Car: Ford Mustang 2-Door Coupe Year: 1965 What makes it special: Initially introduced on April 17, 1964, as a hardtop and convertible with the fastback version put on sale in August 1964, the first-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured from March 1964 until 1973. At the time of its introduction, the Mustang, sharing its underpinnings with the Falcon, was slotted…

Car: Jaguar XK-E Convertible Year: 1964 What makes it special: The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British sports car manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975. Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. The E-Type’s 150 mph top speed, sub-7-second 0 to…

Car: Mercury Cougar Eliminator Drag Pak Coupe Year: 1969 What makes it special: Mercury raised its muscle car profile with the introduction of the 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. Taking its cue from such rivals as Z28 and SS Camaros, as well as Ford’s own Boss 302 and Mach 1 Mustangs, Ford introduced the Eliminator in…

Car: Pontiac Lemans Convertible Year: 1970 What makes it special: LeMans was a model name that was applied to subcompact- and intermediate-sized automobiles marketed by Pontiac from 1962 to 1981. Manufactured for five generations, the LeMans line was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year.  For 1970, Pontiac reshuffled its intermediate lineup with the Le Mans nameplate downgraded to the mid-line…

Car: AC Ace-Bristol Year: 1960 What makes it special: The AC Ace was produced by AC Cars of Thames Ditton, England, from 1953 to 1963.  AC came back to the market after the Second World War with the 2-Litre range of cars in 1947, but it was with the Ace sports car of 1953 that the company really made its reputation in the post…