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Which Iconic Car Was Known As The Original Muscle Car?

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What Car Did James Dean Drive In The 1950s?

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Which Car Defined Cool In The Swinging 1960s?

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Which Small Car Became A Symbol Of The Groovy 1970s?

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Which Sports Car Starred In Magnum P.I. In The 1980s?

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In What Year Did The Original Jeep Cherokee Launch?

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Which Car Was Called The People's Car Of The 1990s?

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Which Luxury Car Brand Dominated The 1950s American Dream?

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What Famous Car Did Marty McFly Travel Through Time In?

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Which Classic Car Is Nicknamed The Vette?

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Which Beloved Car Was Nicknamed The Tin Lizzie?

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Which Classic Car Featured Iconic Tail Fins In The 1950s?

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Which Car Was The Best-Selling Sports Car Of The 1990s?

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Which Muscle Car Was Called The Judge In The 1960s?

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Which 1980s Car Had A Famous Talking Dashboard Computer?

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In What Year Did The Ford Thunderbird First Appear?

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Which Beloved Station Wagon Was A Family Road Trip Icon?

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Which Sporty Coupe Was Called The Poor Man's Porsche?

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Which Classic Car Was Nicknamed The Rocket In The 1950s?

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Which Beloved Car Was The Official Pace Car At Indy 500?

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What Car Did Steve McQueen Drive In The Movie Bullitt?

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Which Luxury Car Brand Used The Slogan Standard Of The World?

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Which Iconic British Sports Car Was Nicknamed The Poor Man's Ferrari In The 1960s?

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Which 1970s Car Was Nicknamed The Screaming Chicken Car?

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In What Year Did The Honda Accord First Go On Sale?

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Which Dependable Car Was America's Top-Selling Vehicle Through The 1990s?

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Which Sleek American Car Did Elvis Presley Famously Gift To Friends And Family?

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Which Classic Car Was Known As The Original Family Hauler?

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Which Beloved Italian Car Was A 1960s Fashion Icon?

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What Car Was Known As The Banker's Hot Rod?

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Which Reliable Japanese Car Defined The 1980s Commuter?

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Which Classic Muscle Car Was Called The Boss In 1969?

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Which Elegant Car Was Princess Diana's Favorite Ride?

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In What Year Did The Dodge Viper First Go On Sale?

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Which Iconic Car Was Nicknamed The Shaggin' Wagon In The 1970s?

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Which Classic Car Was Known As The Great American Road Car?

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Which Classic American Car Was Nicknamed The Deuce Coupe?

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Which Beloved Car Was The Star Of The TV Show The Dukes Of Hazzard?

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What Classic Car Was Called The Poor Man's Cadillac?

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Which Sporty Italian Car Was Named After A Fighting Bull?

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Which Classic Convertible Was Nicknamed The Banana Boat In The 1950s?

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In What Year Did The Volkswagen Golf First Go On Sale?

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Which Legendary Car Was Known As The Pocket Rocket In The 1960s?

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What Famous Car Brand Used The Slogan Grace, Space, Pace?

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Which Beloved Car Was Nicknamed The Blue Oval Beauty?

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What Classic Car Was The First To Offer Seat Belts Standard?

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Which Iconic Car Was Known As The Jet Age On Wheels?

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Which Sporty Car Was The First Japanese Car To Win Le Mans?

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Which Classic Car Was Called The Gentleman's Express In The 1960s?

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In What Year Did The Ford Explorer First Go On Sale?

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Which Legendary Car Was Nicknamed The Pocket Missile In The 1980s?

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Which Classic American Car Was First To Feature Air Conditioning Standard?

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Which Beloved Car Was The Star Of The Movie Grease?

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Which Car Is Universally Credited As The World's First Mass-Produced Minivan?

