European sports cars are often considered the quintessence of automotive design, performance, and driving dynamics while American automotive manufacturers are mostly celebrated for their iconic muscle cars. However, there are some stylish, legendary, high-performance American cars that are not only fast in a straight line but can also obliterate the Europeans on the track and around the twisties. These include both popular production cars that have become household names over the years and bespoke speed demons that were hand-built in very limited numbers with the intention to break speed records.