Faced with the global oil crisis in the early 1970s, French manufacturer Renault launched the Renault 5, a direct competitor to the British Mini.
This compact car was dubbed the Flying Fishbowl. Like the Gremlin, the Pacer was dreamed up by Richard Teague, a designer at American Motors (AMC).
Of driving down the open road in one of those little mobile homes while blasting a compilation of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
This little car is nostalgia on four wheels. The Beetle, designed by German automaker Volkswagen under the Nazi regime, quickly conquered the world after the war.
In 1958, the U.S. was experiencing an economic boom, gas was less than 10 cents a litre, and car manufacturers were seizing this golden opportunity.
The BMW 2002 is actually a misnomer, as the model was launched at the end of the 1960s. Like most car manufacturers of that time.
Passersby who catch a glimpse of an old-school Mini Morris or Mini Cooper—as seen on Mr. Bean—can’t help but smile.
The Camaro was developed by General Motors in 1966 in response to the Mustang’s surprising popularity.
Launched in 1975 by DMC, the DeLorean holds a place of honour on this list of nostalgic car models. We’re all familiar with this mythic vehicle.
The Fiat 500 was the Italian version of the tiny cars of the 1950s. The English had the Mini, the Germans had the Beetle, and the Italians had the Fiat 500.