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stefanwaggoner All-Star Author Bakersfield Posts:562 Points:151,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:42:23 PM Ignore stefanwaggoner Report Abuse Significant cars from the 1990s are harder to come by than meaningful models of the '60s, '70s or '80s, but there are some gems to uncover. A few represent points in a model's evolution, steppingstones to where they are today; others are game changers from a design, technology or purely philosophical standpoint. Still others are significant on a more personal level. Here 18 rides that represent the best of the decade that brought us "Dances With Wolves," "Silence of the Lambs," "Forrest Gump," "Titanic" and President Bill Clinton. Visit MSN Autos for full article

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Significant cars from the 1990s are harder to come by than meaningful models of the '60s, '70s or '80s, but there are some gems to uncover. A few represent points in a model's evolution, steppingstones to where they are today; others are game changers from a design, technology or purely philosophical standpoint. Still others are significant on a more personal level. Here 18 rides that represent the best of the decade that brought us "Dances With Wolves," "Silence of the Lambs," "Forrest Gump," "Titanic" and President Bill Clinton.
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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,355 Points:1,243,325 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 3:49:52 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Some are so influential you've never heard of them.
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:772 Points:152,565 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:14:30 PM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse honda civic and miata for sure! I tough that the sirrocco could have been there.
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:837 Points:173,635 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 8:14:05 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Interesting list...some engineering achievements, some marketing achievements.
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,601 Points:434,880 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 8:00:41 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse Interesting article from an engineering perspective. What cars people actually bought and drove says more about our culture.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,555 Points:749,020 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 6:42:42 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Ford Explorer was a ripoff of the Jeep Cherokee. Ford just had better marketing.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,317 Points:482,340 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 6:10:07 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse nice
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,260 Points:1,362,155 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 3:40:37 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Great list, really surprised they came up with that many from that era. Not that any of them, with the slight exception of the Miata, ever caught my fancy at the time.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,772 Points:1,866,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 2:18:13 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse BMW Z-3 is by far the best !!!!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,490 Points:1,558,500 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 1:40:04 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse No surprise for some of them since the Ford Explorer influenced many people that they HAD to have an SUV.
Trudat316 Veteran Author Missouri Posts:323 Points:54,290 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:37:08 AM Ignore Trudat316 Report Abuse Where was the Homermobile?! (From the Simpsons episode)
Previvor Veteran Author Virginia Posts:372 Points:79,865 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:23:29 AM Ignore Previvor Report Abuse I still like the muscle cars from the 70's better
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,495 Points:1,001,555 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:07:23 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse interesting
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,423 Points:179,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:06:55 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse will they be remembered in 20-30 years as cars of the 60's are today
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,807 Points:574,265 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:46:07 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse Interesting news.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,818 Points:358,325 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:16:07 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Good list I have some from it.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,263 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:11:55 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse and still big bucks $
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,201 Points:719,635 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:01:23 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse I remember the Viper.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,821 Points:354,100 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:46:15 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse Good one!