Top 3 most influential cars in automotive history

Mopar68 · May 05, 2004, 5:33 PM

In my opnion, every car is revolutionary in it's own way. But, in your opnion, what are the top 3 most important and revolutionary cars in all of history and why?

My list

1. Ford Mustang- brought in the pony car age
2. Willys overland Jeep- Ina sense, won the ground war in WWII
3. Porsche 356/1- very revolutionary sports car. The rear engined, RWD layout was unheard of.

Be creative. If you have more then 3, post as many as you want.

SubaruKid37 · May 05, 2004, 6:41 PM

- Jenson - first 4WD in a road car
- Audi Quattro - first car to make the 4WD system actually work! And an Impreza of its day, being well ahead of technology.
- Citroen 2CV, need I say any more, truely dreadful car, that was fantastic, especially the 50hp Sahara model with two 25hp engines!! :P
- Lambo Miura, really the first proper "supercar"

- TVR, it is because of TVR that britain has not yet conformed with the EU regulations that cars have to be built with sufficient space betwwen the bonnet and the engine. Not really revolutionary, more just keeping a great tradition alive!

BluCamSS · May 05, 2004, 7:25 PM

1-Model T, first cheap mass-produced car and first to use the production line.
2-Ferrari 166MM, first road going Ferrari. Which led to many more. :-)
3-'53 Corvette, wasn't the best, but it was America's first sports car.

MattMerce · May 05, 2004, 8:33 PM

these 3 aren't any particular order but I think they're all really influencial
Mazda RX-2: first mass-produced rotory powered car
Chevy Corvette: became the icon of American sports cars
Pontiac GTO: started the muscle car age in

igaboj · May 05, 2004, 11:27 PM

1. Ford model T (if it wasn't for this... where would everything else be?)
2. Lexus RX300 (kinda started the first crossover craze)
3. Mustang (pony car!)

and others that didn't make the list:
4. vette... bang for buck
5. Toyota Camry (well....i think you might know what this is)
6. Honda civic (best econobox IMO)
7. Lexus LS400 (first jap luxo car.. now rated 1st by C&D as 70k + luxo sedan)
8. Lexus ES300 (first mid-range, not yet luxo sedan)
9. EVO VIII (i think it will make a place for itself soon enough)

intlcutlass · May 05, 2004, 11:58 PM

That really depends on what side of the pond your on....

I would say the 56 Chevy
Shelby Cobra
And I also agree the Model T

jimbo james · May 06, 2004, 8:11 AM

Model T of course.
FX model Holden, first australian built production car.
Joss supercar, up and coming first aussie supercar.
Prius , dont realy like it but its one of the first production hybrids.

I also agree with many others.

Brain_6 · May 06, 2004, 10:06 AM

1 Ford model T - no need to say anymore
2.Audi quattro - commercialsed 4wd into the world
3.Citroen DS- revolutioned car design

jimkk29 · May 06, 2004, 10:32 AM

What has been said here has pretty much covered my list.
I would also say the Model T, the first Jeep, and probably the citroen DS. Dunno.

12 inch pianist · May 07, 2004, 5:01 AM

1 model t
2 Range rover
3 VW bug

faisal · May 07, 2004, 7:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mopar68

1. Ford Mustang- brought in the pony car age
2. Willys overland Jeep- Ina sense, won the ground war in WWII
3. Porsche 356/1- very revolutionary sports car. The rear engined, RWD layout was unheard of

i agree with u

Mopar68 · May 10, 2004, 4:54 PM

what is a citroen DS?

SubaruKid37 · May 10, 2004, 4:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mopar68

what is a citroen DS?

It was way ahead of its time, it had headlamps that moved in the dirsction of the steering wheels and had plastic interior, which was unheard of when the car was released! I'll get some pics on in a moment!

SubaruKid37 · May 10, 2004, 5:06 PM

here you can read about the lights:

Yogi 555 · May 10, 2004, 5:40 PM

Well...

(1)The Model T Ford
(2)Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato (1960 - 1963) (First Picture)
(3)Porsche 935 Moby Dick (Second Picture)

As for the rest of my top 5...

