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Worlds most Iconic Classic Cars

Here we will talk about the worlds most iconic classic cars ever made and why these cars are still loved today? Why people still spend a lot of money to buy these unique gems

        
Volkswagen Beetle (People's car)

vw beetle standing in a forest
Classic VW beetle 

VW Beetle is our first contender in this list. We all know about this car it is the worlds 3rd most popular car ever build but what makes this car so unique well we all know that it was commissioned by Adolf Hitler back in 1930's .He wanted a low maintenance , cheap , simple and fuel efficient car to be mass produced so that he can see them travelling on his country's new road network. .Ferdinand Porsche was given this task and he created the original beetle with a rear mounted air cooled engine which was capable of producing over 25hp. It remained one of the most popular car during its 73 year's of run. You can determine its popularity that this lovable bug is even used as a star in a Hollywood movie as HERBIE a beetle with a mind of its own which caught itself in hilarious pranks. No doubt classic beetle car is one of the most recognizable classic's of all time. Want to read it's history https://modelsofclassiccars.blogspot.com/2023/02/history-of-vw-beetle-when-adolf-
hitler.html
 
                                        Morris Mini (BMC MINI)

a white mini car
Morris mini minor
Second contender in our list is none other than classic mini. We all definitely know this car as it was the second most influential car of the 20th century. It remained an icon for 5 decades. Still people like this car so now the question rises how did it became so popular? Well the answer is quite simple it was the first car of it's type which was small enough to carry 4 adults. It's predecessor Morris Minor was quite an economical car as it brought the country back on its legs. Morris Minor was a huge success for England but despite all this they still needed a smaller car for London's busy streets so in 1959 BMC launched the morris mini. It became highly successful than its predecessor. There are many factors which lead to it's success as it was an economical compact car with big room space and excellent road handling. It was powered by a front mounted 848cc engine but later bmc upgraded it's engine. It was truly an icon. We also know that it was used by none other than  Mr. Bean in his every series. It is still in production but the new model can't beat the Classic MINI. 

Fiat 500

a small 4 seater Italian car
Fiat 500



Third contender in our list is one of italy's most iconic compact car none other than classic fiat 500. Well what can you say about this car although its a miniature car but still it is able to carry four adults. It first rolled of the production line in 1957. It had a 2 cylinder 479cc engine located in the back. It was a small city car which gives equal pleasure both in the city and on the highway. Fiat 500 was a huge success for the fiat automobiles as it was light weight, fuel efficient and most importantly small in size. It remained in production till 1975. During it's run fiat launched many models of fiat like 500 sport, 500 D, 500 F, 500 L, 500 R etc and top of the line fiat abarth which was a racing model with a high performance engine. No kidding it's a true classic as it holds a nostalgic history in it's own name.



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