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Fifty Cars that Changed the World

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Old 09-19-14, 07:57 AM
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Fifty Cars that Changed the World

Ford Model T 1908
GN Cyclecar 1910
Austin Seven c.1922–28
Bugatti Type 35B 1924
Salmson San Sebastian 1925
Tracta 1927
Dymaxion 1933
Citroën Traction Avant 1934
Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic 1936
Tatra T87 1936
BMW 328 1937
Alfa Romeo 8c 2900B Le Mans special 1938
Cisitalia Berlinetta 1946
Original Volkswagen 1946
Ferrari 125S 1947
Land Rover 1948
Piaggio Ape 1948
Citroën 2CV 1949
Buick LeSabre concept car 1951
Bertone BAT 1953
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1954
Fiat Turbina 1954
Panhard Dyna 1954
Citroën DS 1955
Fiat 600 1955
Austin FX4 taxi 1956
Lotus Elite 1957
Trabant 1957
Mini 1959
Saab 96 1960
Citroën Ami 1961
Jaguar E-Type 1961
Lamborghini 350 GTV 1963
Ford GT40 1964
Chevrolet Corvair 1965
Lamborghini Miura 1965
NSU Ro 80 1967
Bertone Carabo show car 1968
Range Rover 1970
Alfasud 1971
Austin Allegro 1973
VW Golf 1974
BMW 3 Series 1975
Lancia Megagamma 1978
Mazda RX7 1978 <<<<-------------- YAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Audi 100 1983
Toyota Prius 1997
Fiat Multipla 1998
Nissan Cube 1998
Smart 1998
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Sources? I know you didn't just make that list up.
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As compiled and rated by London's Design Museum, published in 2009 in the book by the same name as the thread title.
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The last two make me kinda question the judgement that went into the list, but still interesting.
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I didn't go thru the whole list looking to see how these cars changed the world but I'm thinking only the first car on the list actually changed the world. I'm not positive but the Ford was not the first car. It was the first mass produced which made them cheaper which did change the world.
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Ya, you can tell that a Limey made that list with all the british cars on it.
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best two cars on the list are the Bugatti Atlantic and the Lamborghini Miura, both are just jaw dropping.


i think i would swap out the 1937 BMW 328, it has the kidney grille, which is the only styling trait BMW has, so that is the only reason anyone knows about the car, because its in every BMW brochure, because its either that or an isetta...

and replace it with a Mercedes Mercedes-Benz W125 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or an auto union Auto Union racing car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia which have been legend since they were introduced.

i'd also be tempted to change the GT40 out with the Ferrari GTO, or maybe a Porsche 917, or maybe i'd ditch the Trabant, as we didn't know what those were until the wall came down, and it was in that U2 video...

i also question the cube, it is very far from world changing....

not bad though, out of 100, i agree with more than 90
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Odd to have the RX7 on the list but not the original 240Z.
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