Cars that represent their decade

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7:45a, 10/9/23
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I was thinking about this on the drive in after seeing a car that is undoubtedly a 90s car...Plymouth Prowler. So, that got me thinking about what cars do you see and know it couldn't have existed in any other decade than when it existed? Even if they may have existed some the decade prior or after.

I'm class of '04 and the 90s is where I grew up, so those are the cars I tend to think about:
- Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT
- Toyota Supra
- Ford Probe
- Honda Prelude
- WS6 Pontiac Trans Am
- Nissan 300ZX
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Acura NSX
- Mazda RX-7
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7:50a, 10/9/23
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pontiac aztec

GM U-body vans
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8:00a, 10/9/23
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Dodge Viper

Almost every Lamborghini ever made looks like it originated in 1993.

McLaren F1
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8:06a, 10/9/23
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plastic fantastic Pontiac Grand Am, Grand Prix, and Bonneville
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In reply to Flaith • 8:14a, 10/9/23
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The Grand Prix. Forgot about that car. My mom had a '93 coupe for about a year before they got rid of it for a sedan and the craptastic Mazda 929 lemon she got. I loved that Grand Prix. Green, tan interior and the honeycomb tail lights.
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8:14a, 10/9/23
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Oh, and another 90's vehicle feature...automatic seatbelts.
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8:37a, 10/9/23
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GMC Yukon / Chevy Tahoe 2-door
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9:41a, 10/9/23
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Add Acura Integra and Toyota Celica to your list. My kids' minds are blown when we come across one of those in the wild, they might as well be Ferraris or Lambos as far as they are concerned.

I know this isn't quite your question, but the car that makes me the most nostalgic from that specific time period is actually a red or yellow Chevy Cavalier/Pontiac Sunfire. Every 16 year old girl seemed to have one or the other of those.
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In reply to aTm2004 • 10:05a, 10/9/23
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aTm2004 said:
I was thinking about this on the drive in after seeing a car that is undoubtedly a 90s car...Plymouth Prowler. So, that got me thinking about what cars do you see and know it couldn't have existed in any other decade than when it existed? Even if they may have existed some the decade prior or after.

I'm class of '04 and the 90s is where I grew up, so those are the cars I tend to think about:
- Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT
- Toyota Supra
- Ford Probe
- Honda Prelude
- WS6 Pontiac Trans Am
- Nissan 300ZX
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Acura NSX
- Mazda RX-7
This is pretty good. My default when I think of 90s cars are Japanese sports cars.
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10:23a, 10/9/23
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Boy, outside of trucks, the American auto companies really put out some garbage in the 90's and 2000's

It's really funny to think about how I really wanted like a 2000 Camaro SS and now when I see them they just look like a door stop on wheels. And you just know the sea of plastic on the inside must be so worn out.
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10:56a, 10/9/23
Mazda B2200
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10:58a, 10/9/23
The GMT400 pickups - IMHO the best looking trucks of all time.
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In reply to MGS • 11:42a, 10/9/23
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11:47a, 10/9/23
The 1970's could be represented by the Gremlin, the Pacer, and the Pinto and then your choice of Buick/Olds/Lincoln/Caddy land barge.
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12:14p, 10/9/23
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92-97 f150s styling was quintessentially 80s
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In reply to aTm2004 • 12:34p, 10/9/23
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I had a red '90 SE (coupe with bucket seats in the back). That car was sweet. Owned it if for 7 years, never had problem with it and only sold it because kid #1 was on the way.
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2:03p, 10/9/23
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That 300ZX in the 90s was awesome looking (inside and out).
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2:43p, 10/9/23
I don't like many American cars from the 90's, but I do love the big '93-96 Fleetwoods. Unfortunately, hoodrats and lowriders got to most of them.
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4:34p, 10/9/23
the most 1970s car ever IMO

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5:00p, 10/9/23
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Grand Wagoneer "woody" and the Isuzu Trooper
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In reply to aTm2004 • 5:05p, 10/9/23
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Same class as you and fish and sophomore years at A&M had EVERYONE driving the stock mustangs and camero cars. Mid 90's vintage.

That and Chevy trucks. I don't remember seeing a lot of ford trucks then.

~egon
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5:16p, 10/9/23
Oldsmobile Aurora (sleeper car)
Impala SS
Supercharged Bonneville
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6:36p, 10/9/23
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Doesn't get more early 90's than the Fox Body

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6:39p, 10/9/23
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Previa
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 7:53p, 10/9/23
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maroon barchetta said:
The 1970's could be represented by the Gremlin, the Pacer, and the Pinto and then your choice of Buick/Olds/Lincoln/Caddy land barge.
You have to give the Trans Am and the screaming chicken some love. Smokey and the Bandit was the pentacle of 70s car culture.
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In reply to ac04 • 7:54p, 10/9/23
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ac04 said:
the most 1970s car ever IMO

Not even close.

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8:57p, 10/9/23


That late 80's/early 90's wood panel minivan screams nostalgia… not necessarily in a good way.
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9:13p, 10/9/23
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911 - 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 9:29p, 10/9/23
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I've grown to like the fox bodies a lot more than I did then, but these were easily some of the weakest years of sales for the mustang throughout its history.

Hard to argue with the mustang's dominance in the 60's, though.

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In reply to aftershock • 9:30p, 10/9/23
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aftershock said:


That late 80's/early 90's wood panel minivan screams nostalgia… not necessarily in a good way.


"Hey, I've got an idea. Let's make the car look like it's made out of wood. People will love the idea of a wooden car."
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10:32p, 10/9/23
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How has no one commented on the pure sexiness of the 90's most voluptuous vehicle??

The Ford Taurus

Look at those bulbous curves

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10:33p, 10/9/23
Whatever year the PT Cruiser came out. '99???

Those things were so in demand you couldn't get one anywhere. And I have no idea why. They are horrid.
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In reply to lb3 • 6:19a, 10/10/23
lb3 said:
ac04 said:
the most 1970s car ever IMO

Not even close.

There's nothing more 70s than sports cars with 150hp V8s.
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