8 'Peoples Cars' That Changed The World! 🌎

eight iconic people's cars that change the world what's up guys although the first cars out there were costly machines available to only a lucky few customers the car aged really kicked off when manufacturers decided to make cars ordinary people could afford mass-produced vehicles kick-started what we now call the modern world with the influence of so called people's cars being far beyond what many could ever have imagined here are eight of the most iconic and awesome cars that really did change the world let's get started number one the Ford Model T no list of iconic cars could be without the Model T introduced in 1908 the tea was utilitarian by design simple by construction available in many body styles our most importantly affordable it was sold that assembled all over the world and moved humankind forward from a horse-drawn nineteenth-century to the combustion engine to 20th century the simplicity and durability of the Model T were primarily influenced by the way it was made and contrary to handmade production techniques of early cars the Model T was the first mass-produced vehicle this was the main reason why it was so cheap and in 1908 a brand-new models he cost eight hundred and twenty five dollars which is the equivalent of twenty three thousand dollars today Henry Ford was a genius businessman and as the popularity of the car grew he lowered the price this ensured that demand was kept high sort of like Elon Musk is doing with the Tesla Model 3 of today any similarities he reckoned in 1927 the final examples had a price tag of just three hundred and sixty dollars or five thousand two hundred dollars in today's money that's why Ford managed to sell an incredible fourteen point six million cars almost literally putting the world on wheels number two the Morris mini it's often said that necessity is the mother of all invention and that's certainly the case with the Morris mini in 1956 Europe especially the UK faced oil shortages caused by the Suez Crisis Sir Alec Issigonis a talented BMC designer realized that the market needed a small practical revolutionary vehicle in those days the market was flooded by tiny micro cars like BMWs Isetta but these vehicles liked the usability and proper driving capabilities of regular cars mr. Gomez passionately worked on the project of the mini car and in 1959 his creation debuted under the Morris name the Morris mini was a revolutionary car and remarkable design achievements but just three point zero five meters long it could comfortably seat four people and still have some luggage space from today's perspective it may seem normal now but the mini was enormous ly influential for its drive train layouts being the first mass-produced car which featured a transversely mounted engine powering the front wheels this allowed more room in the cabin and thus could make the car shorter these days virtually every small car on the planet still has this layout of course the large parts of the minis popularity resist like price 600 pounds or around $7,000 in today's money would get you a shiny new car this was a big deal in late 50s Britain and Europe production ended in 2000 after more than five million were made number three the Volkswagen Beetle although the circumstances of the Beatles creation are still unclear with over 22 million produced the Volkswagen Beetle was the car that stepped into the Ford Model T shoes as basic transportation for the masses introduced in the mid 30s as a project called people's vehicle which is also a direct translation of Volkswagen only beetles were used as a promotional tool for the Nazi Party designed by Ferdinand Porsche it was later revealed that the beetle was in fact a near copy of the Czechoslovakian tatra in 97 after the war the beetle was the first and only export product of Germany for a while and as a cheap dependable and durable vehicle it suited millions of people worldwide in just a few short years the beetle became a global bestseller during the 60s and 70s the beetle had somewhat of a Renaissance as a hippie car for the Peace of Love Generation kind of cringe if you ask me the beetle is a serious car though there are lots of clever engineering especially its ultra simplistic air-cooled rear engine not so much designed for purposes but as a reliable transportation for workers and families essentially the Swiss Army knife of cars fortunately the hippy images faded a bit and the beetle remains to be the car that helped millions get mobilized number four the Toyota Corolla the story of the Corolla is the story of Japan's economic miracle dedication and ability to adapt when it was first introduced in 1966 the Corolla was simply an obscure economy car from a small company from the Far East today Toyota has produced 44 million examples and become the world's largest car manufacturer the Corolla not only changed the world and provided millions of people with decent transportation but it became the driving force of the modern global economy and kind of a symbol of Japan's technology but what's the secrets of the Corolla you might ask well contrary to other cars on the list which are just one design produced over the years the Corolla is a model range made at dozens of generations and configurations that said they never stray too far from the brief different markets may have different engines and/or body styles but the emphasis on reliability has always been their number 5 the Citroen 2cv you've probably heard the old saying less is more in the case of the Citroen 2cv this is exactly the point with engines ranging from 375 CC to 602 CC and a power output ranging from just 9 horsepower to a whopping twenty nine horsepower you might think is this a real car or a toy there's nothing funny about it's impressive 42 year production span though especially with almost 4 million examples sold worldwide the Citroen 2cv was introduced in the late 40s as a completely classless and utilitarian car for the everyman in post-war France in Europe the concept was to build an incredibly straightforward and durable machine featuring a simple air-cooled flat 2 engine canvas roof - safe metal and minimalist interior the early cars had removable seats made of metal with just a little cloth on top no heating one headlights and wheels more appropriate for a bicycle than a car that said none of that could stop the 2cv from becoming immensely popular loved by all car enthusiasts and still sought-after to this day number six the Volkswagen Golf all generations another Volkswagen and another people's car on our lists is of course the golf imagined as a spiritual successor to the beetle the Gulf was the most significant step for Volkswagen after decades of producing the beetle the Gulf was modern in a way that it featured advanced mechanical components like front-wheel drive a transversely mounted water-cooled in-line four engine and a hatchback body which was pretty new in 1974 with its signature Volkswagens quality affordable price and usability of the package it was the first modern family hatchback widely purchased at the time the success of the golf resulted in Volkswagen becoming one of the biggest car companies in the world since 1974 Volkswagen has sold more than 30 million golf's making it more popular than the beetle even today when SUVs have claimed the larger share of the family car market the Gulf is still a global bestseller number seven the Fiat 500 modern car enthusiasts know the Fiat 500 as the stylish Italian city car mostly seen around posh shops and trendy coffee shops but once upon a time this little car was essential transportation for ordinary folk in southern Europe introduced in 1957 the Fiat 500 or Cinquecento Italian for 500 was a tiny 2.97 metre long car powered by a two cylinder air-cooled engine the original 500 had the engine mounted in the back with a reasonably big luggage area in the front of the vehicle although diminutive in every way the Fiat 500 was considered a family car in the late 50s produced until 1975 Fiat managed to sell almost four million of the 500s and sold them all over the world compared to other economy cars from Europe from the same period the Fiat 500 was also an accomplished race car of course in modified form the legendary company a bath tuned sold and raced several very successful models even today these fast fierce are still some of the best small cars money by number eight the Ford f-series trucks if there's one class of vehicle is distinctively American it's the pickup truck amongst all US trucks the Ford f-series has continually hit the mark for American buyers and sold over 36 million examples to date in Europe trucks have unfortunately never been popular this might be due to the fact that in England 50% of the land is owned by less than 1% of the population wild camping is illegal and most people live on a plot the size of a postage stamp so the truck market is reservedly largely for workmen in the USA however a sturdy dependable and affordable truck suits practically everyone ever since their inception in 1948 the f-series trucks have been the tool to have for farmers handymen delivery services families outdoors people boat people Preppers mall crawlers rednecks city folk who go hiking at the weekend and the list continues the wide range of engines and cab configurations ensure that all buyers are catered for so you can see what the f-series trucks are still the best selling vehicles in America for the forty second year in a row so there you are which cars did I miss let me know in the comments and as always thanks for watching Cheers [Music]

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Length: 10min 20sec (620 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 10 2019