Hoovie list the most influential car of the decade over the past 100 years. GMYT EP 104
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1:33 The 1910s
2:30 The 1920s
3:23 The 1930s
4:17 The 1940s
5:15 The 1950s
7:48 The 1960s
11:03 The 1970s
13:45 The 1980s
16:41 The 1990s
18:37 The 2000s
20:46 The 2010s
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If we are talking influential cars - the Dodge Caravan has to be the 1980s winner. That thing changed the automotive market
"Aspirational" is COMPLETELY different from "Most Influential". This video went off the rails after doing so well.
I think you have to make two lists. "aspirational cars" and "cars that actually changed motoring". Because while everyone had posters of the Countach, the car from the 80s that really had the biggest influence on the car business and what we drive today is the Dodge Caravan.
100%
Came here to say this
I agree
I agree. Those three supercars don’t fit the list; IMHO it should have been the K-car or Caravan for the 80s, the Jeep Cherokee for the 90s (starting the SUV craze in earnest), and the VW TDI models for the 00s (making Diesels (briefly) cool for a few precious years before Dieselgate).
i think it was the jeep cherooke
Love this walk thru the decades. I'd throw these in for consideration.
1970's - Honda Accord. This car would go on to sell millions and define a segment
1980's - Dodge Caravan. Started a whole new segment of family cars
1990's - Ford Explorer. Launched the SUV craze we still see today
Chevy surburban was around since 1935
1990's mazda mx5 that saved the company and became a carcult
Tbh, the Beetle should have been the 60s.
@@nickrulez809765 yup the love bug
This is a more down to Earth answer. Tyler has his head in the clouds.
Here's the CORRECTED List: His list started out as "Most Influential" and then just went completely off the rails.
1910s: Ford Model T
1920s: Ford Model A
1930s: '32 V8 Ford
1940s: Willy's Jeep
1950s: Tri-Five Chevys
1960s: Ford Mustang
1970s: VW Beetle
1980s: Chrysler K-Car/Mini-van
1990s: Jeep Grand Cherokee/SUV
2000s: Ford F-150
2010s: Tesla
Beetle and F150 are in the wrong decades. Otherwise a pretty good list.
Also an argument for the Ford Explorer over the Grand Cherokee. *8 Million* of them were sold. They were everywhere.
Maybe most influential in the US. Most of those cars havent really been influential worldwide.
@@maxjones7958 I grew up in the 60s and 70s. Trust me, there's were SHITLOADS more VW Beetles in the 70s than there EVER was in the 60s. Only people who get their history from Hollywood movies think there were more Beetles in the 60s, which just isn't true. And the F-150 EXPLODED in sales starting in 1998 and went absolutely ballistic in the 2000s. I stand behind this list.
@@maxjones7958 The Mini Cherokee was before the Explorer and the S10 Blazer before both. for SMALL SUV's
I agree up till the 1980’s.
1980= the mini-van
1990= Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
2000= rebirth of the Camaro and horsepower wars
2010= Toyota RAV4
2020= any hybrid
2030= return of the horse and carriage.
1980s was the Chrysler minivan, revolutionary and literally created a new market.
Controversial statement, the Toyota Prius was far more influential than the Bugatti Veyron. The original hybrid that carries on today.
Yeah 15 years ago I wanted one of those F your Prius bumper stickers and now I'm like 5k for an old Prius that gets 40 mpg sign me up I'll just tint the windows 😂
Good looking car tho, now! Ugly as hell before the 2023
@@Joeshomegarage I was the same way. I now referb older Prius(s) on the side. They can sell for a decent profit and now in high demand.
Going by how he picked them till the 80s, it would totally be the Prius. General public and masses etc all heard of this new hybrid thing, sold a ton, etc. majority of public didn’t know what a Veyron was, of course could get one, never even saw them in person.
you mean honda insight.
For the 1980's, I would argue that the Dodge Caravan was the car of the decade.
True and the aspirational car of the 80's was the Thomas Magnum PI car- Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole. I did a vacation in Hawaii in 1987 and the place was red with a huge number of these for rentals. Tom Selleck was the man of the 80's- Ferrari owes him huge for keeping them relevant.
The F150 was absolutely the car of the 2010s, it is essentially what forced Tesla to make a Cybertruck. 2010s was the beginning of the luxury truck as well.
