Don't we all love the story of an engineer with a grand vision for a unique sports car who then bankrupts himself as he sees his labor of love come to fruition? In the 1960s, this was the exact story ...

Mid-engine proportions may be familiar now, but in the early Sixties, the Djet looked as exotic as can be. The Rene Bonnet Djet—the “D” is silent—is the creation of designer René Bonnet, co-founder of ...

Built in France during the 1960s, this little two-seater is all but forgotten today. While it was far from powerful, even for its era, the Djet deserves to be remembered for its simple, yet innovative ...

The Matra Djet, introduced in 1962, was the world's first production mid-engine sports car. Predating the DeTomaso Vallelunga, Lamborghini Miura and Ferrari 250 LM, it set the stage for performance ...

Long before the mid-engine layout became the standard for exotic high-performance rides, these road-legal sports cars went all in on placing the motor behind the driver, making history in the process.