The 1990s had several significant milestones that could easily cement it as the best decade in automotive history. For starters, Ford launched its new Explorer, which kicked the SUV market into high gear. (If your commute didn’t already tell you, SUVs are pretty dang popular.) Chrysler was on-point too—with a dramatically restyled Ram truck, throwback
The 1980s were a decade of continued automotive innovation, as features like fuel injection, turbocharging, and airbags became commonplace. The use of digital dashboards increased as well, predicting the modern adaptive gauge clusters we have today. And it’s often said that the 1980s were the golden age of car tech, where aftermarket car audio systems exploded
The decade of the 1970s has adopted the ominous nickname “malaise era” among gearheads. At first glance, it’s easy to see why folks aren’t too fond of the seventies—performance was down, styling was subjective, and the rise of the import market forced cars to downsize (both externally and under the hood). But to disparage the
The decade of the 1960s gave us some of the most significant moments in American history. It would be an understatement to say the same of the vehicles produced during the decade. The cars were unquestionably significant. The 1960s gave us what are likely the best bang-for-your-buck performance vehicles in history. In 1960, the average
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