Posted on 09/27/2018 12:01:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
A century of four-wheeled mobility.
1955: Citroen DS The futuristic-looking Citroen DS was more like a U.F.O. than a conventional sedan. The French four-door used tech that was very uncommon for the day and Citroen proclaimed it was the most advanced car in the world.
The front-drive machine had a hydro-pneumatic suspension that provided one of the smoothest rides of any car in the day. And the advanced twin-clutch semi-automatic transmission sounds like a feature that would be home on any car today. In fact, the DS was so forward-looking, production continued until 1975. 1956: Continental Mark II
Inaccurate or it would have been the Model T for about 20 years in a row.
Didn’t say ‘Most Popular’...............
The steam car they list was a novelty, no way it was more important than the Model T in that year. That's all I'm saying.
Bump
1956 Continental Mk II. One of the nicest looking cars Ford ever built. They went for around $8k an outrageous amount of money for a car back then.
I have to agree with you in regards to the Model T Ford. Toyota finally surpassed Ford by producing more Camry’s in the same amount of time a few years ago. VW came close with the original bug but didn’t make it.
Just looked it up - what a fine looking machine.
I use to have an ID19. Fun car to drive, but man it was something else to work on. Still have a 2CV lurking in the barn. There used to be an active enthusiast community, but now most of them have passed on.
We called them ‘Mars Cars’ when I was a kid.....................
And avility to get replacement parts, and affordability for a lot more people. Also the ability to get it in various configurations.
I’d like to have a 58 Jag if someone wants to give me a restored one.
Like I said, some of the cars here had amazing tech that changed the way cars were designed. The Model T changed America and the world, not because it was a marvel of tech but because it was something people could actually have!
I'm not trying to poop on the thread. It's a great thread and a great article. I am quibbling over "most important" when think they should have said "most interesting" or something like that.
I’ve got a real soft spot for the Town and Country convertible. A friends father had one I got to ride in it several times. He came down with a neurological disorder and could not drive. It sat for years. When his wife died he had to go to a home. His son and nephew and I got it out and wheeled him out in his chair while we completely detailed it and tuned it up. When Denny and I were working on the motor stretched out under that huge hood Greg wheeled his dad over to the drivers side and helped him hit the horn. It had two trumpets that looked like they belonged on a locomotive. We both nearly did backflips. Russ didn’t have much control over his body, but I guess laughter is involuntary. His body quaked and tears rolled down his face. When we were done we loaded him up and each took a turn at the wheel. A beautiful and bittersweet day.
It figures I’d end up with an Edsel.
Other notable points:
automobiles wound up comnecting people.
road systems were built.
along with roads, it made installing power and phones easier. and maintaining them too.
eventually in many places sewer systems were put in because it made sense to be around roads that would have other utilities and buildings and houses off them.
Citroen SM was cool.
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