Motor Trend Cars of the year since 1949. . .

Tom Droze · 11-25-2014, 07:51 PM

I was online and came across the list of Motor Trend Cars of the year dating back to 1949, so out of curiosity I tallied them up by manufacturer. Since 1949 GM has received 24 Car of the Year awards with Ford coming in second with 14. I was a bit taken aback by the fact that BMW has only received one Car of the award and that was for the 1997 5 series, which makes us tied with AMC / Renault!

ShopVac · 11-25-2014, 08:31 PM

Yeah - I lost faith in Motor Trend's car of the year when the Chevy Citation won the award in 1980. I mean, this car had more stalls than The Churchill Downs. MT solidified my faith the following year when the K car won it in 1981.

BMW 3 series has been on C&D's 10 for how many years now? I realize they keep putting the Honda Accord on the list...but come on...a K car, really...really?

squishy · 11-25-2014, 09:35 PM

Motor Boat Boobs of the year since 1949. . .

P1 · 11-26-2014, 09:53 AM

People actually trust the opinion of an American magazine that is funded by advertisers? Weird.

Taskmaster · 11-26-2014, 10:14 AM

The Malibu and PT cruiser won it. Should tell you enough about it.

FC4 · 11-26-2014, 02:49 PM

And yet, the magazines which had BMWs win comparison tests over the years were all reputable, objective reviews by a group of professional automotive enthusiasts.

m3ray · 11-26-2014, 06:48 PM

You old sailor you.

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Motor Boat Boobs of the year since 1949. . .

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Taskmaster Banned 2465 Rep 9,004 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT / E92 328 Msport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (6)	The Malibu and PT cruiser won it. Should tell you enough about it.
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FC4 Brigadier General 2657 Rep 3,401 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: May 2014 Location: US iTrader: (0)	And yet, the magazines which had BMWs win comparison tests over the years were all reputable, objective reviews by a group of professional automotive enthusiasts.
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