17. Crosley Hotshot (1949-1952)
The Crosley Hotshot holds the distinction of being America’s first postwar sports car—yet it was anything but typical. With its tiny footprint, featherweight build, and bare-bones engineering, the Hotshot looked almost toy-like compared to its contemporaries.
Its simplicity made it affordable and surprisingly nimble, but also left many scratching their heads. Today, the Hotshot is remembered as an endearing oddball in the American automotive story.
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