(4)McLaren/BMW F1 GTR
(5)Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)

May 05, 2004, 5:33 PM	#1
Mopar68 The anti-hippie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westfield, New Jersey Posts: 7,488	Top 3 most influential cars in automotive history In my opnion, every car is revolutionary in it's own way. But, in your opnion, what are the top 3 most important and revolutionary cars in all of history and why? My list 1. Ford Mustang- brought in the pony car age 2. Willys overland Jeep- Ina sense, won the ground war in WWII 3. Porsche 356/1- very revolutionary sports car. The rear engined, RWD layout was unheard of. Be creative. If you have more then 3, post as many as you want. __________________ "....give it everything you've got cause it'll throw you back more than you could ever imagine." -WP

May 05, 2004, 6:41 PM	#2
SubaruKid37 grow old, never grow up Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Trapped on an island called UK Posts: 8,803	- Jenson - first 4WD in a road car - Audi Quattro - first car to make the 4WD system actually work! And an Impreza of its day, being well ahead of technology. - Citroen 2CV, need I say any more, truely dreadful car, that was fantastic, especially the 50hp Sahara model with two 25hp engines!! :P - Lambo Miura, really the first proper "supercar" - TVR, it is because of TVR that britain has not yet conformed with the EU regulations that cars have to be built with sufficient space betwwen the bonnet and the engine. Not really revolutionary, more just keeping a great tradition alive! __________________ -Tom

May 05, 2004, 8:33 PM	#4
MattMerce The other Mopar guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Plains, PA Posts: 1,662	these 3 aren't any particular order but I think they're all really influencial Mazda RX-2: first mass-produced rotory powered car Chevy Corvette: became the icon of American sports cars Pontiac GTO: started the muscle car age in __________________ Anyone else miss the "Scat Pack?" They don't make 'em like that anymore.

May 05, 2004, 11:27 PM	#5
igaboj Forum Guru Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Golden State Posts: 3,599	1. Ford model T (if it wasn't for this... where would everything else be?) 2. Lexus RX300 (kinda started the first crossover craze) 3. Mustang (pony car!) and others that didn't make the list: 4. vette... bang for buck 5. Toyota Camry (well....i think you might know what this is) 6. Honda civic (best econobox IMO) 7. Lexus LS400 (first jap luxo car.. now rated 1st by C&D as 70k + luxo sedan) 8. Lexus ES300 (first mid-range, not yet luxo sedan) 9. EVO VIII (i think it will make a place for itself soon enough) __________________ It's pronounced "Eye-Guh-Boe-Jay"

May 05, 2004, 11:58 PM	#6
intlcutlass Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 337	That really depends on what side of the pond your on.... I would say the 56 Chevy Shelby Cobra And I also agree the Model T __________________ [img]http://img63.photobucket.com/albums/v193/intlcutlass/3.jpg[/img]

May 05, 2004, 7:25 PM	#3
BluCamSS Forum Guru Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Better places! Posts: 2,277	1-Model T, first cheap mass-produced car and first to use the production line. 2-Ferrari 166MM, first road going Ferrari. Which led to many more. :-) 3-'53 Corvette, wasn't the best, but it was America's first sports car.

May 06, 2004, 8:11 AM	#7
jimbo james Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 272	Model T of course. FX model Holden, first australian built production car. Joss supercar, up and coming first aussie supercar. Prius , dont realy like it but its one of the first production hybrids. I also agree with many others.

May 06, 2004, 10:06 AM	#8
Brain_6 Experienced Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scotland, Edinburgh Posts: 681	TOP 3 MOST INFLUENTIAL CARS EVER 1 Ford model T - no need to say anymore 2.Audi quattro - commercialsed 4wd into the world 3.Citroen DS- revolutioned car design

May 06, 2004, 10:32 AM	#9
jimkk29 SCF Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,080	What has been said here has pretty much covered my list. I would also say the Model T, the first Jeep, and probably the citroen DS. Dunno.

May 07, 2004, 5:01 AM	#10
12 inch pianist Forum Napoleon Complex Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: On the good ship SS 300 Foot Pianist Posts: 3,349	1 model t 2 Range rover 3 VW bug

May 10, 2004, 4:54 PM	#12
Mopar68 The anti-hippie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westfield, New Jersey Posts: 7,488	what is a citroen DS? __________________ "....give it everything you've got cause it'll throw you back more than you could ever imagine." -WP

May 10, 2004, 5:06 PM	#14
SubaruKid37 grow old, never grow up Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Trapped on an island called UK Posts: 8,803	here you can read about the lights: __________________ -Tom

May 10, 2004, 5:40 PM	#15
Yogi 555 Poster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland. Posts: 121	Well... (1)The Model T Ford (2)Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato (1960 - 1963) (First Picture) (3)Porsche 935 Moby Dick (Second Picture) As for the rest of my top 5... (4)McLaren/BMW F1 GTR (5)Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) __________________ [b]"A whale isn't just for dinner, its for breakfast, lunch, tea and supper for the next 6 months!"[/b] Anon.

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