I absolutely agree with you - the F150 truck was so iconic
The F series trucks are iconic but it's been there for decades and it wasn't the big talk of the car world if you zoom in the 2010's ... The Tesla Model S is the first car to start this new era of electric cars and a massive game changer for the future.
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I don't agree with most of your choices but appreciate the discussion.
yea special with the countach that car sucks so much that you dont even hear about it in europe lol
I started driving in the 80’s and the Buick Grand National was the car I had a poster of in my room followed by the Ferrari Testarossa.
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They look cute together.
I think you need 2 cars per decade to do this list correctly, 1 aspirational and 1 by impact. The Model T and Mustang might be the only that are both for their decade.
Every boy may have had a Countach poster on the wall but their parents had a K-Car in the driveway.
Definitely agree with the Mustang for the 60s...I had a 67...BUT...the overwhelming Honorable mention for the 60s has to be the VW Bug...far out paced ANY vehicle made in the 60s. I had three of those too! The Beetle was the most produced single model ever...even over the Model T
obviously I paused the video and commented before the 70s pick
What about the Fiat 124 for the 60s? Ask any kid to draw "a car" and they draw a Fiat 124. Licenced out to several other countries, most notably the Russia for Lada.
My family driveway was a Bugfest in the early late 60's/ early 70's. The brothers had those flower power decals plastered all over theirs.
I actually think the Chevy Impala is the car of the 60s - it was by far the most popular car sold (they sold over a million in 1965 alone). You're right about the Beetle - it was so dominant in Europe, but I think he's right that it wasn't until the late 60s that it took off in the US.
Loving the show lately , you've really gotten into a groove now
I have to agree with what others have said, you switch in the 90's to aspirational cars rather then the cars for everyone, or that made an impact.
Your list changed from "sold alot of cars" to "sold alot of posters".
I think the Toyota Prius, particularly the 2004 model, was the car of the 2010's. I don't recall everyday people raving about the Bentley.
2004 was part of the 2000's, not 2010's. I can agree that the Prius would at least be in the top 3 most influential of the 2000s.
@@pyrofenix3464 not really on the 2000's would be nissan skyline nissan GTR Honda 2000 even the civic would overlap the prius Mitshubishi eclipse cadillac escalator even the hummer was more influencial than the prius and im assuming his list is only for the usa otherwise he would have it all wrong.
@@LogitechXibangaskyline GTR?? LOL nope not even a little bit
@@bdoginit yes gtr one of the cars most wanted in the 2000's and one of the most iconic and the 90's car would be the supra
You mean 2000s!?
Completely changes his ranking criteria midway thru. Discounts ones that didn’t sell in mass till 80s, then goes to ones barely made or seen. I’d bet 80+% of people in the 90s didn’t know what an F1 even was.
The 80's cars that most influenced that decade are 1986 Ford Taurus and the Dodge Caravan. Both brought their respective parent companies from the brink of extinction and both set the standard we still saw for nearly 25 years, until the SUV takeover.
In 1965 a restaurant across from the Ford factory had a reader board "Our Hotcakes Are Selling Like Mustangs". No question a car that changed the auto world.
Got the 1980’s wrong- Dodge mini van- everyone wanted or needed one. Or K car platform in general
April is tuning into the old Tylor, while Tylor is getting older, grumpier and less joyful. I am actually asking for April's Garage!!
I think Hoovie is just stressed out recently with his gigantic farm project he’s taking on. Oh, and taxes, can’t forget about the taxes.
I agree with most of these EXCEPT for the 90's and 00's. From what I remember from the 90's (I was a teenager) the Dodge Viper was the most talked about "aspirational" car. I don't remember even hearing bout the F1. For the 00's it has to be the Escalade. EVERYBODY wanted one and they were EVERYWHERE.
Keep up the great content! I watch every day at lunch.
Jake, thank you for getting the audio level correct!
Great couple. Congratulations
In 1962 I owned a 1957 Chevy Bel Air all black 2 dr hard top. Loved it so much!
1980's - Taurus - first mass produced car with what is now contemporary styling.
2000's - Escalade - vehicle that made SUV's aspirational to the common public
The 2000's was the birth of the retro wars. PT Cruiser, Prowler, the Mustang redesign, and of course, April's favorite car: the HHR.
