Austro-Daimler

One of the hidden gems at the 2019 Concours d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was this crazy 1182-horsepower plug-in hybrid. Built to honor the great Austro-Daimler marque, the Bergmeister ADR 630 Shooting Grand is a tarmac-tearing beast with an enormous 155-mile all-electric range.

It's a simple concept yet at least four cars are regularly claimed to be the world's first sportscar. Mike Hanlon looks at the validity of the claims of the four contenders and adds another four, choosing a new winner.