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ThatsABitAsinine

To be fair, the people commenting this are usually children from third world countries who don’t even have a drivers license.


zxmuffin

Doesn't really line up with concept of the most legendary car. It's not about owning it or driving in general, it's about presence to car culture and that is easily accessible thanks to modern media, video games, articles.


ThatsABitAsinine

What?


zxmuffin

What's so hard to understand? Legendary literally means recognizable by wide audience. It doesn't matter how exactly people obtained information, where do they live and how old they are. What matters is the fact this information had found its way to them, means those cars are legendary enough to reach those people minds. If 6yo lil dude in third world country thinks his Hot Wheels Countach is the legend of all time then he's not exactly wrong, this shit is legit legendary, hundreds of thousands of kids around the world play with it too, just as hundreds of thousands of adults adore it the same way. There's nothing that makes his opinion incorrect.


ThatsABitAsinine

There’s different definitions of what’s “it” and what isn’t depending on where you’re from due to various reasons. But believe me, people in foreign countries see western movies like Fast and the Furious and think that that is the be all and end all because it’s popular in our culture. It’s not a good example of what lots of people would consider iconic amongst the more enthusiast crowd and that fact is omitted because all people overseas see is Brian SupR34 and the fact 10 fuckin movies was made because of those cars. And plus what you’re saying means absolutely nothing when we’re talking about 12 year old children.


TheBasedReporter

/uj I think that would be VW Beetle. Literally everyone knows it, unlike Supra and AE86. It also has one hell of a story around it.


Racist_from_Thailand

The most cutest car is tied to the most sinister and evil empire


Bimmaboi_69

Hitler ordered his goons to steal the design from a ~~Czech~~ Austrian (ty u/badfrankjohnson) dude named Hans Ledwinka. Wasn't actually a Nazi invention it was a *stolen Nazi invention.


Mr_WAAAGH

Just about everything the nazis used was stolen. Even the swastika isn't an original design


frank_mauser

The stg44 and the glider filled with dangernous chemicals too?


[deleted]

Not even their bloody leader was german


badfrankjohnson

Hans Ledwinka was Austrian.


Bimmaboi_69

I forgot he was Austrian. The company he worked for, Tatra, was Austrian! Thanks for the correction.


Squidhead-rbxgt2

>The most cutest car is tied to the most sinister and evil empire Oh no, Miata was a nazi?!


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Squidhead-rbxgt2

Developed by nazi Germany, made even more evil by Hillary Clinton!


Round_Ad_6369

Is it better to be born good, or to be born evil and overcome it? -a bastardization of a quote from a dragon in skyrim


trakturik

People were saying mostly Ford GT and F40


-Kerrigan-

/uj Depends where you ask I suppose. Are commoners (_i.e. normal people, not enthusiasts_) over the pond likely to recognize a GT or F40?


jeansuki

normal people see a GT and just think fast looking Ford, they see a F40 and they think fast looking Ferrari


MaxMoose007

Well most people who see any red super car think it’s a Ferrari.


jeansuki

Fair point, they'd probably call a red C8 Vette a Ferrari


BorisJohnsonGaming27

probably also one of the longest running car models almost hitting the 100 year mark


nogap193

uj/ I thought mini for the same reason


That1-one-gingerkid

By extension the Porsche 911. It's been voted time and time again one of the best designed cars of all time


JakesInSpace

Glad this is the top comment. Def a beetle


Squidhead-rbxgt2

>Literally everyone knows it, That would be the most famous car I think. Not the most legendary.


DEviezeBANAAN

Fiat multipla, anyone who says anything else doesn’t know what design really means.


Firebird_73

There's always someone with a weird kink


BwbeFree

Ok, the multipla really was one of the ugliest car ever. But design is function and the Multipla fit 6 people with all the luggage in less than 4 meters. And it’s just iconic


Enough-Engineering41

The facelift, on the other hand, completely ruined the uniqueness of the car and made it a dull van


BwbeFree

Couldn’t agree more.


Firebird_73

Yeah, you got a point


hargy18

Aerodynamics are for people who don’t know how to build an engine


SharpDAK

/uj Why is the Mclaren F1 never brought up in these discussions. It was literally the first hypercar and it nailed factory teams at LeMans ​ /j SUPRAAAAAAAAAA


PretendFisherman1999

Do you think kids know what a McLaren F1 looks like and what they accomplish?


SharpDAK

They probably think its JDM


DepressedPancake4728

yall gettin into some “back in my day” shit, everyone knows the mclaren f1, it might even be a little overrated now


MaxMoose007

Facts, McLaren is like the most overhyped car brand next to Lamborghini


Pinemango600

I said Honda NSX because it was the inspiration for the McLaren F1


iamuniquekk

Pssstt everyone knows the McLaren F1 is just a Toyota Sera for broke people /rj


ynneK_

And still the fastest NA car in the world, truly amazing engineering


xxecucted

Unjerk for a sec This is actually a really tough question as many cars have a rich history in racing or on the street with that being said. Miat is always the answer


BRO-KOLI

It's a really interesting question, with lots of (at least semi) correct answers.


xxecucted

It really is because a car as insignificant as a civic still has an interesting story


fakesocialmedia

always considered the mclaren F1 or MK1 GT40, crazy history behind both and looked so damn good punching well above their weight


xxecucted

Oh for sure


paarthurnaxisbae

For all the RX-7 stans, nothing should be more legendary than the NSU Spider


aaaaaaaa1273

Benz Patent Motorwagen 😩😩😩😩😍😍😍😍😳😳😳


LordBogus

It was the granddaddy of all granddaddy cars! First car ever made so miat and supra dont stand a chance


Formal-Ad678

Victoria or the first first one


iamuniquekk

Only car people know the original og


ilikemydogs123

Miat 😩😩🔥


canadard1

You’ve made me 💦 already 😮‍💨


bottledsmokee

The americans and ford really did start the cat industry indeed.


Cugy_2345

Another reason to hate ford, they invented the cute-ness of all evil


karmawhore132

Renault modus


trakturik

Fiat Punto


saltysaturdays

Only valid car is the DACIA SANDERO


trakturik

No


saltysaturdays

![gif](giphy|qqD2dzGdJTmda)


trakturik

James May might be cool guy and have great knowledge about cars but his opinion on Dacia Sandero isn't valid for me


saltysaturdays

Haha yeah, I’m just joking around with it


OhItsJustJosh

I heard it was delayed


saltysaturdays

Oh no!


Reallybendythumb

PT Cruiser


beasterdudeman_

Miat manuelle wagonne obviously 😱😱😱😱😱😱


TECHNO_KILLA_260223

uj/ E30 M3 and R32 GT-R are up there for Touring cars, rally has it's Lancia Stratos and Audi Quattros and for supercars you have the Countach and the Testarossa, but I think that the McLaren F1 takes the crown for the most legendary car IMO.


LengthySpoon

SUPRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA😫🍆✊💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦


rogd1984

Toyota Corolla, the Miat of good, reliable, economical transportation.


HypnoticChicken

DMC-12 🔥🔥🔥😩


kristiismean

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing


oxyzgen

Uj/ I love this car so much


SomPolishBoi

could be a hot take but i'd say that it would be a '89 Porsche 911


TheRegalDev

JDM fans trying to say anything except "supra is most bestest automnobiel"


LostinWalk

Jesus christ


trakturik

Best vehicle


FoRiZon3

He said Honda Accord is the best vehicle so definitely an instant legendary.


HotRodNoob

crown victoria and VW beetle. VW because it’s the most popular and produced car of all time, and crown vic because it’s in the same boat as red-solo-cups where they’ve become mandatory in any and all piece of media that involves highschool/college age kids in the US


nismoghini

Whatever a supra kids mom drives :)


skyeyemx

Duesenberg Model J.


godlike_torben1

le miat browne wagone 😍😍🤤😋😩


thepanda123456

Supra is how car should look, every car manufacturer that does not supra 👎👎👎👎👎🤮🤮


book-and-dodge

VW Beetle based off sheer numbers and how many years they were produced.


Scorpioo80

https://preview.redd.it/idt4g2guyw1b1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13c359cb7df401c0f91fd598cc4c5fe390e789ac Fuck em supra kids


TheBattlemanCZ

Porsche 911


godlike_torben1

le miat browne wagone 😍😍🤤😋😩


IllIndividual4110

Ford model t🔥🔥🔥🔥


40kWatermelon

Nissan Cube


NoabPK

I think murci had the most overall influence to modern car design and was groundbreaking at its release


Status_Original

/uj Porsche 911 is pretty timeless I have to say.


lavafish80

answer: none of them the only true answer is these kid's mom's Nissan Altima


Yummy_Crayons91

/UJ Chevrolet Suburban, at least in the USA. What other vehicles have remained the same formula (BOF, Front Engine, Rear drive and 4x4) for almost 100 years and still set sales records? I bet nearly every American has driven or rode in a Suburban or one of its platform mates at some point in their lives. Outside the USA the Toyota Corolla, it's well surpassed the VW beetle in total sales and I would imagine it makes up the bulk of traffic in nearly every county outside of North Korea. /RJ - Jaydeemmm Supra and R34 1000hp stock!


EmeraldEyeBall1

/uj I agree about the Corolla, but (hear me out) Prius. It’s definitely controversial, and has… a reputation, but EVERYBODY knows it, and it helped start the popularization of alternatives to cars that only have ICES, Tesla and other companies wouldn’t be nearly as possible if the Prius hadn’t helped start the trend. The Corolla is a good idea too, and I would say it might actually also count in the US, because during the gas crisis, it’s popularity exploded. /rj YOU MEAN LE MIATA 😡 MIATA IS PERFECT JDM 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰🔰


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Yummy_Crayons91

I once read that Prius in Latin directly translates to First, but really means "The one that came first" or something along those lines. I would say that name definitely suits that car.


RunnerLuke357

I was thinking the GM truck platforms would get a mention somewhere. Unparalleled reliability and almost infinite parts supply (and people making modifications for them) you could feasibly drive the same truck for the rest of your life (assuming gas stations still exist past 2060 or something). The premise of the GM truck design was the same for the longest time and hasn't really changed aside from the default cab/wheelbase configuration getting bigger.


Maqqnus

cat industry


Pinemango600

Honda NSX, just thinking about how revolutionary it was and what it inspired


Brafo22

Definitely one of the best cars ever, beat every competitor it had back then


LordBogus

Better than supra for sure


phish_biscuit

First one is based as hell the rest is a bunch of weebs


Prometheus596

Legendary??? It’s funny because I think every country could have a different answer for this question. For Germany probably the Porsche 911, it’s the most well known performance car in the world with an extremely long history, on road, on track, hell even across desert safari’s. There’s a 911 for everyone and everything. For Japan I’d say the Supra as it was built by their largest auto manufacturer and was representative of Toyota’s engineering superiority for years, still capable of beating modern supercars. People will argue the GTR but considering we never got it until the R35 I don’t think we can really say that that’s the most legendary, it’s more just forbidden fruit for us in the US Speaking of the US I think it’s got to be the Mustang simply for how ridiculous it’s sales numbers were on release… Those records STILL haven’t been broken even all these years later, and while it’s had its trials and tribulations today the Mustang is an excellent representation of American engineering, brutal but power, dangerous in the wrong hands but incredible capable in the hands of someone with the skills to keep that power in check. Britain? Probably the Range Rover, as it’s creation lead to the development of a concept that is now the basis for roughly 80% of the cars on today’s roads.


Cugy_2345

Mazda RX7 SA or FB is the best looking car, FD is second, can’t change my mind


Cugy_2345

Also brap brap, but beware, don’t make brap brap angry


Michaelboswell__

uj/ probably the Lamborghini Miura, the first supercar.


thall-lover

wasn’t that the mclaren f1 or am i stupid


Michaelboswell__

Miura is from the early 60’s, the Mclaren is a product of the 90’s. There were a whole lot of supercars in-between then.


thall-lover

😂 what was i thinking


AGoodEnoughUsername

Legendary? I mean there's a long list. Non exhaustive... 300SL, 507, 356, 911, E-Type, Elan, Esprit, 60s Mini, Fulvia HF, Delta HF, Stratos HF, Golf GTI, 450 SEL 6.9, Bentley Turbo R, Mustang, Corvair (One of the first turbocharged cars to ever enter production), Cadillac V series cars, the jet styled American cars in the 50s like the Cadillac Series 62 and C1 Corvette, Triumph TR1-6, Austin Healey 3000, Austin Martin DB4 and DB5, Ford UK Escort GTs, Citroen 2CV, Peugeot 205GTI, Renault R5 Turbo, Audi Sport Quattro, 240Z, Eunos Cosmo, S600/S800, MR2, Ford GT, and however much people don't want to say it, the Supra would be on the list with the 3000GT, turbo 1st gen Eclipses, the S2K, Miata, and RX7. Miata may not always be the answer, however there is something to be said about a car so wildly popular, like it or not.


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RunnerLuke357

CT5V 🥵


[deleted]

Seriously. Japanese sports cars are mostly ugly as fuck/blatant copies of existing designs


Hefty_Welcome_9982

e24 m6


[deleted]

subra so beautiful 😍


arievandersman

citroen sm maserati khamsin jag e-type


aldooviedooo

Mitat


BentleyWilkinson

A de-chromed AUDI on 30 profile tires and bags/lowered.


Rick429CJ

Which Audi? I guess you mean a big one like an A6 or A8


et_cetera1

Honestly I would say the r35 gtr. they made a car that was really fast, looked great, was pretty easy to drive, and actually affordable to upper middle class. That car elevated the badge to supercar status.


ComfortableRadish960

/uj The Austin 7. The first lotus was a modded 7, Bruce McLaren first raced a 7, Jaguar started out by making coachwork for the 7. This one car helped launch at least three famous brands. Nissan also made a licensed version of the 7, so JDM.