I agree with this list. I’m 64 and my girlfriend had a blue super beetle with Porsche 914 rims,we would drive Topanga canyon to Malibu but on the way back at night she would turn off the lights to scare me. It worked.
i dont think those rims fit on a Vw beetle
Typing as I watch. Totally on board with the first three. Paused before we get to the 40s. Most influential to me would be 40s Jeep, 50s 55-57 chevy, 60s probably the mustang but the 2nd gen charger brought lots of people into liking cars, 70s 77 Trans Am Smokey and the Bandit, 80s Fox mustangs, 90s....I don't know, maybe the supra or rx7, 00s Terminator Cobra, 10s....honestly there isn't much made after the 08 recession that I care much about. Maybe Corvettes...
Going to argue against the Beetle, I think people got them because they had to, not because they wanted to. Look at the sales figures for Trans Ams the few years before Smokey and the Bandit, vs the few years after. They shot up because people wanted a Trans Am. 80s sure, I still have the Countach poster I bought as a kid, but the answer, if we are going by the 70s metric would be the K car. Still 5.0 mustang is THE answer. 90s. McLaren F1... No arguments there except that none of my friends knew about them until the 00s. I was the only one I knew, before the internet, who knew what an F1 was. Their values in the 90s reflected this as well. It was the most influential 90s car, 15 years later..... 00s Veyron, yuck. Everyone went gaga over that car but I never liked it. Still the 03/04 Cobra for me because it was the first attainable car with near 400hp since the late 60s. 10s and on, again I really don't care. There are some vettes I like and aluminum 5.0 standard cab F150s are cool. Everything is overly tech laden. I just want good fuel injection and a back up camera. Don't care about ABS, traction control, most of the crash safety stuff etc.
You started good. 80’s up you went to cars normal People never even considered.
The story really starts in 1905, when self-made engineer Herbert Austin left his job as manager of Wolseley Tool and Motor to found the Austin Motor Company. The Austin Motor Company, a British car maker, was the first to submit a working prototype for the Bantam Reconnaissance Car, which later became the iconic Willys MB "Jeep" of World War II. The American Austin Car Company, a subsidiary of the British Austin Motor Company, struggled to sell small Austin cars in the US market. In 1940, when the US government began a bidding process for a small, four-wheel drive military vehicle, American Bantam used Austin parts to create a prototype that exceeded the Army's design parameters. However, the Army was concerned about the company's ability to build enough vehicles, so they contracted Willys-Overland and Ford to build the Jeep
1990’s has to be the W140 S Class, a masterpiece.
No car INFLUENCED the 80s more than the Chrysler K-Car. It spawned the mini-van craze and changed the world.
Man there were so many K-Cars around - sadly the K-Cars are absolute pieces of crap.
@@jamesrawlins735 I own an '86 Dodge 600 convertible with leather. Unrestored in very nice condition, with 165,000 miles. Never been rebuilt. Never had any major problems other than the MLS head gasket, which ALL 2.2/2.5s had. Has been a prefect car for 38 years.
The most influential car of the 1990s was the Forest Green - Jeep Grand Cherokee. It moved the entire nation over from cars to SUVs. THAT is "influence".
We had one back in the early 2000s. 1996 or '97 Grand Cherokee in Forest Green. It was the car that we drove from Florida to Rhode Island and back in total comfort. It was great.
I think April is the woman Tyler should have met years ago .
You two are getting better all the time and seem so well suited take care
I would say that the realistic car of the 80's was the Dodge Minivan.
May have started in the 80’s but the minivan craze and dodge’s ownership of the genre didn’t really take off until the 90’s
As a kid of the 80's I have to mention the VW GTI which started the Hot Hatch craze and the Camaro with Crossfire fuel injection. The IROC was also a young boys wet dream🤗
Agree except for one decade. The 1990s icon is the Dodge Viper.
I remember when people were going crazy over PT cruisers and also seeing the prowler roadster in the showroom floor of our local Chrysler dealership.
1940s: 1949 Cadillac (P-38 taillights)
1950s: 1957 Chevrolet
1960s: Oldsmobile Toronado
1970s: Cadillac Seville (1975-1979)
1980s: 1984 Corvette
1990s: Oldsmobile Aurora (1995-1999)
2000s: Toyota Avalon
2010s: SAAB 9 4-X
2020s: Chrysler Airflow
This is an excellent list. I’m super happy that I’m still loving GMY content
You make a very compelling list of cars, at least on the aspirational side. There are some attainable cars that deserve some honorable mentions later in the 20th century.
