History
Crosley Hotshot
Powell Crosley's Hotshot brought sports car racing to affordable levels with its diminutive size and light weight. Despite only 26 horsepower from its tiny engine, the 1,200-pound car achieved competitive lap times and won the Index of Performance at Sebring. It was the first American production car with four-wheel disc brakes, though they were later replaced with drums due to corrosion issues. The Hotshot proved small displacement sports cars could be competitive against larger European machinery.