The Periodic Table of Sports Cars

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    #1 Nathan, Dec 17, 2010
    Created by Car & Driver

    A periodic tablet organizes elements by weight; our table aims to weigh the elements of a sports car. Like Mendeleev’s famous chart, the sports cars here are grouped according to their physical properties (see colors below). Specific years aren’t mentioned (i.e., Porsche 911, because all 911s are isotopes of each other). Oh, and if yours isn’t on here, sorry—there is room for only 118.

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    #2 ScottinBend, Dec 17, 2010
    That is going up on my garage wall !
     
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    #3 Friskie, Dec 17, 2010
    Is there a little corner for the Crosley Super Sport? My gran'pa had one when I was just a wee lad.
     
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    #4 Rixter, Dec 17, 2010
    Did MINI not make the table or am I missing it?
     
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    #5 iwashmycar, Dec 17, 2010
    Looks like it didnt make it...
     
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    #6 Ofioliti, Dec 17, 2010
    It should have been on there with the "Halogen Rally Lights" ! :frown5:
     
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    #7 Ofioliti, Dec 17, 2010
    And seven slots for darn "Poseur-oids." :prrr:
     
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    #8 Angib, Dec 17, 2010
    I like that the Lotus 7 gets its own colour (well, absence of colour) as a unique car.
     
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    #9 Rixter, Dec 17, 2010
    I think that's pretty lame of C&D. Besides the fact that we all own and love Minis, it has accomplished some pretty amazing results as a rally car and arguably an entire car (size) market segment
     
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    #10 Johngo, Dec 17, 2010
    Hellofa lot more than Mosler ever did!
     
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    #11 Mr. Jim, Dec 18, 2010
    Lame is right, since when is Cadillac a sports car??? No Austin Healey either.
     

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