Throughout the 1960s, American manufacturers created some of history’s most memorable sports cars. Sports cars are certainly a global phenomenon, but during the 1960s, the United States truly made its mark on the industry. From the small traditional sports cars of the early 60s to the muscle cars from late in the decade, the 1960s were certainly the Golden Age for American Sports cars.

Many examples of superior sports cars can be found when looking over the output of Detroit automakers during the 1960s. Three, however, still stand out as true sports car classics and awesome exemplars of one of the most productive sports car production eras in history: