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#1 of 349 Edmunds turns 40 - guess the most significant cars from each year. by Sylvia STAFF Jul 19, 2006 (9:20 pm)
Edmunds Most Significant Vehicles, 1966-2006   Edmunds.com will be picking the Most Significant Vehicle for each model year from 1966 to 1999. (You already know what we've picked 2000-2006).   Check-out the "Most Significant Vehicle" picks each week for the next 15 weeks. See the first winners, for years 1966 and 1967.   Take a guess about the winner for each year as we travel back in time. Replies to this message: bumpy (Jul 20, 2006 5:40 am) 1racefan (Jul 20, 2006 8:17 am)
#2 of 349 1966 Winner - Dodge Charger by Sylvia STAFF Jul 19, 2006 (9:26 pm)
The Dodge Charger took the honors for 1966.
#3 of 349 1967 Winner - Chevrolet Camaro by Sylvia STAFF Jul 19, 2006 (9:27 pm)
Where would we be without the Camaro?
#4 of 349 Re: Edmunds turns 40 - guess the most significant cars from each year. [Syl by bumpy Jul 20, 2006 (5:40 am)
Replying to: Sylvia (Jul 19, 2006 9:20 pm) 1968 should be the Datsun 510, but it will probably be some mullet car.   1970- 240Z 1973- Civic 1987- GNX 1988- Civic 1989- 240SX 1990- 300ZX 1991- Explorer 1992- Camry 1994- Supra 1999- Escalade Replies to this message: 1racefan (Jul 20, 2006 8:17 am)
#5 of 349 . by fintail Jul 20, 2006 (7:21 am)
1986 should probably be Taurus (runner up E class), 1984 the minivans, 1980 (or 81, depending on how you see it) should be the S-class.   There also needs to be a "North American Market" qualifier IMO
#6 of 349 1968 by oregonboy Jul 20, 2006 (8:13 am)
Ok, my nomination for 1968: the BMW 2002   And (what the heck) 1971: Mazda RX-2   james
#7 of 349 Re: Edmunds turns 40 - guess the most significant cars from each year. [Syl [bumpy] by 1racefan Jul 20, 2006 (8:17 am)
Replying to: bumpy (Jul 20, 2006 5:40 am) For 1990 I would have to go with the Miata instead of the 300ZX.   1997 - C5 Corvette   2005 - My $ would be on either the Chrysler 300C, or the Mustang GT.
#8 of 349 Charger for 1966? by 210delray Jul 20, 2006 (8:38 am)
No way! I'd pick the Oldsmobile Toronado. It was the first modern American front-wheel drive car, a portent of things to come. I know that the transverse engine layout, which would dominate, came from the original Mini, and the Toronado used a longitudinal layout. But GM deserves some credit for putting fwd in a large, V8-powered car.   Besides, the Toronado had stunning styling, one of the pinnacles of the Bill Mitchell era. It started the long-running trend of having the C-pillars flow directly into the quarter panels of the car, with no break at the beltline. The prominent wheelwell bulges were great as well. Replies to this message: grbeck (Jul 20, 2006 10:03 am)
#9 of 349 Re: Charger for 1966? [210delray] by grbeck Jul 20, 2006 (10:03 am)
Replying to: 210delray (Jul 20, 2006 8:38 am) I agree 100 percent. The first Oldsmobile Toronado was MUCH more significant than the original Charger.   Plus, the first-generation Charger isn't even the best one - the 1968-70 generation is far better looking, and drives just as well.   If "significant" means "important," but not necessarily "great," then I'll go out on a limb and pick the Chevrolet Vega for 1971 (while ducking the rhetorical stones that will inevitably be thrown my way). Like it or not, the Vega was an important car, as it seemed as though everything started to go wrong for Detroit in general, and GM in particular, when it debuted.   The Vega's problems symbolized what was wrong with Detroit (and GM). Initially the car did more for Toyota, Nissan and Honda than they did for themselves.
#10 of 349 I gave it some thought... by bumpy Jul 20, 2006 (1:53 pm)
and made a few additions.   1968- 510 1970- 240Z 1973- Civic 1979- RX7 1980- Citation 1981- K-cars 1986- runner-up: Excel 1987- GNX 1988- Civic 1989- 240SX 1990- LS400 (Miata is a close second) 1991- Explorer 1992- Camry 1994- Mustang 1999- Escalade   1966 should have been the Bronco. Replies to this message: oregonboy (Jul 20, 2006 2:53 pm)

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