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A long hood, a low windscreen, and room for two come together in very different ways on these British sports cars. The photographs take in postwar roadsters and coupes, from the Jaguar XK120 and MG to the Lotus Elan and AC Cobra.

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MG TC
MG TC: Separate front fenders, exposed running boards, and a tall radiator grille give the TC its prewar silhouette. MG…
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Jaguar XK120
Jaguar XK120: The long hood and curved fenders give the open XK120 its low profile. Jaguar showed the model in 1948 with…
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Morgan Plus 4
Morgan Plus 4: Separate sweeping fenders and twin racing-style windscreens give this Morgan the look of an earlier…
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Triumph TR3A
Triumph TR3A: A wide grille fills the nose opening on the TR3A, distinguishing it from earlier narrow-mouth TR3s. The low…
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Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk I
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk I: The DB2/4 keeps Aston Martin’s long-hood shape and adds small rear seats. The fastback has an…
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AC Ace Bristol
AC Ace Bristol: A narrow body, rounded grille, and open cockpit show the shape that later underpinned the Cobra. This Ace…
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Jaguar XK150
Jaguar XK150: Jaguar’s final XK sports car trades the XK120’s split windshield for a broad curved pane. The XK150 added…
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Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I
Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I: The raised round headlamps explain the Sprite's Bugeye nickname in the United States. The little…
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MGA 1600 Roadster
MGA 1600 Roadster: The MGA's front fenders flow into the body, shedding the separate-wing form of earlier MG roadsters. The…
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Daimler SP250 Dart
Daimler SP250 Dart: The flared nose and small tail fins give Daimler’s fiberglass-bodied roadster a very different shape…
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Sunbeam Alpine Series II
Sunbeam Alpine Series II: This two-seat Alpine has the tail fins of the early series. In Series II form it used a 1.6-liter…
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Jaguar E-Type Series 1
Jaguar E-Type Series 1: The early E-Type wears covered headlamps set into the front of its long hood. Jaguar introduced the…
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MGB Roadster
MGB Roadster: The MGB's passenger compartment sits between a long hood and a short rear deck. Its unitary body construction…
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Lotus Elan S2
Lotus Elan S2: The Elan's small body and hidden headlamps give it a low, uncluttered nose. The 1962 design paired a…
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Lotus Seven Series 2
Lotus Seven Series 2: Separate front fenders and an exposed cockpit leave very little bodywork between the driver and the…
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AC Cobra 289
AC Cobra 289: The wide stance and rounded fenders show the Cobra’s AC Ace ancestry. The 289 pairs that British roadster…
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Aston Martin DB5
Aston Martin DB5: The covered lamps and shallow hood scoop are visible on this 1964 DB5 coupe. Its 4.0-liter twin-cam…
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Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III
Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III: The Austin-Healey 3000 carries its large grille well forward of a two-plus-two cabin. The Mk III…
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Sunbeam Tiger
Sunbeam Tiger: The Tiger preserves the modest proportions of the Sunbeam Alpine. A Ford V8 under its hood gave the small…
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Triumph Spitfire Mk III
Triumph Spitfire Mk III: The short hood and compact two-seat cabin mark Triumph's smaller roadster. On the Mk III, the…
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Lotus Europa S2
Lotus Europa S2: The low nose and tall rear quarters frame the Europa's small cabin. Lotus placed the engine behind the…

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