Magdan Daniel Cvitesic

There's a lot of debate regarding who made the first muscle car, but one thing is clear: the segment was a godsend, making serious performance and fun on the road accessible to the average American. With that in mind, most muscle cars were produced in fairly large numbers.

For any true JDM fan, the Nissan Skyline nameplate represents decades of performance heritage, motorsports dominance, and tuner-friendly power. It evolved from its early roots as a capable sedan to the fire-breathing GT-R variants that eventually became a separate nameplate when the R-35 rewrote the supercar rulebook. And despite being on the market for an incredible streak of 69 years, the Skyline name never actually made it to America.

Published Jun 28, 2026, 8:48 AM EDT Whether it’s Antarctica, the South Pole, the African Sahara, or the Himalaya mountains, as long as there’s hard land, a Land Cruiser’s probably been there – though not even that is a strict requirement. These SUVs are legendary for their relentless durability.