1980s - AMC Eagle/Jeep Cherokee (both started the crossover S.U.V. segment) Ford Taurus (revolutionized the design of sedans for decades to come) Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager (started the minivan segment that exploded for the rest of the decade, into the 90s and 2000s)
1990s - Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee (both kick-started the S.UV. craze that continues to this day)
Even though it's early to tell for the 2020s, the one I can mention so far is the Ford Maverick. I have some bias since I own one myself but it's a vehicle that's been begged for many years, the affordable compact truck. It delivers fantastic fuel economy numbers out of the hybrid while fairly decent out of the Ecoboost. Ford can't make enough of them to meet demand which shows how aspirational it is for the decade so far.
Great show. Thank you both
My favorite car of all time is my husband’s 1958 Plymouth, my favorite car I’ve ever owned is my 1963.5 Ford Galaxie 500xl fastback 427cid that my hubs built me! It was a rusty turd so hubs built me a twin turbo, big tire promod drag car. “I wanted to try and get on the street outlaws show but we wouldn’t pay them to be on the show, but next year we’re going to race in some NPK events!” Thank you hubby! You have made my dream come true! Long story short the 1957 Chevrolet is a good choice Tyler! But I want a 1956 post car, the lowest spec I could find to turn into a daily driver with 2000HP on a 29.5 tire, drag wing and wheelie bars! Keep it street!
In the 90sI think the most influential car was the Dodge Intrepid, and concord. The cab forward design really changed everything in design
I really enjoyed this episode. You two are fun to watch together.
The eighties, as much as I hate to admit it has two major cars over that Lambo. First up, I love the Countach and would own one in a heart beat. It is miles better than these two cars I'm about to mention, even with it's quirks. First would be the Chrysler K car. The K car is what saved Chrysler in the eighties and put Lee Iococca on everyone's minds. It MADE Chrysler a dominant force in the 90s. And did it by being cheap. Reliable. And easy to repair.
The second is the Ford Taurus. The Taurus single handedly ushered in a new design language with its introduction in the late 80s.
Still, that Countach is legendary today, and those two are not. But they did literally define a decade.
Audi did it first with the 100/5000s
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FYI - Although the Model T was only offered in black from 1914 to 1925, before and after that.... various models of the vehicle could be purchased in a variety of colors including blue, red, grey, and green
I agree entirely up to the 1970s; I can see the Beetle, but I would have said the Porsche 911 as that was the decade it really came of age ("Thank god there's no 48-hour race anywhere in the world, because chances are nobody could beat Porsche in a 48 hour race. They're probably the only cars in the world that would stand up for something like that." - Carroll Shelby, 1974 ). For the 80ies, I think the Robocop Taurus was the turning point; sure everyone had a Countach poster, but aside from a few Fiero body kits, how much influence did it really have, how many people actually got to drive one? For the 90ies, I would put the Carrera GT before the McLaren, but then I've never found the F1 attractive. That being said, I think the car of the 90ies was the Dodge Viper, because it brought back the "car that's trying to kill you" muscle car craze. For the 2000s, while my gut says the Subaru WRX (STi!) or even the Audi A4, I would have to agree with the Prius as much as I detest the darn things. If not the Prius, then the CRV or the RAV4. 2010s, I have to agree with the Tesla Model S, but I'm not ready to declare the CyberTruck the winner for the 2020s, particularly since I live in a place where we typically have snow on the ground six months out of the year and they're not really suited for Canada, eh? Also, honorable mention to the Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon, if only for those awesome adds in the 80ies.
The 80's was the minivan. Chrysler Caravan, replaced the station wagon, bigger and still fit in the garage.
Good list, but depending on criteria I got few different contenders.
50s Citroen DS.
60s Jaguar E-Type.
80s Mercedes-Benz W201.
90s Lexus LS.
Agreed! I named all but one car right before you as you went along. Great list!
The vehicle of the 80s that changed the family was the Crystler Mini van , 84 you saw a few, 85 they were everywhere and every company was starting to produce one! I hated them but bought one in 94 because KIDS!
Gotta be the Dodge Viper for the 90’s.
I had a Lamborghini poster on my wall. They for sure sold more posters than actual cars!
Funny how when Hoovie gets to decades he lived in and he just picked the cars he likes.
The 80s was the Honda Accord, Jeep Cherokee, and Dodge Caravan.
The 90s was the Lexus LS400 and the Toyota Camry. They put the auto industry on notice when he comes to luxury cars and common car quality and reliability. .
