# The most iconic cars of all time

The cars that changed motoring and pop culture. The top five follow the 1999 'Car of the Century' vote by 132 motoring journalists; the rest are the models that appear again and again in experts' iconic-car lists.

- 40 votes · 20 items
- Jun 27, 2025 · Brooke Weaver
- https://even.best/en/l/142/the-most-iconic-cars-of-all-time

## Top 20

1. **Ford Model T (1908)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Voted Car of the Century; the moving assembly line made it affordable and put the world on wheels.
2. **Volkswagen Beetle (1938)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 21.5 million built, the best-selling car of a single design ever.
3. **Porsche 911 (1963)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Rear-engined sports car still in production, fifth in the Car of the Century.
4. **Mini (1959)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Alec Issigonis' transverse-engine small car, second in the Car of the Century vote and Monte Carlo winner.
5. **Aston Martin DB5 (1963)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — James Bond's car in Goldfinger.
6. **Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The 'Gullwing', fastest production car of its day with fuel injection.
7. **Volkswagen Golf GTI (1976)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The car that defined the hot hatch.
8. **Citroën DS (1955)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Hydropneumatic suspension and space-age design; third in the Car of the Century.
9. **Ferrari 250 GTO (1962)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Only 36 built; the most expensive car ever sold at auction until 2022.
10. **McLaren F1 (1992)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Gordon Murray's three-seat supercar, fastest production car in the world for years.
11. **Ford Mustang (1964)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Created the pony car segment; a million sold in 18 months.
12. **Range Rover (1970)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The first luxury off-roader, exhibited at the Louvre as a work of industrial design.
13. **Land Rover Series / Defender (1948)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The go-anywhere British workhorse built for 67 years.
14. **Jaguar E-Type (1961)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Enzo Ferrari reputedly called it the most beautiful car ever made.
15. **Lamborghini Countach (1974)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Marcello Gandini's wedge, the poster on every 1980s bedroom wall.
16. **Audi Quattro (1980)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Brought four-wheel drive to rallying and dominated the World Rally Championship.
17. **Toyota Corolla (1966)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The best-selling car nameplate in history, over 50 million sold.
18. **Chevrolet Corvette (1953)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — America's sports car, in production for over 70 years.
19. **Tesla Model S (2012)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The electric saloon that proved EVs could be desirable and fast.
20. **Fiat 500 (1957)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Dante Giacosa's tiny Cinquecento that motorised post-war Italy.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.