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1966 Dodge Charger
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1965 Ford Mustang
3
1964 Pontiac GTO
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1967 Chevy Camaro

The 1964 Pontiac GTO started the muscle car era by stuffing a massive V8 engine into a mid-size body.
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Porsche 550 Spyder
2
Jaguar XK120
3
Ferrari 250 GT
4
Corvette Stingray

James Dean nicknamed his silver Porsche 550 Spyder 'Little Bastard' and tragically died in it in 1955.
1
Buick Riviera
2
Dodge Dart
3
Ford Mustang
4
Plymouth Barracuda

Ford sold over one million Mustangs in its first two years, making it the fastest-selling new car in history at the time.
1
Chevy Vega
2
VW Beetle
3
AMC Gremlin
4
Ford Pinto

The VW Beetle became a peace-movement icon in the 1970s and was the best-selling car in history by 1972.
1
Porsche 911 Turbo
2
Lamborghini Countach
3
Ferrari 308 GTS
4
De Tomaso Pantera

Tom Selleck's red Ferrari 308 GTS made the car a household name, boosting Ferrari sales dramatically throughout the decade.
1
1984
2
1988
3
1979
4
1991

The 1984 Jeep Cherokee XJ essentially invented the modern SUV and changed how American families thought about everyday vehicles.
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Toyota Camry
2
Chevrolet Cavalier
3
Honda Accord
4
Ford Taurus

The Toyota Camry became America's best-selling car for most of the 1990s, praised for its legendary reliability and comfort.
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Cadillac
2
Chrysler Imperial
3
Lincoln
4
Packard

Cadillac's dramatic tail fins, introduced in 1948, became the ultimate status symbol of postwar American prosperity and optimism.
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Dodge Deora
2
DeLorean DMC-12
3
Bricklin SV-1
4
Pontiac Firebird

The gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12 was only made from 1981 to 1983, but Back To The Future made it immortal forever.
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Pontiac Firebird
2
Dodge Viper
3
Ford Thunderbird
4
Chevrolet Corvette

America's only true sports car, the Corvette, debuted in 1953 and has been thrilling drivers on every highway ever since.
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Ford Model T
2
Dodge Brothers Car
3
Buick Roadmaster
4
Chevy Series D

Ford's Model T earned the nickname Tin Lizzie around 1915, and over 15 million were sold by 1927.
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Ford Thunderbird
2
Studebaker Champion
3
Cadillac Eldorado
4
Packard Caribbean

Cadillac designer Harley Earl drew inspiration from the Lockheed P-38 fighter jet when he created those soaring tail fins.
1
Mazda Miata
2
Toyota Supra
3
Dodge Viper
4
Honda Prelude

Launched in 1989, the Mazda Miata revived the open-top roadster and became the world's best-selling two-seat sports car ever.
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Pontiac GTO
2
Buick Skylark
3
Oldsmobile 442
4
Ford Fairlane

Pontiac launched The Judge trim in 1969 — the name came from a comedy sketch on the TV show Laugh-In.
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Bandit Trans Am
2
Pontiac Trans Am (KITT)
3
General Lee Dodge Charger
4
Magnum Ferrari 308

KITT from Knight Rider was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am voiced by actor William Daniels throughout the series.
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1962
2
1951
3
1955
4
1958

Ford rushed the Thunderbird to market in 1955 to compete with Chevrolet's Corvette, calling it a personal luxury car rather than a sports car.
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Buick LeSabre
2
Ford Country Squire
3
Dodge Monaco
4
Chevy Bel Air

The Ford Country Squire's signature wood-panel sides were actually printed vinyl after 1969, but families loved it for decades anyway.
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Datsun 240Z
2
Toyota Celica
3
MG Midget
4
Triumph Spitfire

When the Datsun 240Z launched in 1969, it offered European sports car styling at half the price and became an instant American sensation.
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Buick Skylark
2
Oldsmobile 88
3
Mercury Montclair
4
Dodge Coronet

The Oldsmobile 88 earned its Rocket nickname from its powerful V8 engine, which helped launch the muscle car era in 1949.
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Plymouth Barracuda
2
Chevrolet Camaro
3
Ford Torino
4
Dodge Challenger

