The Best Cars of
the 20th Century.
#10, the Ford Model ‘T’
While this car would not even be street legal any
more, it was heralded as the answer to the horse manure problem facing cities
of the day. At 600 dollars a copy it was
easily available to most middle class people.
Given a straight road, an extra gas can and two spare tires it could
travel 100 miles in 8 hours.
#9, the Wiley Jeep
Designed in just 120 days as a ¼ ton truck for the
Army, this was the car that won World War 2.
It had unprecedented power for a vehicle its size and was extremely
adaptable to everything but swimming.(they tried, it didn’t) 650,000 were built in 3 years, enough
motorization to place every man in the army on the road at the same time.
#8, the Volkswagen
Beetle.
Cheap, reliable, cramped. The beetle was and is the worlds most popular
car. Designed in the 30’s, it is still
produced, to this day with the original blueprints in Brazil. All attempts to upgrade this car have failed
in the market. There is only one Beetle. (Note, this was written in 2001, before the invention of the new Beetle.)
#7, the 57 Thunderbird.
What a boat.
Beautiful, powerful, and sleeps 6 in a pinch.
#6, the Delorien
This car only had 4 problems, parts, narcs, parking
too close to other cars, and its inability to exceed 88 mph without hitting
yesterday.
#5, the Jenson Healy
After the split from Austin, Healy took the
complaints to heart on his previous creation and teamed up with car maker
Jenson, to create the Jenson Healy. As
looks went, women who were just out shopping, suddenly had the urge to hitchhike
when it rolled by. Its aerodynamics were
20 years ahead of its time. Its three
liter engine treated the 140mph speedometer as a “suggestion”
#4, the Rolls-Royce
Silver Shadow
The name in pomposity. The company that had no car repairmen on the
staff because they were never required.
(True English chauffeurs being what they are). It is the only car that gains value after it
leaves the dealership.
#3, 67 Ford Mustang
There may have been better built cars, but none are
better loved. It had every thing,
affordability, looks, upgradablility and cameo shots on most TV shows for the
next 10 years. Parts were available
every where, from WWII surplus fighters to nuclear subs, if you removed a nut
or bolt, it would fit somewhere on the Mustang.
#2, the 57 Corvette.
Route 66, sky blue, there was no better convertible
to tool around in.
#1, the Lamborghini
Countach (loosely translated “Oh My God”)
The acceleration limits on this car is limited only
by the drivers ability to move the shift lever.
It is rumored that the Star Trek warp speed visual effects were a
retouched video of a Countach hitting 2nd gear while being used to
accelerate particles at Fermi lab. With
the hot tub option, this car can be a single seater. At 4mpg, it makes the ideal commuter car for
oil company executives. Due to the
handcrafted nature of the vehicle, no Countach has ever been stolen, as its
parts are not even compatible with other Lamborghini’s. It’s unique styling also makes it subject to
frequent police stops for speeding, even while garaged.
Honorable Mention.
The Trabant.
The Trabant borrowed ideas from all the greats. It had longer waiting lists than the
Lamborghini. It faded to sky blue after a few months. It had parts salvaged from burned out
tanks. The company had no car repairmen
on the payroll. Women would try to
hitchhike rather than ride in one. It
had a problem reaching 88 kph. Otherwise, it emitted more smoke than a T bird
on fire, it was cramped like a beetle, sank like a jeep, and could not get 100
miles on a tank of gas. But the “Trabbie” made East Germany what it is today,
an impoverished suburb of West Germany.
It is the Car that won the Cold War.
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