Traditional Roadsters
Classic roadster defined:
Front mounted engine under a LONG sweeping hood line,
open air with two
low-slung seats back against rear axel.
Some of these stretch the true definition of a roadster.
Listed by Date.

 
1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK Roadster   1947 MG TC "Midget"
 
1948 Jaguar XK120 Roadster 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa 250  
   
  1957 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider  
   
  1959 Triumph TR3A  

1966 Lotus Elan S3 S/E 1967 Mifune Motors Mach 5 1968 Toyota 2000 GT
1969 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder 1988 BMW Z1
     
     
   
 1996 BMW Z3 Roadster    
   
    2003 BMW Z4 2.5i Roadster
 
2004 Ford Shelby Concept 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350  

All model images are in scale to each other.