Peugeot 205

Peugeot 205, Gérard Welter for Peugeot
Rudolf Stricker, CC BY-SA 3.0

A small hatchback that saved Peugeot and won the World Rally Championship in a four-wheel-drive version.

The 205 sold more than five million. The 205 GTI became a classic hot hatch, and the 205 Turbo 16 won the World Rally Championship in 1985 and 1986.

Materials: Steel monocoque body; four-cylinder engine

Manufacture: Made in Mulhouse and other plants.

The simple, straight shape with a black strip along the side.

The GTI's red lines on the bumpers.