2000s was GMT800 making trucks and full size SUVs wanted by everyone.
Come on Hoovie.
80s has to be the caravan for sure
In the 80's, I would say the Chrysler minivan was the most influential.
They didn't make the Model T in just black. They had colors but black paint dried faster and because they were cranking them out so fast they eventually just used black until the colored paints could be perfected. The '32 Ford started out with a four-cylinder engine but, within that year, the flathead V-8 came about. This is what made it a favorite of those who wanted to drive fast. In 1957 the Ford Fairlane 500 outsold the Chevrolet Bel Air but the Chevy is generally used as the icon for that year. In later years, Ford made the car they named the Ford 500 to honor that 1957 model.
I understand why you picked the Countach for the eighties but I have to disagree. The car of the eighties was the Ford Taurus. I wasn't a big fan of the standard car but I did like the SHO. The Taurus totally changed how sedans were styled and gave folks a totally different perspective about American cars. The Taurus was also available to us Mere Mortals. It also single handily saved the Ford Motor Company from almost certain Bankruptcy. The Taurus was everywhere. Cheers!!!
Small points: Not all Model Ts were black. Honorable mention for Ford on the Jeep - they built more than Willys and made many running improvements during production. Greatly enjoy your channel, thank you. ~ Chuck
As someone who doesnt live in the US, i find it funny that many of the cars on this list werent even sold outside of the US. How can they be considered the most influential of their decade?
Toyota have been leading the industry worldwide for a while but not a single japanese car was mentioned.
Also, pretty much every car guy i know would say the F40 has been more influential than the Countach (which is actually a 70s car, not 80s).
The Citroën Traction Avant was the first massively-produced front-wheel drive car, with over 700k units made.
The Cittoén 2CV had the best susoendion system ever. Over 3 million units were built.
The Fiat Nuova 500 was a masterpiece in packaging. Over 3 million units were built.
1970's everybody was talking about the Lincoln Mark. I remember wanting one so bad. 1978 Mark - over the top luxury!
They were available in other colors. Black was just the easiest, as it dried faster. They also had red, blue, green, and other colors.
80s: dodge caravan
90s: ford explorer
2000s: escalade
2010s: Model S
2020s: too soon to call.
The Dodge Caravan. Began the onlought of minivans which replaced stationwagons and many big sedans.
90's hummer H1...was in every music video and Arnold had one....
that was 00's
I grew up in the 70’s. The car was the Pinto. I often rode crammed in the hatch nestled just above the gas tank. The Pinto, a perfect representation of the $hit show that decade was for cars and the economy.
I got my driver's license in 1976, and my Dad owned a 66 Mustang V8 manual. Loved that car. In 1978 I got my first car. A 66 Beatle that was gutless but fun to drive.
You want gutless? I had a '68 Beetle while in the service. It had dealer installed A/C! Everything in south Texas needed it. 63MPH flat out until the a/c kicked on then the speed dropped to 58!
I was playing along and completely agreed with every single, one well done!
Honorable mention In the 80's also the Ferrari 308GTB that Magnum PI drove was a well wanted car but still unattainable at the time but I see Countach was hanging on every ones wall next to Farrah Fawcett. Hoovie, You are really good at this. I usually don't agree with people on these countdowns of historic cars but you got this one hands down. Fun show.
I agree with most of this list… I’d argue the Datsun Z’s of the 70’s at the very least deserve a honorable mention
I was working at a dodge dealership back in late 90's early 2000s. I remember the pt cruiser was selling over msrp and up to a yr wait for the car. Never understood why
My 70's is the Ford/Mercury Capri because I drove a 72 in 78 when the army sent me to Germany.
I might suggest adding the 1950 ford because of its design (integrated fenders and hoods into the three box design used for decades by most automakers).
Good list. One change I'd make would be the 5.0 mustang in the 80s. It launched the return to affordable factory horse power.
Without a doubt
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B - Winner of the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. That would be a great one to review imo
Great list
The GNX is a very influential car because now we have way more small engine cars producing impressive performance!
1900-1970 I agree completely, but for 1980s I agree with the comments. Creating an entirely new segment with the minivan it has to be Dodge Caravan. The 1990s can be any number of SUV from Explorer and Cherokee to the CRV and RAV4 that still sell in droves today. 2000 its any SUV and Pickup. Every manufacturer had to have a large range of both to be competitive.
