Only 316 XL Fords were GT-equipped convertibles, and only half of those were powered by the big-block 428-cubic-inch V8; this ...

The real advancements in American performance were, for the most part, in accessible cars that pushed the limits of power.

With its cartoonish ‘Frogeye’ face, Lilliputian dimensions and 43hp engine, the Austin-Healey Sprite wasn’t the obvious starting point for a giant-killing race car. Yet this plucky roadster punched ...