In the context of iconic cars, coupes and cabriolets of the 50s and 60s embody the apotheosis of mechanical strength, cold and powerful.
Unleashed and brutal, the engines were made to sprint down the straights at over 250 km/h and crush drifting curves, with their twin overhead camshafts 'shining like icy steel, sharp as combat swords'.
These splendid machines, two-seater roadsters, low-slung coupes, luxurious cabriolets that hurtle two inches above the ground to better grip the road, are still today considered imperishable symbols of finesse, pure aestheticism and sumptuous extravagance.
Their names are Mercedes 300 SL, Ferrari 250 California, Bentley Continental, Facel Vega HK 500, BMW 507, Maserati Sebring, Jaguar E-Type, Austin Healey...
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