The Chevrolet Camaro has paced the Indianapolis 500 more times than any other car, starting with its very first model year in 1967.
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Chevrolet Camaro SS
2
Pontiac Firebird
3
Dodge Charger R/T
4
Ford Mustang 390

The 1968 Bullitt chase scene is considered the greatest car chase in film history, and that Highland Green Mustang sold at auction for $3.7 million in 2020.
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Lincoln
2
Chrysler Imperial
3
Packard
4
Cadillac

Cadillac adopted Standard Of The World as its motto in 1908 and used it to dominate American luxury motoring for decades.
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MG Midget
2
Lotus Elan
3
Austin-Healey Sprite
4
Triumph Spitfire

The Lotus Elan's razor-sharp handling and lightweight body earned it Ferrari comparisons despite its affordable British price tag.
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AMC Javelin
2
Pontiac Firebird
3
Ford Pinto
4
Dodge Charger

The giant flaming bird hood decal on the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am gave it its playful nickname and made it one of the decade's most recognizable cars.
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1980
2
1968
3
1976
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1972

The 1976 Honda Accord arrived as a fuel-efficient alternative during the oil crisis and went on to become one of the best-selling cars in American history.
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Ford F-Series Truck
2
GMC Sierra
3
Dodge Ram
4
Chevrolet Silverado

The Ford F-Series has been America's best-selling vehicle every single year since 1977, a record no car or truck has ever come close to matching.
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Lincoln Continental
2
Chrysler Imperial
3
Buick Riviera
4
Cadillac Eldorado

Elvis gave away dozens of Cadillac Eldorados as gifts earning him the nickname The Cadillac King among fans.
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Buick Roadmaster
2
Ford Fairlane
3
Chevrolet Suburban
4
Dodge Coronet

The Chevrolet Suburban debuted in 1935, making it the longest-running nameplate in American automotive history.
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Lancia Fulvia
2
Ferrari 250 GT
3
Alfa Romeo Spider
4
Fiat 500

The original Fiat 500 launched in 1957 and became a symbol of postwar Italian optimism and stylish city living.
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Buick Riviera
2
Lincoln Continental
3
Oldsmobile Toronado
4
Chrysler Imperial

The 1963 Buick Riviera earned the Banker's Hot Rod nickname by blending sharp styling with discreet respectability for wealthy buyers.
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Toyota Tercel
2
Mazda 323
3
Honda Civic
4
Nissan Sentra

The Honda Civic first arrived in America in 1972 and its fuel efficiency made it a runaway bestseller during the 1970s oil crisis.
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Plymouth Barracuda
2
Ford Mustang Boss 429
3
Dodge Challenger R/T
4
Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Ford built only 859 Boss 429 Mustangs in 1969 to qualify the engine for NASCAR racing that season.
1
Bentley Mulsanne
2
Jaguar XJ6
3
Aston Martin V8
4
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

Princess Diana regularly drove her own Jaguar XJ6 privately, preferring it to the formal royal fleet cars.
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1997
2
1995
3
1989
4
1992

The Dodge Viper debuted as a 1992 pace car at the Indianapolis 500 before going on public sale that same year.
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Chevy Van
2
Ford Econoline
3
VW Microbus
4
Dodge A100

Custom vans with shag carpet and wild paint jobs became a defining 1970s cultural craze across American suburbs.
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Mercury Marquis
2
Buick LeSabre
3
Oldsmobile Delta 88
4
Chrysler New Yorker

Buick marketed the LeSabre throughout the 1960s and 70s as the smoothest long-distance cruiser on American highways.
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1932 Ford Coupe
2
1934 Dodge Coupe
3
1936 Chevy Coupe
4
1940 Mercury Coupe

Hot rodders called it the Deuce Coupe because Deuce is slang for 32 and its lightweight body was perfect for customizing.
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Pontiac Firebird
2
Dodge Challenger
3
Plymouth Barracuda
4
Dodge Charger

