http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/veh...06cultcar.html

MINI doesn't make the list ... too common.

Cadillac Eldorado
Talbot T-150
Citreon SM
1970 - 1974 Dodge Challenger
Ferrari 250 GTO (well DUH, no kidding)
Ferrari Enzo
Jaguar D-Type (D type won races. E type didnt)
Lamborghini Countach
1961 Lincoln Continental
1954 - 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster

 

Wow, Talbot made it twice.

 

Tail fins and chrome, 50's chic.

 

Oh come on, the DeLorean didn't make it because of the monotony of options and the "diabolically bad" quality! Sure, you put mine in a crowd of other DeLoreans it becomes hard to spot, but on its own it demands to be noticed regardless of what the interior color is. And the quality/design was good enough that the 25 year old DeLorean I have is running perfectly and can be trusted for a cross country trip.

Oh well. What does Forbes know about cars???

 

I think any Lotus prior to the Elise, Exige, and maybe Esprit could be considered to have a cult following.

And what's wrong with the 2CV and Isetta. "Cutesy" and "quirky???" Those old 2 stroke Saabs also have a strong following.

 

Triumph TR7, bay-bee!!!

Check out the camber and body roll on this machine...

http://www.triumphtr7.com/

I had a '77 and it made such an impression that my MINI cabrio has a Lucas sticker on the fusebox and a British Leyland badge on the boot in homage.

And every morning before starting my MINI I kill a chicken and pour its blood on the bonnet and chant to the voodoo gods to keep the overheating and electrical gremlins away...

Yep. Fine, reliable machine, that TR7.
The Pinnacle of success of socialization of a failed industry.

 

Oh come on, the DeLorean didn't make it because of the monotony of options and the "diabolically bad" quality! Sure, you put mine in a crowd of other DeLoreans

My favorite poster of all times is of a DeLorean parked in a field of freshly fallen snow. At the bottom is that icon of advertising slogans,, THINGS GO BETTER WITH COKE!

Triumph TR7, bay-bee!!!

Yeah I had one of those too, was a tight fit. I wore it more like a gym shoe in fact that's what my wife called it (76 Victory edition blue w/white stripes) "My blue sneaker" My problem was that the engine (english) and carburator (german) never really got along - most of the time they were refighting the Battle of Britain under my bonnet.

After 5 years of this a cousin and I garaged it and when it emerge there was a 300hp 283 cu in motor wedge under the hood (talk about overkill). We spent a lot of time cutting down a differential and modifying mounts, transmission, suspension and the like. It was scary fast but handled atleast as well as stock. If you weren't careful that power would ****** the wheels out from under you.

It is still on the road around Cincinnati - I sold it to that cousin when we moved to Florida. But I do know why the english drink warm beer - Lucas makes refrigerators LEE

 

so true man.

i couldnt have said it better myself!

 

Do you have the Lucas wiring smoke too?

Actually, my Lotus Europa's electrical system is completely functional (although I have heard that if you replace the wires going to the starter, it'll spin several hundred rpm faster )

 

Volvo 544 Sport (stopped production after '66). Great car. :-) Had a white '65.

 

Shoulda beens:

Bugeye Sprite
AH 3000
MGC
Ferrari Dino 246
Lotus Elan

 

What's wrong with you people there are only 3 car cults (in the US at least)

Jeeps,
VW (aircooled but the water cooled is debatable)
Mini (just forming)

If you don't have the "wave" you don't have a car cult

Maybe I'm confusing cult with religion. If there are massive numbers of followers like the 3 above it's a religion. If it's a small group of devotees it's a cult?

 

*checks time stamp*

Well there's also Corvettes....

The list seemed more niche than Cult.

 

These should be removed.
Cadillac Eldorado- A 70's pimp car, wtf?
Talbot T-150-You really have to attend Pebble Beach to know what this is.
70's Dodge Challenger-Guess I don't appreciate cause it I was still crawling in Pampers during its heyday.
Jaguar D-Type (D type won races. E type didnt) How obscure is this to the common person, I know it is legendary, but to motorsports circles only.
The Old Mini should be in this list before above cars. Although, when I think of cult car I think 2002 and Mini.

 

Actually, for me, there is only one true cult car.

The 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Supercharged, the true James Bond car and ultimate open top roadster.



Shaken not stirred baby.

 

for a second i got excited that chows was back... guess not.

 

I think they're wrong on the Citroen SM - it's a Henri Chapron convertible Citroen DS that is the classiest car in existence:



Andrew

 

Well, I do agree 100% with your last statement. Waving is dead so does that mean we MINI owners don't constitute a car cult? I don't know if the answer is yes or no as I see MINIs quite frequently but nobody waves. Ever since I got my car, only three people ever waved.