Sports Car Facts

All models

58 model families from 26 makers.

All model families with years, generations and fact counts
Model Maker Years Generations Sourced facts
MX-5 Miata Mazda 1989–present 4 13
RX-7 Mazda 1978–2002 3 14
Cosmo Sport (110S)Ancestor Mazda 1967–1972 2 10
328Ancestor BMW 1936–1940 2 12
Z3 and Z4 BMW 1995–2026 5 18
507 and Z8 BMW 1956–1959; 1999–2003 3 12
Dino 206 GT and 246 GT/GTS Ferrari 1967–1974 3 11
250-series road sports cars Ferrari 1952–1964 6 19
F40 Ferrari 1987–1992 3 15
360 Modena through 296 GTB/GTS Ferrari 1999–present 6 15
V12 two-seat berlinettas (Daytona to 12Cilindri) Ferrari 1968–present 3 26
Elan (classic) Lotus 1962–1975 6 30
Europa Lotus 1966–1975 5 19
Esprit Lotus 1976–2004 7 39
Elise, Exige, and Evora Lotus 1996–2021 3 18
Emira Lotus 2021–present 3 23
S500, S600, and S800Ancestor Honda 1963–1970 3 9
S2000 Honda 1999–2009 3 12
NSX Honda 1990–2005; 2016–2022 6 34
Beat and S660 Honda 1991–1996; 2015–2022 2 8
GT40 and Ford GT Ford 1964–1969; 2005–2006; 2017–2022 7 21
Miura Lamborghini 1966–1973 6 16
Countach Lamborghini 1974–1990 7 16
Diablo through Revuelto Lamborghini 1990–present 1 24
XK120, XK140, and XK150 Jaguar 1948–1961 3 21
E-Type (two-seat bodies) Jaguar 1961–1974 4 26
Spider (Series 1–4, and 916/Type 939) Alfa Romeo 1966–present 6 22
4C and 8C Spider Alfa Romeo 2008–2020 6 14
Z (Fairlady Z / 240Z through Z) Datsun/Nissan 1969–present 7 54
T-series (TA–TF) MG 1936–1955 4 9
MGA MG 1955–1962 5 15
MGB (roadster) MG 1962–1980 6 12
Midget MG 1961–1979 5 10
100 and 3000 ("Big Healey") Austin-Healey 1953–1967 8 17
Sprite Austin-Healey 1958–1971 3 8
TR2 through TR8 Triumph 1953–1981 11 24
Spitfire Triumph 1962–1980 7 10
2000GTAncestor Toyota 1967–1970 3 19
Supra Toyota 1978–2002; 2019–present 4 37
MR2 Toyota 1984–2007 3 29
300 SL (Gullwing and Roadster)Ancestor Mercedes-Benz 1954–1963 2 34
SL-Class Mercedes-Benz 1963–present 6 24
AMG GT Mercedes-Benz 2014–present 2 30
SLK/SLC-Class Mercedes-Benz 1996–2020 4 17
Viper Dodge 1991–2010; 2013–2017 5 34
TT Audi 1998–present 3 28
R8 Audi 2006–present 2 39
Ace and Cobra (260/289/427) AC / Shelby 1953–1968 6 23
A110 (Berlinette and current) Alpine 1963–1977; 2017–present 5 17
MC20 and MCPura Maserati 2020–present 6 21
Griffith through Sagaris TVR 1991–2006 7 34
Plus 4, Plus 8, and Plus Six Morgan 1950–present 8 20
Seven and descendants Caterham / Lotus 1957–present 6 16
124 Sport Spider and modern 124 Spider/Abarth Fiat / Abarth 1966–1985; 2016–2020 6 26
Cappuccino Suzuki 1991–1998 2 20
Copen Daihatsu 2002–2012; 2014–present 2 22
Fiero Pontiac 1984–1988 4 23
Pantera De Tomaso 1971–1992 5 32