The orange 1969 Dodge Charger named General Lee became one of television's most recognized cars, with its roof-entry doors welded permanently shut for the show.
1
Chrysler New Yorker
2
Buick Roadmaster
3
Lincoln Premiere
4
Oldsmobile 98

The Buick Roadmaster offered nearly identical luxury to Cadillac at a lower price, making it the aspirational car for middle-class Americans throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
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Maserati Ghibli
2
Alfa Romeo Spider
3
Ferrari Dino
4
Lamborghini Miura

The 1966 Lamborghini Miura was named after a famous Spanish bull-breeding ranch, launching the tradition of Lamborghini naming its cars after legendary fighting bulls.
1
Cadillac Series 62
2
Buick Skylark
3
Chrysler Imperial
4
Lincoln Continental Mark II

The massive 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II stretched over 19 feet long and came in a signature yellow that inspired its playful Banana Boat nickname among admirers.
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1974
2
1968
3
1979
4
1971

The VW Golf debuted in 1974 as the practical replacement for the iconic Beetle and went on to become one of the best-selling cars in European history.
1
Triumph Spitfire
2
Mini Cooper S
3
Austin-Healey Sprite
4
MG Midget

The Mini Cooper S earned the Pocket Rocket nickname after shocking the world by winning the Monte Carlo Rally three times between 1964 and 1967 despite its tiny size.
1
Jaguar
2
Bentley
3
Aston Martin
4
Rolls-Royce

Jaguar introduced its famous Grace, Space, Pace slogan in the 1950s to perfectly capture the elegant styling, roomy interiors, and thrilling speed of its luxury saloons.
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Chevy Biscayne
2
Buick Skylark
3
Ford Fairlane
4
Dodge Dart

The 1957 Ford Fairlane earned its nickname from Ford's signature oval badge and its sweeping two-tone styling that defined late-1950s American elegance.
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Volvo Amazon
2
Saab 96
3
Triumph Herald
4
Mercedes 190

In 1959, Volvo made three-point seat belts standard on the Amazon, then generously shared the patent freely with every other automaker in the world.
1
Chrysler 300
2
DeSoto Firedome
3
Buick Century
4
Oldsmobile 98

The 1955 Chrysler 300 borrowed jet-age styling cues from aviation and became the most powerful production car in America that year at 300 horsepower.
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Mazda 787B
2
Honda NSX
3
Nissan 300ZX
4
Toyota Supra

In 1991, the rotary-powered Mazda 787B became the first and still only Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright.
1
Jaguar E-Type
2
Aston Martin DB5
3
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
4
Bentley S3

The Aston Martin DB5 earned this nickname for combining grand touring speed with refined British manners — and became world-famous as James Bond's car in 1964.
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1990
2
1993
3
1988
4
1986

Ford launched the Explorer in 1990 to replace the Bronco II, and it quickly became the best-selling SUV in America throughout the entire 1990s.
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Ford Fiesta XR2
2
VW GTI
3
Peugeot 205 GTI
4
Renault 5 Turbo

The Volkswagen GTI launched the hot-hatch era in 1976 and earned its feisty nickname by packing sports-car performance into a practical everyday hatchback.
1
Buick Super
2
Lincoln Cosmopolitan
3
Packard 180
4
Cadillac Series 62

Packard offered factory air conditioning on its 1940 Series 180 making it the first American production car with the feature.
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1949 Chevy Fleetline
2
1950 Mercury Coupe
3
1948 Ford Deluxe
4
1951 Hudson Hornet

The black 1948 Ford Deluxe nicknamed Greased Lightning became one of Hollywood's most famous cars when the 1978 movie Grease made it a cultural icon.
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Chrysler Town And Country
2
Ford Aerostar
3
Dodge Caravan
4
Plymouth Voyager

Chrysler launched the Dodge Caravan in 1984 and it instantly created the minivan segment transforming how American families traveled.
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