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A History Of Sports Cars |
by:
John Davison |
What defines the term sports car and why are we so fascinated
with them. Is it simply the flowing curves of the body design,
the massive power output of the high revving engines or could it
even be the distinctive throaty musical note of the exhaust
pipes. Everyone will have a different opinion on what they think
makes sports cars special and for the reasons why we love them
so much. Even people who say they are impractical or unnecessary
cannot help but to turn and look when one drives past displaying
its beautiful contours hinting at the power hidden under the
perfectly painted panels.
Since the development of motorised vehicles a small select group
of individuals have always had the undying fascination of
designing and building them bigger, more powerful and faster
than they either needed to be or really should be with any
regard to safety. This was no different with the motor car
industry, from its relative simple and sluggish beginnings the
car quickly developed into a very useful mode of transport and
working tool. For some this new way to transport us around
turned into an obsession of power and speed and welcomed the age
of the racing cars and sports cars.
To begin with motor vehicles were built for more functional than
aesthetically pleasing reasons and their ability to carry both
people and heavy loads is what drove the designers and
manufacturers forward. Humans though have an eye for beauty and
a thirst for power and speed, combining these attributes the
birth of the sports cars was inevitable.
As new developments occurred in the early motor industry a small
number of designers, builders and drivers pushed the motor car
to its limits on race tracks to test its abilities against other
manufacturers vehicles. These races fuelled the next generation
of cars and drivers. As engines became more powerful the ability
to race these machines began to push the designs and needs to
new levels this quite often was at the expense of someone's
life. Big powerful engines were placed into fragile frames and
pushed to the limit often with dire consequences to drivers and
spectators. But humans have a need to go faster and faster and
this drove these brave and quite often reckless early pioneers
to design better and more powerful machines and this began the
start of the new age of the modern motor car. Safety was usually
an after thought if it came up at all, the main focus was
pushing the machines and drivers to their limits and beyond if
possible. The engines power output quickly out grew the motor
cars ability to handle these increases and the designers had to
rethink the chassis and suspensions limitations. As with in the
aircraft industry the designs of planes and engines regularly
changed along with the abilities and reliability of the
aircraft, the motor cars began to evolve along the same lines
with new ideas and breakthroughs in technologies incorporating
aerodynamics to help reduce drag and stronger building materials
for chassis and bodywork.
Developing test vehicles purely for racing was the beginning of
what we now class as the sports car. After the Second World War
a new breed of sports car began to emerge. The once very
high-priced and hard to obtain race bred cars that only the most
wealthy and enthusiastic owners could secure began to evolve
into a more accessible vehicle with the additional comforts and
road functionalities, and what was even more important, a more
affordable price tag making them more accessible to the average
owner and driver. The sports cars had taken their first steps
from the exclusive domain to main stream availability. Over the
next few years as advancements were made on and off the racing
circuit designs began their slow transformation into the popular
modern shapes of today's models. Many famous names have added
their own distinctions to the sports car moulds and most can be
easily identified by pure shape alone even today.
About the author:
John is a director of numerous Internet companies and is a
published author. Many articles have been produced on a variety
of subjects with excellent content and depth. All his articles
may be reproduced provided that an active link is included to
http://www.sports-muscle-cars.info
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