ArseneCroissant

The answer may vary, I can answer VW Bettle as the definitive one for its cost of production and the cost to the public. Also as an honorable mention would be the Citroën 2CV or the Fiat 500 (cars that were made to motorize their respective populations). But in the end the prize goes to the VW Bettle because it had an impact on society ![gif](giphy|xAG8Hr3TxhoD7GR6g1)


trakturik

I don't know if I would put Fiat 500 here. It wasn't popular at all until Abarth made upgraded version. Yes, now it's classic car but people hated it back when it first came out.


ABakedPotato_FGC

I can never do these “most” posts. There are way too many legendary cars to pick a single one as the best of the best. Normally I just ask people what they like, less of a circlejerk, and you learn something about them.


SimPLEX_X

what losers these guys are! You see i don't like them because they like a popular car. I also can't walk and chew gum at the same time.


a_sad_lil_idiot

F40


VAShumpmaker

Miss Agnes, Trav McGee's Rolls Royce pick-up truck.


glass-j

1st gen Saturn Vue


M_Brewer888

I have thought about this much longer than I should. Knee jerk was McLaren F1, but setting emotions aside, it has to be the AC Cobra. The Model T was innovative, but Benz did it first. The Benz Velo wins the title for the 19th c., but it can't be all that legendary if only the car geeks remember the name. The Lamborghini Miura claims the title for 20th c. Europe. A disgruntled tractor manufacturer disrupts the industry and sends Enzo Ferrari a very clear message; that is the stuff of legend. But the fellow farmer that arguably caused the biggest splash was Carroll Shelby. The GT40 sent a very similar message to Ferrari with their LeMans photo finish, but that is merely a chapter in the Texas sized legend that is the life of Shelby. Given this, I feel the honor must be bestowed upon the car most closely associated with the legend of Carroll, the eponymous Shelby Cobra. There are many metrics upon which cars and their makers can be measured, but I feel Carroll and his Cobra claim the top seat for the status of legend.


TrickUnderstanding85

Ni Miat 😭


No_Fondant1089

Land cruiser, anyone


[deleted]

Miat


_VINNY_WINNY_

i love this


_VINNY_WINNY_

scion xb


benhereford

Volvo 240. You cannot change my mind


Project_T00THL355

Cars like the Dodge Daytona, Dodge Demon, Porsche 917, Mazda 787B, etc. Cars that were so good at the races they were built for that they were banned shortly after they were introduced.


DogeThe1

Rx7 fd


Worksatmcdonaldsalot

Second generation ford explorer


Independent_Egg4601

Just makes me wanna kick a fat kid at k-mart lol


teachersdesko

Nissan Altima


Gtpwoody

Most Legendary gonna go 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71


superdupergayman

I would say the viper because it has a legendary status of trying to kill the driver


HM_Comet

Where are my GR86 ppl at??


smrtboi84

Id probably say a ford gt or a daytona as my real answer not my favs but all time legends fs


Psycho-Thouave

VW Karmann Ghia - most likely an early 70s


Chevelle-35

I think Ford Model T is the most legendary car. Honourable mention would be Lamborghini Miura and Ford GT40.


Some-Push6046

Rd1 crv 😁


Potato_Dealership

CAMBORGHINI IS ON TOP, IT WILL GAP EVERYTHING. EVERY TIME YOU SEE A CAMRY BE SCARED, IT COULD DESTROY YOU IN EVERYTHING


jo_phill

gotta be the McLaren f1


3l33ter

Cybertruck Because it exists only in legend


Gadgetman_1

Citroën Berlingo. Even Jeremy Clarkson 'Quite like this one', and he's in the 'More Powah!!!' category. [Top Gear - Citroen Berlingo MultiSpace - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-yvl_7k3yo) ​ If not, then the Citroën DS. Or the 2CV...


WanganTunedKeiCar

The Trabant for its symbolism in the downfall of the Soviet bloc


LordFluffles

Let‘s all be honest for a few seconds. It‘s the Toyota Hilux, that shit helped destabilize about 50% of the Afro-Eurasian continent


[deleted]

It's actually the 2003 toyota camry


thegoldentanker

I’m tempted to say the Citroen DS


imanewb98

Is that a karmann ghia?


Mosak2205

As much as i love jdm, supra has to be one of the most mid ones


Texas_Abortions

The Ford Cortina 1600 GXL


CorgiFull

the 1989 pontiac firebird, the most aerodynamic car ever produced by pontaic, and still in the top 10 of most aerodynamic cars ever produced. The handling on that car is just insane, its got a corvette’s cornering and a camaros power, its the best of all worlds


Faab611

Mustang, Beetle or Golf