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About This Quiz
With well over 100 years of automaking behind us at this point, it's clear that some incredibly memorable cars have been made in that time. Sure, for the most part, cars are just pretty generic and functional and exist just to get you from point A to point B. Most of the time they're hard to tell apart. But some cars stand out. Some cars exist beyond the time they were manufactured and just capture the hearts and minds of people like the Ford Mustang. Everyone knows the Ford Mustang. And more than that everyone has a feeling associated with it. The Mustang means power! It's fast and loud and strong. It's a manly car! Likewise, the Chevy Corvette conjures images of a sleek and sexy sports car. A Cadillac is a vision of luxury. The Rolls Royce is a car that exudes status and class. The DeLorean will literally take you back to 1955!
Now surely no one can remember every car that has ever rolled off the line and onto a highway but you don't need to, either. This isn't about the forgettable cars. This is about the icons. The legends of automotive history. If you fancy yourself a fan of the best of the best, take the quiz and prove it!
McLaren F1
Ford Fairlane
Jaguar E-type
The Jaguar E-Type was one of the coolest cars of its era and was called "the most beautiful car ever made" by Enzo Ferrari, the man who made many of the other most beautiful cars you've ever seen. It managed to impress the likes of Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen, who both owned one.
Chevy Malibu
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Bugatti Type 57
Ferrari F40
Mazda Miata
Lamborghini Miura
Weird as it sounds, Ferruccio Lamborghini did not sign off on the Miura, so his team made it in their spare time. Lamborghini himself wanted some slower-paced cars, unlike the racing beasts made by Ferrari. His production team showed him the value of their design, and the Miura was produced for seven years.
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Porsche 911
Porsche's 911 has barely changed the way it looks since 1963. Over 1 million of these cars have been produced in that time. The company had no intention of calling it the 911 at first, but Peugeot had cornered the market on the number "0" as a middle digit, so the 901 became the 911, and the rest is history.
Toyota Supra 2000
Ferrari Testarossa
BMW M3
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Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 was the legendary car that Ford designed to take on Ferrari. True to their intentions, the GT40 was a huge success and took the top spot at Le Mans from 1966 to 1969, ending Ferrari's previous reign.
Chevy Corvette Stingray
Dodge Viper
Lamborghini Countach
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Beetle
Gremlin
Mini
The Mini may be one of the recognizable cars ever and is symbolic of the '60s as a whole. The tiny car was created as rising fuel costs created a segment for reliable and cheap-to-run vehicles which the Mini fit in perfectly. Over 5 million were sold, head and shoulders above any other British car.
Pinto
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BMW 2002
Cadillac El Dorado
Renault 16
Citroen DS
Manufactured from 1955 to 1975, the Citroen DS was an evolution in French automaking with a sleek and sexy design, unlike anything that came before it. Word is when it debuted at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, the company had 743 orders in just 15 minutes.
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Porsche 356 Speedster
Ferrari Daytona
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic
Both rare and beautiful, the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is one of the most expensive cars in history, mostly because of its rarity. Only three of these remarkably sleek cars were made, and only two were still around in 2010 when one sold at auction for somewhere between $30 million and $40 million.
Chrysler Airflow
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Ford Model T
The Ford Model T made automobiles accessible to the masses like never before. Prior to the Model T, cars were limited run and expensive, available to limited numbers of people. The Model T changed that with an assembly line production. Over 16.5 million were sold.
Chevy Series C Classic 6
Chrysler Airflow
Bentley Blower
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McLaren F1
Ferrari Testarossa
DeLorean DMC-12
The DeLorean DMC-12 was produced for only three years, and only around 9,000 of them were made. With such a limited production run, it might not have been nearly as popular as it was if not for the "Back to the Future" movie. The film made the car world famous when it featured it as a time machine.
Tesla Model S
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Toyota Prius
AMC Pacer
Ford Pinto
VW Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle is one of those cars that you immediately recognize when you see it. Over 21 million Beetles were produced in its massive production run, making it the single most manufactured car in history and the longest produced as well — from 1938 to 2003 in its original platform.
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Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron was a monster of performance with a W16 engine made of two V8s stuck together, a quad-turbocharged engine and over 1,000 horsepower. It could do 0 to 60 mph in 2.46 seconds with a top speed of over 250 mph.
Koenigsegg Agera
Hennessey Venom
Dodge Viper
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Porsche 959
Austin Healey 3000
Rolls Royce Phantom
Aston Martin DB5
Everyone knows the Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond movies. The car made its first appearance in "Goldfinger." The DB5 gets its name from David Brown, the head of Aston Martin.
