Chevy Chevette
The Chevette is a nameplate that makes most people cringe. But the Chevette wasn’t actually as bad of a car as you might think it was. The times were different, and GM needed a compact car to compete with Honda and Toyota. Gone were the days of the big and burly V8-powered cars. The lowly little Chevette was positioned as a gas saver and a value-oriented ride, and although it was vastly underrated the Chevette has a special place in automotive history (via The Truth About Cars).
Although the Geo Metro is the most well-known GM subcompact car the Chevette was actually one of the first. The significance of the Chevette is overlooked by most modern automotive enthusiasts. But there is a certain segment of the automotive industry that the Chevette was responsible for helping to grow.