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2002, USA --- The 1952 Cunningham C4-R continuation car, built by American sportsman Briggs Swift Cunningham III, was test driven by John Fitch and Phil Walters. The original Cunningham C4-R was developed and built by Briggs Swift Cunningham Jr. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2000 --- Original caption: 1969 Lola T-70 MarkIIIB coupe, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful sports prototype cars of all time. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
1999, USA --- The 1954 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing prototype was presented as a gift to Argentine president Juan Peron by Mercedes Benz. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2003 --- A 1957 Maserati 300S, driven by legends Stirling Moss, Harry Schell, and Carroll Shelby --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2004 --- The 1966 Ferrari 330 P3/4, driven by legends Chris Amon, Pedro Rodriquez, John Surtees. It was the winner of 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race. It was raced at 24 Hours of Le Mans 1966 and 1967. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2004 --- The 1966 Ferrari 330 P3/4, driven by legends Chris Amon, Pedro Rodriquez, John Surtees. It was the winner of 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race. It was raced at 24 Hours of Le Mans 1966 and 1967. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2002, USA --- The 1952 Cunningham C4-R continuation car, built by American sportsman Briggs Swift Cunningham III, was test driven by John Fitch and Phil Walters. The original Cunningham C4-R was developed and built by Briggs Swift Cunningham Jr. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
1999 --- Original caption: Maserati A6G/54 with body by Italian coachmaker Zagato. One of 20 produced. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
03 Sep 2006 --- This 1936 Delahaye 135S was rebodied by Deplates in 1947. Stylistic "wings" were added by Jacques Saoutchik in 1954. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
2004 --- An Indianapolis roadster built by A.J. Watson in 1959 with an Offenhauser engine. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
15 Jul 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Pontiac GTOs were featured in a number of TV shows in the 1960s, but perhaps the most famous was the 1967 Pontiac GTO Monkeemobile. Penned by famed Los Angeles car customizer Dean Jeffries (George Barris was rumored to have had a hand its design as well), this wild creation transported The Monkees on their TV show and at live appearances around the country. Although the car was equipped with a standard 335 hp engine and automatic transmission, the body was radically lengthened, and featured a new nose, utilizing the stock grilles. A nonfunctional GMC 671 blower was bolted onto the 389 cid engine, and a spacious custom interior with four-bucket seats was created, with an extra seat in the open trunk. Two original Monkeemobiles were built, along with a replica years later. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
2002, USA --- The 1952 Cunningham C4-R continuation car, built by American sportsman Briggs Swift Cunningham III, was test driven by John Fitch and Phil Walters. The original Cunningham C4-R was developed and built by Briggs Swift Cunningham Jr. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis

1998 --- Original caption: 1961 Ferrari Testarossa (TRI/61). Winner of 1961 Sebring race driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. One of Ferrari's most successful Testarossa cars. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2003, USA --- The 1967 Ferrari 365 Spyder California with coachwork by Pininfarina. Only 14 of these were built. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
1998, USA --- The 1955 Jaguar D-Type (XKD), chassis number XKD505, racecar was driven by Mike Hawthorne and Ivan Bueb to an overall win at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2003, USA --- The 1960 Le Mans Corvette. One of the Briggs Cunningham Team corvettes driven by John Fitch in the 1960 Le Mans race to an 8th place overall finish. The best finish ever by a corvette at Le Man's. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2002, USA --- The 1952 Cunningham C4-R continuation car, built by American sportsman Briggs Swift Cunningham III, was test driven by John Fitch and Phil Walters. The original Cunningham C4-R was developed and built by Briggs Swift Cunningham Jr. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
2003, USA --- The 1960 Le Mans Corvette. One of the Briggs Cunningham Team corvettes driven by John Fitch in the 1960 Le Mans race to an 8th place overall finish. The best finish ever by a corvette at Le Man's. --- Image by © Don Heiny/Corbis
10 Jul 1985, USA --- The Corvette made its debut in 1953, and is widely considered "America's Sports Car". Its origins date back to the end of World War II, when returning GIs sang the praises of the lithe sports cars they had seen overseas, such as MGs, Jaguars, and Alfa Romeos. GM designer Harley Earl, always quick to sense a trend, convinced GM to create its own original sports car. Earl chose fiberglass for the body, making Chevrolet the first big company to use the new miracle material in a mass production vehicle. Mechanically, the early 'Vettes used mostly off the shelf components, including a modified "Blue Flame" six cylinder engine. Corvette prototypes made a huge impression at the auto shows, and from this, a legend was born. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
11 Jun 2007 --- An essential part of the All-American mystique of the hot rod is creative, custom paint jobs such as this. Also contributing to its menacing look is a lowered suspension. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
15 Aug 2008, Monterey, California, USA --- This 1951 Mercury Sport Coupe is a prime example of the hot rodder's art. In this case, a stock Mercury body has been "chopped" (meaning the roof pillars and windows have been cut down) and "channeled" (the body has been lowered over the frame). The end result is a menacing street presence. Coupled with a modified engine and hot paint job, this '51 Merc is ready to rumble. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
Front 3/4 static of a green and gold 1938 Custom lowrider Studebaker Coupe Hot Rod under dramatic blue sky --- Image by © Transtock/Corbis
01 Jun 1984 --- 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Cabriolet with body by Figoni Et Falaschi. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
20 Oct 1991, USA --- With its candy pink paint and swooping tail fins, this 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville sums up automotive design of the 1950s. Pastel colors and an abundance of chrome characterized the exuberant cars of the postwar era. All de Ville models were available with cruise control, two-speaker signal-seeking radio, and automatic parking-brake release. Ample power was provided, courtesy of a 310-horsepower V-8. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
15 Sep 1991, USA --- The genesis of the Ford Thunderbird can be traced back to the end of World War II. Many American GIs stationed in England during the war acquired a taste for the sleek and agile MGs and Jaguars. Chevy answered the call with its famous Corvette, prompting Ford's brilliant response. The Thunderbird is somewhat less sporting than the Corvette, but more comfortable and luxurious. It's plenty potent, however, with a 285 hp V-8. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis
18 Mar 1988 --- The 1938 Delage D8/120 Aero Coupe features beautiful coachwork from a company noted for its design excellence. --- Image by © Car Culture/Corbis