Today I Found Out:

One measure of the desirability of a sports car is whether or not it has teenagers drooling over it before they’re even old enough to drive. Here’s the story of one of the most drool-worthy cars in auto history. (See how long it takes you to guess which car we’re talking about.)

I’ve never been a huge fan of this car (although I did like the earliest versions) but the story of its origins and development is really interesting.