For instance, The 1964 Pontiac GTO, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and 1953 Chevrolet Corvette are all no-brainers. But cars like the oddball 1950 Saab 92 or the conspiracy-theory favorite 1996 EV1 electric car make for a clearer picture of GM's intent in compiling the list. Small and efficient are a theme, but so too are powerful and technologically innovative elements such as the V16 engine in the 1930 Cadillac V16 and the electric-start-pioneering 1912 Cadillac.
Taking a 10-slice cross-section of any company with a history as varied as GM's is a difficult thing to do with any accuracy, but the company has managed to choose a list of vehicles that not only outline what has been done in the past, but also outlines what is to come. The Volt plug-in hybrid, Corvette ZR-1 and all-new Camaro are in many ways the modern-day equivalent of many of the cars on that list.
General Motors Top 10 vehicles of the past 100 years:
1. 1950 Saab 92
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2. 1964 Pontiac GTO
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3. 1953 Chevrolet Corvette
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4. 1996 EV1
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5. 1936 Opel Olympia
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6. 1927 LaSalle
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7. 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
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8. 1930 Cadillac V16
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9. 1910 Cadillac Model 30
10. 1912 Cadillac
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