TOP 10 AMERICAN MADE CARS OF ALL

TIMEBy: Brandon Dowdy

1932 Ford V8 Powered by a flathead V8 Known as the first performance car that a

working man could afford Originally sold for only $490

1955 Chevrolet First successful V8 powered car made by

Chevrolet Also known as the Bel Air Usually known as the best car ever made

by Chevrolet

1908 Ford Model T Produced from 1908 to 1927 Known as the first affordable car for the

middle class Recognized as the most influential car of

the 20th century

1964 Ford Mustang Most successful car by ford since the

Model A Created the “Pony Car” class of vehicles Gets its name from the WWII fighter

plane, the P-51 Mustang

1963 Corvette Stingray Most rare and sought after Corvette ever

produced Did not sell well in its first year Can be worth over 100,000 today

1964 Pontiac GTO Known as the first of the Muscle cars Powered by a 389 V8 Name inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO

1961 Lincoln Continental Designed by Elwood Engel Featured suicide doors Over 25,000 were sold in 1961

1955 Ford Thunderbird Designed to compete with the Corvette’s

sales Categorized as a personal luxury car In its first year, the Thunderbird outsold

the Corvette by more than 23-to-one

1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Made by Carrol Shelby Built on the body of a small British sports

car, with a larger American V8 Top speed of 186 MPH

1990 Corvette ZR1 Built to compete with European sports

cars Had a 5.7 all aluminum V8 In 1990 the price was almost $60,000