The Toyota RAV4 should be on the list in the 90s because it was the first car-based SUV, not a truck-based SUV like most others. It created the "crossover" segment which is pretty much the only thing anyone sells anymore except for pickups.
I agree with almost all of your choices except the 90’s I would go with the Miata for that decade.
I don't know about Hoovie, but I had a GNX on my wall. I had a chance to buy a typhoon and my response was, unless it's a GNX, no thank you.
70s would be the Porsche 930 or Countach
60s, I would say Camaro Z28
50s I would say Cadillac El Dorado
I can’t believe I’m going to say this. However for the 80’s I think the transformational vehicle for the decade sadly was the Chrysler mini van. I will now turn over my man card.
The mini van - and, sadly - the terrible Chrysler K-cars. So many of them and boy, they were absolute garbage. I will say that vans were cool in the 70s (especially when they were converted inside and had those amazing paint jobs on the outside.
@@jamesrawlins735 ‘70s vans the nightmares of fathers every where. Lol
@@dasauto75jh Hey if the van's a rockin'..................
As a young person, my equivalent poster car was in the 2010s and I think the countach equivalent because of its insane styling and how cool it was and the fact that I’d set it as the background on any electronic I ever owned, I’d pick the 2011 Lamborghini Aventador
Globally it was the VW Beetle in the fifties? Also, looking beyond US, I’d argue BMW 3 series represented the zeitgeist of the eighties.
I got the Mustang, Prius and Tesla S right.
My other late choices would have been the '76 Eldorado convertible and BMW 850CSi for the 80s.
Cyber truck yes.
I agree with Tyler on first 6 decades. The 70’s barely saw the Beetle make it through (‘79 was the last year) and Japan was eating it’s lunch by the end (not to mention the Rabbit). Agree with the Countach for the 80’s. In the early 90’s the Miata was the “It” car and the same could nearly be said about the Boxster in the late 90’s. Those were what people were talking about-not the F1. In fact, an argument could be made for the Lexus RX300. It was pretty much the first crossover that redefined the segment and became the benchmark for the time. 2000’s? Eh, I suppose the Escalade. Rappers were not cool until they had one. 2010’s? Maybe the Model S but by that time Pickups and Crossovers were really taking off but none really stood out. 2020’s are still young but what’s generated a lot of chatter has been the C8. The new design has been polarizing and has been about the most interesting car subject to date. My two cents. Cheers!
I think the most difficult decade is the 90s. As an enthusiast it's hard to argue the F1, but most people don't even know what that is. It's also hard to ignore the surge of the SUV.
But, the 90s were the golden age for Japanese cars. Lexus built million mile cars, and Toyota the 2jz Supra. Honda gave us N/A 100+HP per liter engines with unbelievable durability. and double wishbone suspension all around. Mazda gave us the Miata, and the FD. Although we didn't see them here, the WRX and EVO, were born. It's hard to pick a single car, but if I had to it would be the NSX, because it exemplifies all those traits in a single model. But, IMO, it has to be something Japanese, because they changed the automotive world in the 90s.
Your list of influential cars morphed iinto "Hoovie's dream cars" after the 70's Considering the average person had no clue what a McClaren was in the 90's it was a niche market of supercar lovers,hardly influential to the decade ,same with the Countach The K-Car/Caravan platform was the most influential of the 80's by far.They were everywhere and started a whole new genre of car owners the "Minivan moms" The 90's was the SUV era and I would venture to guess the Grand Cherokee was probably then most responsible for that ,(some would say the Ford Explorer),but no matter the brand it was SUV's everywhere and everyone was selling a version.
1900-10 Ford T
1910-29 Dodge Because 7 COLORS
1930-40 Duesenberg
1940-50 Jeep/Dodge 2&1/2 ton truck
1850-60 59 Caddy
1960-70 Station Wagons
1970-80 VW Rabbit, it outsold all of the Beetles in 1 year.
1980-90 Dodge Mini Van
1990-00 Dodge gen 2 Pick Up, Cummins Diesel
00=10 BMW MINI
10-20 FIAT 500
1950's - Nash Rambler...1960's - Ford Falcon...1970's - Honda CVCC...1980's - Chrysler K-Car...1990's - full size truck SUV...
Richard Hammond did race a Veyron against a jet on Top Gear, I remember seing that when it was new.
I'm with you April, the GNX is frickin awesome ❤