Top 10 Vintage Cars

Top 10 Vintage Cars: Vintage cars are referred to as those produced between 1917 to 1975. Basically, vintage cars were manufactured in the 90s, whose design and looks were significant. There is a lot of difference between today’s cars and earlier times cars. The looks, the designs, engines, features, everything is different. In today’s era, these cars are only bought by people who have enthusiasm for vintage Classic Cars cars.

Vintage Classic cars were designed very uniquely and peerlessly. These Classic cars were only manufactured in the 90s. Nowadays, only a few have these cars, but their main owners are their ancestors. All the manufacturers of these Classic cars have stopped the production of these Classic cars. In this article, you will know about the Top 10 Vintage Cars in India. And these cars were the most popular Classic cars at that time.

No 1. Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar E-Type is a British sports car that Jaguar Cars Ltd assembled. This car is a real masterpiece; its designs and looks are soo adorable. This car was manufactured between the years 1961 to 1975. These cars were first introduced as two-seater cars. Later in 1966, 4 seater cars were also manufactured. After this, some more cars were also manufactured, and they were designated as Series 2 and Series 3. The cars manufactured between 1961–68 were categorized in ‘Series 1,’ and they were mainly used for transportation. After this new model of car was manufactured between 1968-71 ‘Series 2’. These cars were restyled in design and safety. Later in 1971, ‘Series 3’ was also manufactured in the market. These cars consist of uprated brakes and standard power steering.

Jaguar E-Types cars are the best example of beauty, speed, and features.
These cars were firstly manufactured in the year 1961.
These E-Type cars can cover about 241 km per hour.
The first E-Type almost weighed 1315 kg (2900lb).
This E-type car was ranked at the first position in the List of Top 10 Cars of 1960.
In 2008, these E-type cars were also ranked first in the list of the world’s 100 most beautiful cars of all time.

No 2. Porsche 911

Porsche 911 is a two-door car manufactured in Germany. The models of these cars were named by sing the internal code numbers of the Cars. The cars manufactured between 1964-1998 were coded as 911, 911E, 911L, 911S, and 911T. The Porsche 911 was more powerful, larger, and more comfortable than the first model. These cars were unchanged as time passed, but the main concept remained the same. The engines in these cars were air-cooled.

Porsche 911 was manufactured first time in September 1964.
Porsche AG is the manufacturer of these cars.
The designer of the basic concept of these cars was Ferdinand Butzi Porsche.
These cars consist of 2 doors, rear-engine and rear-wheel drive.
In 1999, Porsche 911 got the fifth position in the list ‘Car of the Century.

No 3. Land Rover

Land Rover is a British four-wheeled car. Maurice Wilks is the designer of the basic concept of the car. Maurice started designing this car in the year 1947 with his brother Spencer. Spencer was the managing director of Rover. In 1958 the Series 2 of the car was launched, and in 1961 the Series 2A was started manufacturing. From 1967, Rover becomes a part of Leyland Motors.

The first Land Rover was launched in April 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show.
The Land Rover owner is a multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover and also of India’s Tata Motors from 2008.
Now JRL manufactures Land Rovers in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.
In 1951, these cars got a royal warrant from King George VI.
In 2001 it was also honored as Queens Award for Enterprise for great international trade.

No 4. Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle is a two-door, rear-engine, affordable car of Germany. The motive to manufacture these cars was to produce affordable cars for common people. These cars were classified into two types – compact cars and economy cars. These cars were styled in two designs – a 2-door saloon and a 2-door convertible. This car was also considered the people’s car in Germany.

The designer of this car was Ferdinand Porsche.
In the beginning, the engine of the car was 1100 cc H4 (Petrol).
The length of the car was 4079 mm, and the width of the car was 1539mm.
The weight of the car was about 800–840 kg.
In-Car of the Century 1999, this car was ranked at the fourth position.

