The 50 Greatest American Sports Cars

From limited-edition Corvettes to Hollywood-inspired Plymouths, we count down the best domestic sports cars of all time.

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For some reason, when people speak of great sports cars, American models get left out in the cold. We don't know why. It's not like we haven't built great, award-winning, championship machines. How do you forget about Ford's GT40? And if you can't think that far back, how about the Corvettes that dominate almost every Le Mans competition in which they participate? There's also the 'Vette that was able to go faster than 250 mph decades before Bugatti attempted to do it. The list goes on.

With the 2013 model year sporting a bunch of American performance cars that can go toe-to-toe with their foreign competition, it looks like the tradition will continue. Allow us to jog your memory a bit: From limited edition Corvettes to Warner Brothers-inspired Plymouths to train-beating classics, we count down the 50 Greatest American Sports Cars of All Time.

50. Ford Thunderbird

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49. Chevrolet Impala SS

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48. Dodge Daytona Shelby

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47. Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD

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46. Shelby GLH-S

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45. Duesenberg Cummins Diesel Special

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44. Dodge Neon SRT-4

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43. Stutz Bearcat

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42. American Motors AMX

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41. Plymouth Duster 340 Twister

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40. Monte Carlo SS

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39. Chevrolet Camaro SS

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38. Pontiac Firebird 455

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37. Vector W8 Supercar

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36. Ford Torino Talladega GT

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35. Cadillac Series 452 V16

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34. Dodge Charger

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33. Pontiac Firebird WS6

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32. Shelby Mustang GT350

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31. Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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30. Oldsmobile 442

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29. Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans-Am

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28. Chevrolet Corvette ZL1

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27. Chevrolet Impala SS

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26. Plymouth Barracuda

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25. Plymouth Road Runner

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24. Mosler MT 900

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23. Chevrolet Camaro SS 396

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22. Chevrolet Corvette 427 L88

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21. Oldsmobile Limited Touring

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20. Pontiac GTO

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19. Ford Mustang

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18. Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454

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17. Panoz Esperante GT

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16. Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

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15. 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster (All were tested to go 100mph on public roads)

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14. Ford Mustang Cobra R

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13. Buick GNX

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12. Plymouth Superbird

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11. Callaway Corvette Sledgehammer

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10. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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9. Ford GT

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8. Ford Mustang 5.0

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7. Shelby Mustang GT500

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6. Saleen S7

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5. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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4. Ford GT40

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3. Dodge Viper

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2. Shelby Cobra 427

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1. Duesenberg SSJ

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