1990s Cars That Created Ongoing Market Trends - autoevolution
" Heck, some cars built well into the mid-1990s have since achieved the youngtimer* status among classic fans. I'm not here to talk about those though, but about a number of 1990s cars so progressive that they helped shape not only the era they were born in, but the current car market as well. You're probably well aware that in almost every field that involves creativity, whether we're talking music, painting, writing or designing cars, standing the test of time is not easily achieved. Getting back to cars, you may not think much of some of the following models, but the truth is that without them we would have likely had a very different-looking market today, and not necessarily for the better. *youngtimer - a term mainly used in Germany for oldtimer cars that aren't that old. Technically, the first MX-5 Miata was unveiled in 1989, but everyone considers it as 1990s as "Saved by the Bell" or "Baywatch," which were both first aired in 1989 as well, coincidentally. In short, the small roadster resurrected the archetypal British roadster of the 1960s into a modern format, but it also re-introduced sports car fans to the basics of driving. Source: www.autoevolution.com
