10. Cadillac Cyclone
Cadillac introduced many interesting cars during the ‘50s but the most memorable and influential was the 1959 Cyclone. They built it on a shortened chassis with advanced independent suspension all around. And with a 390 V8 engine, the Cyclone was a functional car with performance much better than the regular model.
Interestingly, they allegedly fitted the Cyclone with radar they mounted in the front cones. They designed it to detect the vehicles in front to help drivers avoid a crash. Fast forward 70 years later, and this technology is common in almost all new vehicles. But back in the late ’50s, it was pure science fiction.