For the sports car enthusiast in the 1960s, there were few cars as exciting as the Jaguar E-Type and the Lamborghini Miura. Each of these cars caused a sensation when they were launched, thanks to their technical innovation and stunning aesthetics. Each became inextricably linked to the era, which was a time of extraordinary change in the automotive landscape. Two seismic shifts in particular made the 1960s such a decisive turning point: one was the change in the relationship between racing cars and road cars, and the other was the introduction of a series of American safety and emissions regulations whose descendants continue to define automotive design today.