- published: 28 Apr 2016
- views: 6458
A sports car (or sportscar or sport car) is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for performance driving and maneuverability. Sports cars have been either spartan or luxurious, but good handling and minimum weight are requisite.
The sports car traces its roots to early 20th century touring cars. These raced in early rallys, such as the Herkomer Cup, Prinz Heinrich Fahrt, and Monte Carlo.
The first sports cars are considered to be (though the term would not be coined until after World War One) the 3 litre made in 1910 Vauxhall 20 hp (15 kW) and 27/80PS Austro-Daimler which was designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
These would shortly be joined by the French DFP (which became sporters after tuning by H.M. and W. O. Bentley) and the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. In the U.S. (where the type was variously called roadster, speedster, runabout, or raceabout, there was Apperson, Kissel, Marion, Midland, National, Overland, Stoddard-Dayton, and Thomas among small models (which today would be called sports cars), while Chadwick, Mercer, Stutz, and Simplex were among large ones (which might today be called sports sedans or grand tourers).
It's okay, I know you've got to go
Because he's walked in the room
Oh, I heard the sports car shrieking
And you, don't want him to know
Who's on the 'phone with you
No, I can tell by the way you're speaking
When you say "I think it's got to end"
Is it just another whim?
Oh, don't forget how well I know you
But I am not going to pretend
That I get along with him
Because, well, I don't have to
And I am not going to call
There's no reason at all
And I am not going to call
There's no reason at all
And if you get in his car
Go somewhere very far
If you get in his car