There have been several nominations for most American already, but they are all wrong. The car that most represents America is the Shelby Cobra.

The BMW Z8. I saw this one yesterday, and given its rarity, astonishing beauty, and BMWs prowess for making “the ultimate driving machine”, this should’ve been one of the all-time great sports cars. Instead, it was too loose and floppy to be a corner carver, and too rigid and aggressive to be a GT cruiser.

The Mazda Roadpacer A(nti)P(ollution)

I’d say filling an airship with highly explosive gas was not the smartest thing to do.

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

This is the best Jalopnik answer. If it isn’t Number Uno tomorrow, I’ll lead the riot.

I remember this one time many years ago when my parents and I took a taxi to the airport. The cab showed up on time, the cabbie was polite and cleanly dressed, the car was clean and well-maintained, and he got us there promptly while driving safely.

“Ring Taxi”, getting taken around the Nurburgring in Germany

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“That’s what I’ve been saying all along!”

V12 Miata

This 3,500 HP, 78-Liter, 12-turbo industrial sized diesel engine swapped Austin Mini.

Big block V8...smart fortwo.

The Merlin Metor-engined Rover SD1...27 litres of displacement ftw