From a European point of view, I'd say some Citroën...DS (maybe not very modern era), CX, BX (as ugly as it is), for the hydraulic suspension. But it's over now, so maybe not significant after all.
Volkswagen Golf, and its competitors... not only the GTI version!
Renault 5 in the small segment maybe.
Also maybe the Mercedes 190, but it never got the engines it deserved, or too late/too rare. Really helped spread Mercedes to the general public, as the entry level was more affordable.
Volkswagen Golf, and its competitors... not only the GTI version!
Renault 5 in the small segment maybe.
Also maybe the Mercedes 190, but it never got the engines it deserved, or too late/too rare. Really helped spread Mercedes to the general public, as the entry level was more affordable.