What Makes a Car Timeless?

from The Gear Patrol Podcast · host Tyler Duffy, Nick Caruso

Tyler explains what "influential" means in this context, how he selected the 50 cars and the top car of each decade, and why his list isn't of the 50 best cars. Episode Navigation:01:00 – Influential versus "Best"08:15 – If You Change An Iconic Car, Is It Still The Same Car?13:30 – The One Quality That Makes A Car "Influential"16:30 – How Tyler Chose These 50 Cars19:20 – Cars That Didn't Make The Cut22:05 – The Most Influential Car On The List Featured and Related: The 50 Most Influential Cars These Are the 16 Best Cars to Buy in 2021The Best New Cars, Trucks and SUVs We've Driven So Far in 2021The Best Used Cars You Can Buy Right NowThese Are the 10 Best Cars to Buy Under $55,000

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In this episode, Staff Writer Tyler Duffy joins to talk about a series of posts he recently authored that identifies the 50 most influential cars of the past 50 years. Tyler explains what "influential" means in this context, how he selected the 50 cars and the top car of each decade, and why his list isn't of the 50 best cars. For car enthusiasts, a list like this is a hot-button topic. Regardless of your relationship to cars, Tyler's methodology is fascinating and makes a compelling argument.