No 5. Citroen DS

Citroen DS is a front-engined, front-wheel drive, and less expensive car. These cars are manufactured in 3 body styles – 4-door sedans. 5-door wagon and 2-door convertible. These cars are classified in the category of executive cars. On the launch day of this car, almost 12000 cars were ordered. When these cars were tested, they created a new standard of ride quality, handling, and braking. This car was named the most beautiful car of all time by Classic and Sports Cars Magazine.

The first Citroen car was manufactured in October 1955.
The main designer of this car is Flaminio Bertoni.
The length of these cars was 4826mm, and the width of this car is 1791mm.
These cars were weighed about 1270 to 1384kg.
In-Car of the Century 1999, this car was ranked at the third position.

No 6. Mini

Mini is a small economy car that was introduced in Britain. These cars were classified in the category of city cars. These cars were manufactured in 4 different body styles – a 2-door saloon, a 2-door estate, a 2-door van, 2-door couple utility. The engines used in these cars were 848 ccs, 970 ccs, 997 ccs, 998 ccs, 1,071 ccs, 1,098 ccs, and 1,275 ccs. These cars were designed because of the shortage of fuel by the 1956 Suez Crisis (Second Arab-Israel War).

The first Mini car was introduced in 1959 by the British Motor Corporation.
The designer of this amazing car is Sir Alec Issigonis.
The length of these cars was 3,054 mm, and the width of these cars was 1397mm.
These weighed about 580–686 kg (1,279–1,512 lb).
In October 2000, the production of cars was closed.

No 7. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a two-seater sports car. The first Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was manufactured in 1954. The car’s body was included sheet steel, with the bonnet, boot lid, dashboard, sill, and door skins made of aluminum. The manufacturer of this car is Mercedes-Benz. The highest speed of this car was 263 km per hour. The engine used in this car was 2,996 cc. The coupe body style of the car has upward-opening doors.

The first Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was introduced in 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York.
The length of this car was 4520 mm, and the width of this car was 1790 mm.
The weight of these cars was 1500 kg.
This car was declared the ‘Sportscar of the Century’ in 1999.

No 8. Ford Model T

Ford Model T was the first affordable automobile for middle-class Americans. These cars were mainly classified as Economy Car. The engine of this car was 177 C.I.D. In 1981, half of the US used these cars. From 1927, the production of this car was closed to modification of other models. From 1909 to 1927, the total number of cars that were sold was 14,689,525. This car was the most marketed car by the middle people.

The first car was manufactured in 1908.
The designers of this car were Henry Ford, Childe Harold Will, Joseph A. Galamb, and Eugene Farkas.
The length of this car was 3404 mm, and the width of this car was 1676mm.
This car weighed about 540 to 750 kg.
This car ranked on the eighth position in the top-ten list of most sold cars of all time in 2012.

No 9. Ferrari 250 GTO (Top 10 Vintage Cars)

Ferrari 250 GTO is a Grand Tourer car that Ferrari manufactured. This car was specially designed for competing in Group 3 GT Racing. The old 250 GT Berlinetta SWB inspired the design of this car. The racing debut of this car arose at the 1962 ’12 Hours of Sebring’ and was driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. The engine used in this car was 2,953 cc. These cars were classified in the category of Sportscars.

The first Ferrari 250 GTO was introduced in 1962.
The main designers of this car were Giotto Bizzarrini and Sergio Scaglietti.
The length of this car was 4,325 mm, and the width of this car was 1600mm.
The weight of this car was 880 to 950 kg ( (1,940–2,094 lb).
This car was declared the ‘Greatest Ferraris of All Time.’

No 10. Aston Martin DB5 (Top 10 Vintage Cars)

Aston Martin DB5 is a British Luxury Grand Tourer car. These cars were designed in 3 body styles – a 2-door 2+2 coupe, a 2-door convertible, and a 2-door shooting brake. There were two layouts of this car – front engine and rear-wheel drive. The engine used in this car was DOHC Straight-6 (3995cc). The normal speed of this car was 97km per hour. These cars consist of reclining seats, wool pile carpets, electric windows, twin fuel tanks, chrome wire wheels, and an oil cooler.