Car of the Century

The Car of the Century (COTC) was an international award given to the most important car of the Twentieth Century.  The election was run by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The winner was the Ford Model T. It was announced at an awards event on 18 December 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


+The 26 nomineesMakeTypeYearCountry AC  Cobra  1965–1967  UK/US Alfa Romeo  Giulietta Sprint Coupé  1954–1968  Italy Audi  Quattro  1980–1991  Germany Austin  Seven  1922–1939  UK BMW  BMW 328  1936–1940  Germany Bugatti  T35  1926–1930  France Chevrolet  Corvette Stingray  1963–1967  US Citroën  Traction Avant  1934–1957  France Citroën 2CV  1948–1990  France Citroën  DS19  1955–1975  France Ferrari  250 GT SWB Berlinetta  1959–1962  Italy Fiat  500 Topolino  1936–1948  Italy Ford  Model T  1908–1927  US Ford  Mustang  1964–1968  US Jaguar  XK120  1948–1954  UK Jaguar  E-Type  1961–1975  UK Mercedes-Benz  S/SS/SSK  1927–1932  Germany Mercedes-Benz  300 SL Coupé  1954–1957  Germany Mini  all types  1959–2000  UK NSU  Ro 80  1967–1976  Germany Porsche  911  1963–present  Germany Renault  Espace  1984–present  France Rolls-Royce  Silver Ghost  1907–1925  UK Rover  Range Rover  1970–1996  UK Volkswagen  Beetle  1946–present  Germany Volkswagen  Golf  1974–present  Germany Willys  Jeep  1941–1945  US

The final results

PositionCar modelPoints 1  Ford Model T  742 2  Mini  617 3  Citroën DS  567 4  Volkswagen Beetle  521 5  Porsche 911  303

References

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