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Ford GT40
Chevy Camaro
Ferrari F40
The Ferrari F40 had a price tag of $400,000 in 1987, which was about 5 times what their previous model — the 288 GTO — had cost. Only 1,315 were ever made, but of those, only 213 were sent to the United States.
Pontiac GTO
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1989 Cadillac Seville
1988 Buick Regal
1987 Lincoln Town Car
It may not seem significant relative to auto performance, but the 1987 Lincoln Town Car was the first vehicle to make the upgrade from cassette deck to CD player as a standard feature rather than a custom job.
1988 Plymouth Fury
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Plymouth Road Runner
Pontiac GTO
Rolling out in 1964, the Pontiac GTO is regarded as the first muscle car insofar as it was the first of the major four automakers' models. This led to massive competition to create a bigger and better muscle car, which lasted the better part of a decade.
Ford Mustang
Chevy Camaro
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Austin Healey 3000
BMW 2002
Aston Martin DB4
Porsche 959
For about a year (1986), the Porsche 959 was the fastest production car on the road, topping out at 197 miles per hour. Originally developed as a rally car, the 959 won the Paris-Dakar Rally, proving its chops and making it a legend.
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Mazda RX-7
Citroen DS
BMW 2002
The BMW 2002 made a big splash in the early '70s as an entry-level BMW, making the car more accessible and affordable to the masses while not sacrificing performance. It proved to be hugely successful and is arguably the car that made BMW world famous.
Honda Civic
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Ferrari Testarossa
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 was a monstrously fast and well-produced sports car that was unlike anything ever made before it To achieve a low weight that would allow more power and performance, many lightweight — but valuable — materials were used in the construction, including carbon fiber and Kevlar fans. It also has some gold foil heat reflectors and magnesium castings in there!
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Countach
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Porsche 356 Speedster
Ferdinand Porsche himself, the man who started the Porsche company, brought the 356 Speedster into production. It sported a flat-4 engine, which meant it was the speedy performance beast you might think of when you think of Porsche, but it also looked great.
Triumph TR2
Jaguar C-Type
Afla Romeo Disco Volante
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Ford Mustang
Chevy Camaro
Dodge Viper
Because the Dodge Viper was first envisioned as a performance car and not a production vehicle, some of the amenities you expect on a car were left off, like key cylinders and door handles. It also didn't have windows. Instead, it had vinyl flaps that could be zipped on and off when it was raining.
Pontiac GTO
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Mazda Miata
Corvette Sting Ray
Ferrari 488
Lamborghini Countach
Noted for its wedge design, the Lamborghini Countach was the model of cool for the '70s and '80s. The massive, rear-mounted engine ensured that the cab had to be pushed forward, a design element that caught on and appealed to a large portion of sports car enthusiasts.
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Plymouth Road Runner
Ferrari Daytona
The Ferrari Daytona got its name changed — at least popularly — from 365 GTB/4 to Daytona after the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race. Ferraris took first, second and third at the race, making the nickname a popular and appropriate one.
Jaguar E-Type
Aston Martin Vantage
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Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Bugatti Chiron
Ford Mustang Boss 402
Chevy Corvette Stingray
In 1963, Chevy introduced the second generation of Corvette models, and that's when the world met the Stingray coupe. Featuring a split rear window, flip-up headlights and a sleeker overall look, the Stingray was so popular, they kept it going for another 20 years.
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Plymouth Road Runner
Chevy Malibu
Chevy Camaro
The Chevy Camaro's appearance in 1967 to compete directly with Ford's Mustang was a game-changer. The Camaro has more than proven its mettle in the ensuing years, including making nine appearances as the pace car for the Indy 500.
Ford Mustang
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Ford Boss 429 Mustang
In 1969 and 1970, Ford offered up the Boss 429 variant of its classic Mustang. The "429" referred to the 429 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8 engine that was designed to compete with the powerful and popular Hemi engine of the time.
Pontiac Hemi Cuda
Mercury Cougar
Cadillac Coupe de Ville
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Mazda Miata
Honda Civic
Toyota Supra 2000GT
In 1965, Toyota and Yamaha produced the Supra 2000GT and turned the automotive world's idea of Japanese cars on its head. Prior to the Supra, Japanese cars had a reputation for being slow, boxy and utilitarian. This proved Japan could manage a European-styled sportscar even better than Europe.
