1: Chrysler 300C
If there was a car that revived the entire Chrysler brand, it was the 300C. The beautiful sedan did something everyone else was scared to do in the 2000s. Chrysler went with an unconventional boxy design and the car ended up becoming a hit. One of the reasons for this was that it came with a Hemi V8 engine. The 300C was a modern V8 sedan that took inspiration from a Mercedes (via Car & Driver).
The SRT-8 edition of the 300C continued this tradition with a radical departure from any other Chrysler model that had come before it. The 300C became a cultural phenomenon, with music artists featured in thousands of music videos over the years. There’s also a vast enthusiast community and hundreds of aftermarket accessories that have been made for this car over the years.