Most iconic car in history

[doppelganger]

Ok, if you want a game changer that EVERYONE knows you need to go see that Italian Tractor builder who upset Enzo Ferrari.

A digital dash that they could never get to work so they had to throw old dials in at the last minute. Almost impossible to reverse and a clutch like a dump truck..... but my God...... its Gorgeous.

From the original...

To the 5000 qv

 

[xl97]

Whatever Magnum PI's car was.

 

[LoneWanderer]

Most recognizable car in history? Pure iconic recognizably there is no question: the Mach 5 from speed racer.

Everyone knows this car.

 

[DiggsBarklightr]

Certainly one of the most recognizable and iconic cars of all time would be the 57 Chevy.

 

[Dr Jones Sr]

picking 100 random strangers and simply asking them the question.

Seems to me the question

"What is the most iconic car in history?"

is fairly open-ended. How might people define "iconic"?

Let me propose a concrete version of the question:

"What car can most people identify by name at sight?"

Everyone would recognise the DeLorean, but would they be able to name it?

I would guess that very few people would know the names "Ecto-1" and "Mach 5" and "Eleanor".

But everyone, everyone, would know the name "Batmobile".

With ordinary production cars most people can't tell a Chevy from a Ford.

But most people could name a VW or Jeep when they see it.

 

[Dr Jones Sr]

The Jurassic Park jeep is pretty iconic...

We have three of those in my workplace's car park.

 

[Jamesfett]

Fall Guy Truck

 

[funboy1013xx]

I now nominate, the helicopter from "airwolf" a bell huey 222, the "taxi" from the t.v. show taxi. the "sanford and son" junk truck, the gmc pickup with the snow plow on the front from "simon and simon" the "A-TEAM" van, the "coyote" from hardcastle and McCormick, the limo from "different strokes", the wagon from "wagon train", the horse hoss rode on in "bonanza", plus SILVER the horse from "the lone ranger" t.v. show (as the movie sucked donkey ball's) the resurrected mustang in "the hat squad", the prototype car from "the wraith", the corvette from "corvette summer" ponch and John's motorcycles from "chip's" the police car from "blue's brother's", and then the police car from the show "car 54 were are you"??

 

[Mechanized]

I had a long written out statement but I’ll just say I agree with Dr Jones Sr hahah.

For me though, it’s always going to be the Delorean from BTTF.

 

[Kylo1]

Sooooo many to choose from but a particular favourite of mine is the Lotus Esprit from "The Spy Who Loved Me"

 

[Jintosh]

I'd be lying if I said I was a car guy. But, as long as it's silver, I would recognize a Delorean anywhere.

 

[nailuj]

Does this count? If not I second chitty chitty bang bang

 

[DiggsBarklightr]

Does this count? If not I second chitty chitty bang bang
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...darn it...the song is stuck in my head now .

 

[IFA]

Starsky & Hutch Ford Gran Torino...

 

[nailuj]

It was either that or the Pink Panther car.

Think of all the animals you ever heard about
Like rhinoceroses and tigers, cats and mink
There are lots of funny animals in all this world
But have you ever seen a panther that is pink?
Think!
A panther that is positively pink!

Now get that out of your head. Its stuck in mine.

 

[PHArchivist]

Certainly one of the most recognizable and iconic cars of all time would be the 57 Chevy.

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Agreed...

 

[PHArchivist]

I go with V.W. everyone in a mall "should" know herbie........

Agreed...

 

[Strikerkc]

I think iconic goes hand in hand with masses of people knowing what it is.

If you need them to give its "special name" than it's gonna kick a lot of them out.

If we're requiring people to get the name right, then you're looking at the General Lee, The A Team Van, and the Batmobile, possibly herbe (and maybe Kitt)

if people just need to recognize it, and know what it's from, then you start to get other cars added in, like the Ecto 1 (most folks would just call it the "Ghostbuster car"), the Delorian ("It's the time machine thing from back to the future!"), Kitt comes back into the running for sure ("I know that car! That car is "the night rider"! *fans cringe*), and the DB5 (most folks wouldn't get farther than "I think that's a james bond car").

Now if you're looking for regular makes and models that are known the world over, whether you're in a hellish desert, a sopping wet town on the edge of a rain forest, or the middle of L.A., then "Jeep" and "VW Bug" are traditionally the ones that top the list of most well known vehicles, because they're everywhere.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Fall Guy Truck

“He’s taught ladies plentyyyyy...”

 

[DiggsBarklightr]

“He’s taught ladies plentyyyyy...”

I think I might still have my Heather Thomas poster in the attic lol