Ford motor company has been making cars for the public since 1903. During the early to mid 1900’s Henry Ford was trying to build a vehicle that could be bought by an everyday worker. An average worker for this time only made $500 a year. In 1906 Ford introduced the Model N which sold for $600. With the price being so high not many people could afford them (Justin 2). Trying to improve the price he introduced the Model T. The model t sold for $500. Ford was able to keep the price down because every car used the same parts and they were put together by many people on an assembly lin

To fight back against the Corvette, Pontiac released the GTO in 1964 producing 348hp and a top speed of about 130mph. The GTO became a popular car on the Nascar Circuit. (Richards 64)

During the same time the Duesedberg Model SJ was produced. It was on the market between 1928 and 1938. This car was far superior to any of its time. It had more horsepower sportier looks and a better chassis. The car produced 320hp out of a supercharged in-line 8 cylinder. The motor its self was much more advanced than any before, during and after its time. The car had a top speed of an incredible 152mph (Richard 36).

In 1952 the Kaiser Darrin was produced. It sported a 250hp V8, which was built by Cadillac. The car was capable of speeds near 140mpph. It however had a real big price tag. The car with a V8 went for $4,350. This was much too high to compete with the imports such as the Jaguar and Porsche. Do to this fact they went out of production in 1955 (Richard 44).

As the muscle car era turned into the station wagon era fewer and fewer people were buying sports cars. Many households had several children and the only way to transport them was by a bigger car. Though they were not packed with performance the station wagons were great for city driving and family trips. They allowed for luggage storage and room for the whole family (Richard 87)

Throughout the history of the automobile it always seemed like automakers were trying to their cars faster and more powerful. This brought around the muscle car era and the many different American sports cars. The first actual sports car performer was the Cadillac V16. It was produced between the years of 1930 and 1937. It produced 165hp out of its 45-degree V-16 motor. This car was capable of speeds in excess of 90mph(Richard 28).

Next to come along was the Auburn Speedster. The Speedster was produced from 1925 to 1936. The Speedster sported a supercharged in-line 8 cylinder that produced 150hp and a top speed of over 100mph. This car was unique because it cost much less than any of its competition (Richard 32).

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