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    What makes a car iconic? Style? Technology? Racing history? Popularity? Performance?

    Or maybe all of those. Here are some of my top picks for most iconic cars of all times.

    1. Pontiac Trans Am, from 1969 to 1981. The 1969 Trans Am started a legend in the making for Pontiac. In 1970, with the 2nd Generation of a new body style, it became the status of a factory muscle car for many years for Pontiac. Just a sleek body style, with a great handling and some really good factory performance engines.

    2. The Shelby Cobras of the 1960's. These were pretty much race cars that were street legal. Starting with a small block Ford engine, a really great English chassis and body, they were some really lightweight street legal race cars. The Shelby up the game and re-engineered the chassis and body to some degree and then decided to put a huge honking big block Ford engine into them! Brutally fast and and scary.

    3. Ford Mustangs of the 1960's. Ford started a movement with the Mustang. Not the fastest car. Not the most advanced car at the time. But a fun sporty car that handled good, ran decently as far as performance, and was very affordable. Probably one of Fords best ideas, that still continues today to remain very popular with many people of all ages.

    4. Jaguar E-Type. Manufactured from 1961 to 1975, and based off the Jaguar D-Type racing car. The D-Type cars were a regular in many different races of that era, and won many races. A lot of the influences of the D-Type were incorporated into the E-Type cars when they were being designed. The D-Types were race cars, but some were converted at the factory to be road going street cars, that became the XKSS models. Shortly afterwards, the E-Types debuted and became very popular here in the United States.

    5. The Aston Martin DB5, 1963 to 1965. James Bond's car! Not the fastest car, but just being attached to James Bond gave it's own legendary status for all time among car people. It's a very elegant body style in typical English fashion. The body style of the DB5 lives on in many Aston Martin cars of later years. So it's achieved iconic status for years to come.
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    68-70 Dodge Charger. Bullet, Dukes of hazzard, Nascar if you like those big wings and nose cones.

    Seems more people are attracted to the 1968 to 1970 Charger's, and they became pretty popular because of those things you listed, and I like them as well, but I'm more partial to the 1966 and 1967 Chargers. IMO, just a little nicer looking car.

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    RedArmy

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    I think you hit all the points, I'll add that some cars are just timeless designs, they don't look dated as the years roll by.

    Just a few of my favorites, I think I could fill this entire forum with car porn, lol. I'm admittedly biased toward Chevrolet, love them all though.

    Ferrari GTO
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    Any tri-five Chevy.
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    E-type Jags.
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    67-68-69-70 Camaro.
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    The entire 911 series.
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    The 67 Chevelle, I just adore this car.
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    One of the most iconic race cars of all time, the sound of which is unparalleled in my opinion. The Porsche 917K.
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    BMW 3 series, the older ones are just beauties.
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    The small block Chevy powered Lola T-70. Modern carbon fiber and plastic race cars just can't hold a candle to vintage race cars that were hand made. I'll quit now before I blow up the thread, lol. I didn't even get to the open wheel cars.
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    Coop45

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    What makes a car iconic? Style? Technology? Racing history? Popularity? Performance?

    Or maybe all of those. Here are some of my top picks for most iconic cars of all times.

    1. Pontiac Trans Am, from 1969 to 1981. The 1969 Trans Am started a legend in the making for Pontiac. In 1970, with the 2nd Generation of a new body style, it became the status of a factory muscle car for many years for Pontiac. Just a sleek body style, with a great handling and some really good factory performance engines.

    2. The Shelby Cobras of the 1960's. These were pretty much race cars that were street legal. Starting with a small block Ford engine, a really great English chassis and body, they were some really lightweight street legal race cars. The Shelby up the game and re-engineered the chassis and body to some degree and then decided to put a huge honking big block Ford engine into them! Brutally fast and and scary.

    3. Ford Mustangs of the 1960's. Ford started a movement with the Mustang. Not the fastest car. Not the most advanced car at the time. But a fun sporty car that handled good, ran decently as far as performance, and was very affordable. Probably one of Fords best ideas, that still continues today to remain very popular with many people of all ages.

    4. Jaguar E-Type. Manufactured from 1961 to 1975, and based off the Jaguar D-Type racing car. The D-Type cars were a regular in many different races of that era, and won many races. A lot of the influences of the D-Type were incorporated into the E-Type cars when they were being designed. The D-Types were race cars, but some were converted at the factory to be road going street cars, that became the XKSS models. Shortly afterwards, the E-Types debuted and became very popular here in the United States.

    5. The Aston Martin DB5, 1963 to 1965. James Bond's car! Not the fastest car, but just being attached to James Bond gave it's own legendary status for all time among car people. It's a very elegant body style in typical English fashion. The body style of the DB5 lives on in many Aston Martin cars of later years. So it's achieved iconic status for years to come.

    How about a DB1R?
     

    GoPappy

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    10 posts and nobody has mentioned the Corvette? The 1963 split window Corvette has to be on the list.

    Personally, I always wanted one of those Shelby Cobras from the 60’s. But the prices of those are in the stratosphere these days. There are some really nice Shelby Cobra kit cars out there, though. But even those can get pricey, depending on the build quality and motor.
     
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