Shelby Cobra
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SSC Ultimate Aero
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ may be the fastest production car in mankind's history, at least until someone tops it. It will be available for the public to buy in 2021 at a price of $3.9 million and will come with a speed limiter so no one is highway driving at 300 mph.
Astin Martin Valkyrie
Milan Red
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Willys Jeep
Originally known as the Willys MB, the Willys-Overland Jeep was once called by General George Marshall "America's greatest contribution to modern warfare." Its reputation for being tough and versatile ensured it was useful in all aspects of the war and beyond.
Land Rover Range Rover
Chevy S-10
Ford Bronco
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Toyota Corolla
Nissan Altima
Ford Tempo
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic has always been good on gas, and the gas crisis of the early '70s that spurred changes to fuel efficiency standards and effectively killed the muscle car segment was a boon for this Japanese import. Nearly 20 million Civics have since been sold.
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Ford Focus
Tesla Model 3
Nissan Leaf
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius was a landmark in auto manufacturing by finally giving a powerful alternative to the straight gasoline engines that dominated the market for more than a century. The 2018 Prius was the second most fuel-efficient gas-powered car in the U.S. that didn't have plug-in capability.
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Dodge Viper
Jaguar E-Type
Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S is a groundbreaking vehicle that took the electric car to the same heights as the gas engine and beyond, essentially starting a revolution that had been a long time coming. It proved electric vehicles could be viable, affordable, reliable and good-looking as well.
Koenigsegg Agera
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Rolls Royce Phantom
Chrysler Airflow
In 1933, Chrysler chose to show off its revolutionary new Airflow — made with some advanced safety features and unibody construction that were new for the period — by reversing the axles and steering gear so it could be driven backward through Detroit as a publicity stunt. It caused a bit of a panic more than anything else.
Lincoln K-Series
Packard 12
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1959 Cadillac DeVille
In 1959, Cadillac rolled out the DeVille series which included the Eldorado, the Fleetwood and the Coupe DeVille, all with those glorious chrome fins that shamed all the other fins on the market. Cadillac sold a solid 53,000 DeVilles in the first year alone.
1958 Buick Riviera
1957 Ford Fairlane
1960 Chevy Bel Air
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Shelby Cobra 289
Carroll Shelby created the Shelby Cobra 289 in 1962 after word got out that AC Cars was going to have to ax the Ace sports car because they couldn't get the engines they had been using anymore. Shelby snagged some bodies and installed Ford 260 V8 engines, and the rest is history.
Triumph T2
Packard Roadster
Aston Martin DB4
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Cadillac El Dorado
Buick Skylark
Lincoln Continental Mark III
The Lincoln Continental Mark III was created by Ford to compete with the Cadillac Eldorado, and it proved more than capable of handling the task. As a luxury car, it was the first to have radial tires standard, and it also featured hideaway headlights and a giant, Rolls Royce-looking chrome grille.
Mercury Cougar
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Ford Pinto
AMC Gremlin
Despite being made fun of for its less than attractive appearance, the AMC Gremlin proved to be extremely popular. As the first American subcompact car, 671,475 of them were produced across a single generation.
AMC Pacer
Yugo
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Chevy Biscayne
Ford Fairlane
Buick Riviera
Cadillac Eldorado
The Cadillac Eldorado was a beast of a vehicle that was produced for over 12 generations from 1952 until 2002. This was the paradigm of luxury vehicles and the reason we call the best of anything the Cadillac of whatever we're referring to .
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1969 Pontiac Bonneville
1966 Ford Falcon
1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
The road-going version of Alfa Romeo's racing Tipo 33 (Stradale means "road-going"), this car was made specifically to meet the requirements of a race car's road-going counterpart. It was one of the first supercars ever on the road and could hit 160 mph.
1965 Aston Martin DB5
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Rolls Royce Phantom
The Rolls Royce Phantom is a luxury car that set the bar for the entire luxury car segment. It became synonymous with wealth and sophistication for years. It's the car used in those famous "Grey Poupon" commercials from back in the day.
BMW M3
Bentley Mulsanne
Austin Healey 3000
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Bentley Blower
The Bentley Blower was a monster of engineering in the 1920s. For a car that weighed over 3,500 pounds, 137 miles per hour was an impressive speed to hit, especially for the time. It's not surprising that his car made a great showing at Le Mans, coming in first in 1928.
Stutz Bearcat
Ruxton Roadster
Auburn Bobtail Speedster
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