese coupe built from 1990–1995 brought concept-car theater to production—and gave the McLaren F1’s designer an idea.
Amphicar 770 – the car that took to the water
The Amphicar 770 was meant to turn the boat ramp into an ordinary intersection. The West German amphibious car never became a mass-market product, but its combination of a British engine, a buoyant steel body, and twin propellers makes it one of automotive history’s most charmingly eccentric designs.
Peel P50 – the world's smallest car, with a handle at the back
One seat, three wheels, and no reverse gear. The Peel P50 of 1962–1965 made the small car an almost literal concept. But behind its comical dimensions was a perfectly understandable idea: why build more car than a lone driver needs?
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Ferrari F40 – Enzo’s Last Big Yes
Two turbochargers, composite bodywork, and almost nothing between driver and machine. The Ferrari F40 debuted in 1987 as the brand’s fortieth-anniversary gift—and became the last new Ferrari model Enzo Ferrari approved before his death. Its greatness lies as much in what was left out as in its 478 horsepower.
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Designed by a young Swede in Italy, first built in England, and made world-famous by a British TV hero. The Volvo P1800 combined sports-car lines with everyday-car endurance—and kept an American teacher driving for more than fifty years.