Sports cars today are fast, very sleek and should be fun to own and drive. They can be expensive and in order to impress, need to be clean and in excellent condition. Any sports car, whether it is kept inside or out, should be protected with a custom made cover. This ensures that vehicle is protected from the weather if outside and from dust if kept inside. It also means that when the automobile is next used it is clean.
American sports cars got off to a slow start but, progressively their popularity grew. It is considered that it was the American WWII soldiers that really got the market growing following their return from duty in Europe. The Europeans had sports cars because of their fuel efficiency and type of roads. They could easily get around the tight corners on the small windy roads which also made them interesting and fun to drive.
When the GI's returned they still wanted these types of cars but none were available in post-war America. No manufacturer had realized that this type of car was to be sought after and as a result imports of foreign sports car increased - particularly the British MG (Morris Garages) car. It was small, versatile and fun and yet was easy to maintain and repair.
During the Fifties, specialist car companies starting designing and making sports cars to compete with foreign vehicles. Eventually, in 1953, General Motors bought out a sports car made of fiberglass - a completely new material at the time. Ford followed in 1955, and by 1956 it was realized that Americans wanted to have a sports car but with the comforts that the Europeans were not putting into their cars. It was the Thunderbird, produced by GM that got the American era going.
As time passed these sleek cars became more affordable and additional comforts and options were added; they became functional and as easy to drive as an everyday automobile. Today they are safe, fast and attractive while technology has raced ahead yet again.
