October 03, 2007
Really, really important cars
Joe Sherlock discusses 10 Cars That Changed Everything, and I can't disagree with any of his picks (although the Studabaker has me on the fence).
Four of my favorite cars are included: the Jaguar XK-120, the 1961 Lincoln four-door convertible, the Volkswagen Beetle and the 1963 split-window Corvette Sting Ray. All classics, all relatively affordable if you wanted to pick up a cherry (except for the 'Vette).
And Joe's right about the Honda Civic; without it and the benchmark it set, Detroit would still be churning out horrible cars, instead of merely mediocre ones.
Posted by Mike Lief at October 3, 2007 01:07 PM
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Strike the Studie, substitute the first Chrysler 300 to mark the first big muscle car, and you've got an unimpeachable list. If you want the first affordable mass-produced muscle car, go with the first GTO. Honorable mention: the first Dodge Caravan set the standard for 25 years of family transportation and killed off the station wagon. Sure, it isn't cooool, but is this a coooool-car list or a benchmark list?
Posted by: the little coach at October 3, 2007 02:11 PM