Historically significant cars

Individual automobiles that matter because of their history.

In numbers

Cars
215
Makes (99)
Aston Martin (11), Bugatti (11), Mercedes-Benz (11), MG (9)
+ 95 more makes · show all 99
Years covered
1886–2024
Rarest
AC Cobra Le Mans Coupé (A98) · 1 built
Most built
Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) · 2,677 built
Coachbuilders (8)
Barker (1), Bertone (1), Brunn (1), Hebmüller (1)
+ 4 more coachbuilders · show all 8
Individual cars documented
23 – listed on each car’s page

Production counts link to their sources on each car’s page.

“Built” shows the figure with the strongest evidence for what each entry counts – the whole model, or only the rare specification. Rarity labels are editorial; the exact numbers and their sources are on each page.