Today, June 16, is National Gen X Day, celebrating those born between 1965 and 1980. I was born in the inaugural year of the Celica Liftback but I don’t think I’m biased when I say it’s the best generation. Our parents weren’t helicopters, we had just the right amount of technology, grew up with the best music, and got our driver’s licenses just in time for the golden age of cars.
Any vehicle from the 80s and 90s could probably be a Gen X car. All you need is a Pearl Jam or Public Enemy cassette in the tape deck and a Douglas Coupland book on back seat. For me it’s the first front-drive Corollas, but the GM versions of them. My two best friends from high school both drove NUMMI Novas, and my sorta girlfriend had a Geo Prizm. Aside from the west coast most of America wasn’t quite ready to embrace Japanese cars with open arms, but liked the idea of a fuel-efficient 4-cylinder that was screwed together right. When we got our licenses in the 90s, these GM-badged Toyotas made the perfect hand-me-downs. But everyone probably has a different idea based personal experience.
What’s the most Gen X car?
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