zagatoes30
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In a similar spirit to the cars that offend you, I thought I would start a thread on Motoring Icons. I got thinking about this last night when watching a programme featuring the NSU RO80. So my first two suggestions are as follows:-
Citroen DS - A car that brought numerous innovations in a single package, self levelling suspension, disc brakes, new standards to handling and ride quality which would have been innovative in the decades much later than it's initial launch in 1955. Even today when you see one the style is such that it is impossible to compare in to anything else.
NSU RO80 - Similar to the DS a game changer although significantly less succesful. The Rotary engine although innovative nearly broke NSU but in my mind it is more than just the engine that makes this car a contender. Semi auto box, aerodynamic styling all help it match the DS in that it is impossible to determine it's true age, it was Car of the Year in 1967. it's fundamentally different and even today makes people go wow!
Citroen DS - A car that brought numerous innovations in a single package, self levelling suspension, disc brakes, new standards to handling and ride quality which would have been innovative in the decades much later than it's initial launch in 1955. Even today when you see one the style is such that it is impossible to compare in to anything else.
NSU RO80 - Similar to the DS a game changer although significantly less succesful. The Rotary engine although innovative nearly broke NSU but in my mind it is more than just the engine that makes this car a contender. Semi auto box, aerodynamic styling all help it match the DS in that it is impossible to determine it's true age, it was Car of the Year in 1967. it's fundamentally different and even today makes people go wow!
