The Mazda Cosmo Was Quite The Unicorn When It Came Out In 1966.

1970 Mazda Cosmo 110S:
A limited-production Japanese sports car with a Wankel rotary engine, the Mazda Cosmo was quite the unicorn when it came out in 1966, serving as a halo car for a company that had produced its first passenger car, the tiny R360, just six years earlier. Mazda by this time was known for its cars with rotary engines, the rights to which the automaker had purchased from NSU of Germany.

The compact, high-revving rotaries were admired for producing impressive horsepower for their size, and the 110S badging on the Cosmo signified the 110 horsepower coming from its 982cc twin-rotor engine. That, and the car’s ability to reach 110 mph. Over its entire production run from 1966 through 1972, just 1,519 Cosmos were produced; they were never officially sold in the United States and continue to be rare here. The Cosmo 110S version is even rarer, differing from other models as it combines features of the Series I and Series II cars.

1973 Bitter CD:
The Bitter CD was a vehicle manufactured by Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH between the years of 1973 an 1979. This specific version was considered to be one of the most popular (if not short-lived) models. One of the aspects which made the Bitter CD rather different from other innovative vehicles is that it was essentially a re-bodied version of previously produced cars.

This was the very same concept that founder and former racer Erich Bitter employed in general. The Bitter CD was designed as a three-door hatchback and this unit was first displayed as a prototype at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1969. “CD” was an acronym for “Opel Coupe Diplomat”. Designers included Charles M. Gordon (the future vice president of General Motors), George A. Gallion, Herbert Kilmer and Erhard Fast. The prototype proved to be so popular that Opel began contemplating production models.

1957 Toyota Corona:

The Toyota Corona was made from 1957 to 2001, its first and last years in Japan only; the four-cylinder versions had various R-series engines.

Considered a large car in most markets, the rear wheel drive Corona was generally considered an upscale compact or mid-sized car, depending on the year, within North America; and it was Toyota’s best seller for years.