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A History of Sports Cars

A History of Sports Cars. by Sam Snyder Room 4B. My Essential Question Intoduction. Hello my name is Sam My essential question is what were the first sports car? how fast did they go? how much did they cost? And who made them? And how have sports cars changed over the years?. Timeline.

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A History of Sports Cars

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  1. A History of Sports Cars by Sam Snyder Room 4B

  2. My Essential Question Intoduction • Hello my name is Sam • My essential question is what were the first sports car? how fast did they go? how much did they cost? And who made them? And how have sports cars changed over the years?

  3. Timeline • 1921 Austro Daimler Prince Henry • 1936-1940 BMW 328 • 1948 Jaguar XK 120 • 1958 Aston Martin DB 3 MK III • 1969 Corvette sting ray • 1971 Ford Mustang Mach I • 1982 Delorean DMC 12 • 1995 Ferrari f40 • 2013 Bugatti Grand Sport Vittese

  4. Austro Daimler Prince Henry • Year: early 1900’s • Cost: ~$800 ($12,862 now) • Speed: 120 mph Fun Fact: The first Indianapolis 500 car race was in 1911! Sources: - History of Sports Carshttp://www.sportscardigest.com/history-of-sports-cars/ - 1911 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_Indianapolis_500 - Sports car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car

  5. 1936-1940 BMW 328 • Year: 1936-1940 • Cost: $1,762 ($28,805 now) • Speed: 150 mph Fun Fact: In 1935-1936 most households only made $1,150 a year. Sources: - BMW 328 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_328 - BMW Car Club, Norwayhttp://web.archive.org/web/20100103093806/http://www.bmwccn.no/eng/chapter2/articles/roadster2.htm - What was the average annual income in 1936http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_average_annual_income_in_1936#slide2

  6. 1948 Jaguar XK 120 • Year:1948 • Cost: $3,000 ($28,225 now) • Speed: 120 mph Fun Fact: A new house in 1949 cost $7,450 Sources: - HowStuffWorks "Jaguar XK 120"http://www.howstuffworks.com/jaguar-sports-cars1.htm - What Happened in the 1940s featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technologyhttp://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1940s.html

  7. 1958 Aston Martin DB 3 MK III • Year:1958 • Cost: $7,450 ($58,340 now) • Speed: 120 mph Fun Fact: The Aston Martin is the James Bond Car Sources: - Aston Martin DB Mark III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_DB_Mark_III

  8. 1969 Corvette sting ray • Year:1969 • Cost: $4,780 ($29,523 now) • Speed: 167 mph Fun Fact: 2013 new Corvette costs $63,995 Sources: - How Fast Can a 1969 Corvette Stingray Go - Ask.com http://www.ask.com/question/1969-corvette-stingray - 1969 Corvette Stingray Overview | Corvetteforumhttp://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/1969-corvette-stingray-overview/ - 2014 Corvette Stingray: GT Car - C7 | Chevrolethttp://www.chevrolet.com/corvette-stingray.html

  9. 1971 Ford Mustang Mach I • Year:1971 • Cost: $3268 ($18,274 now) • Speed: 114 mph Fun Fact: A new 2013 Mustang GT costs $30,900 Sources: - HowStuffWorks "The 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1" http://www.howstuffworks.com/1971-1972-1973-ford-mustang6.htm - 2014 Ford Mustang | Mustang Models | Ford.comhttp://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/models/

  10. 1982 Delorean DMC 12 • Year:1982 • Cost: $25,000 ($58,546,89 now) • Speed: 121 mph Fun Fact: This is the “Back to the Future car”! Sources: - DeLorean Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorean_Motor_Company

  11. 1995 Ferrari F40 • Year:1995 • Cost: $400,000 (595,250,91 now) • Speed: 201.4 mph Fun Fact: I saw this car in Switzerland! Sources: - Ferrari F40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F40

  12. 2013 Bugatti Grand Sport Vittese • Year:2013 • Cost: over $1,000,000 • Speed: over 250 mph Fun Fact: This is car is in “Fast and Furious 6”! Sources: - 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse – News – Car and Driverhttp://www.caranddriver.com/news/2013-bugatti-veyron-164-grand-sport-vitesse-news - How Fast can a Bugatti Go? - Ask.com Answershttp://answers.ask.com/vehicles/autos/how_fast_can_a_bugatti_go

  13. Safety First • Driving cars fast can be fun but it can also be very dangerous. If you drive to fast you can get in a wreck and get seriously injured or worse.

  14. ConclusionHow Have Sports Cars Changed? • I learned a lot about how sports cars have changed in the last 100 years! • Sports cars are made by a lot of companies from a lot of countries! • Italy makes the fastest Sports Cars! • Sport cars got Cooler every 10 years! • They got Faster! • Some of them got A LOT more expensive! • When I grow up I want to have a blue Ford Mustang GT convertible!

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