1970s
24 cars
Lamborghini Countach
The wedge-shaped supercar that defined the 1970s and 80s. Designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. T...
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Created the hot hatch segment, combining practicality with performance. Started as an unofficial sku...
Honda Civic
The car that established Honda as a global automotive force. Introduced at the height of the 1970s o...
Saab 900
The quintessential quirky Swedish car. Ignition between the front seats. Turbo versions surprisingly...
Volvo 240
The Swedish tank that defined safety for 30 years. First car with catalytic converter in the US. Ove...
Lancia Stratos
First car designed specifically for rallying. Mid-engine, wedge-shaped, wild. Won WRC three years ru...
Mercedes G-Class
Originally a military vehicle for the Shah of Iran. Box-like shape unchanged for 45 years. G 63 AMG ...
VW Golf
The Beetle replacement that became Europes best-selling car. Over 37 million sold across eight gener...
Honda Accord
The car that proved Japanese reliability could dominate America. Over 18 million sold in the US alon...
BMW 3 Series
The definitive sport sedan for 50 years. Over 15 million sold. Every generation sets the benchmark o...
Range Rover
Invented the luxury SUV category. The first vehicle capable of crossing plowed fields at 60 mph. Fiv...
Ferrari 308
Magnum PIs car made Ferrari a household name. Mid-engine V8 with Pininfarina styling. Over 12,000 so...
Lancia Delta Integrale
The most successful rally car in history with 46 WRC wins. The road-going HF Integrale is a collecto...
Mazda RX-7
The rotary engine sports car that defined Mazda. The FD3S third generation is considered one of the ...
Toyota Supra
The A80 Mk4 became a Fast and Furious icon. 2JZ twin-turbo inline-6 is legendary for tuning. Over 50...
Suzuki Jimny
The tiny off-roader with a cult following. Four generations of rugged simplicity. Weighs barely 1,00...
Opel Manta
Germanys affordable sports coupe. Over 500,000 sold across two generations. The Manta joke culture i...
AMC Gremlin
The subcompact with the chopped-off rear designed on the back of an air sickness bag during a flight...
Ford Pinto
Infamous for its fuel tank placement that could cause fires in rear-end collisions. Over 3 million s...
Chevrolet Vega
Motor Trend Car of the Year 1971. The aluminum engine block was innovative but problematic. Over 2 m...
Lada Niva
The Russian off-roader that has been in continuous production for 47 years. Simple, rugged, and unki...
Skoda 105
The rear-engine Skoda that was the butt of jokes before VW transformed the brand. Over 1 million sol...
Maserati Bora
The first mid-engine Maserati. V8 with 310 hp and 171 mph. Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the wedge bod...
WRC Rally Cars
World Rally Championship cars must be based on production models but transformed into all-surface we...