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.
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| 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK Roadster | 1936 Wanderer W25K Roadster | 1947 MG TC "Midget" |
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| 1948 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa 250 | 1956 Austin-Healey 100-SIX |
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| 1957 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider | 1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 | |
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| 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite | 1959 Triumph TR3A | 1964 Shelby Cobra 427 |
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| 1966 Lotus Elan S3 S/E | 1967 Mifune Motors Mach 5 | 1968 Toyota 2000 GT |
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| 1969 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder | 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder | 1988 BMW Z1 |
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| 1993 Mazda Miata MX5 | 1995 Alfa Romeo Spider 3.0 V6 | |
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| 1996 BMW Z3 Roadster | ||
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| 1997 Plymouth Prowler | 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible C5 | |
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| 1998 Mazda Miata MX5 | 1999 Shelby Shelby Series-1 | |
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| 2000 Honda S2000 | 2001 Audi Quattro Roadster | 2003 BMW Z4 2.5i Roadster |
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| 2004 Ford Shelby Concept | 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 |
All model images are in scale to each other.