Name 5 style/design icons

[Tim in Belgium]

Please list/name 5 style/design icons below, anything from toasters to bikes to vacuum cleaners to cars... all within your objective opinion of course

Please make sure it is over 5 years old so we don't confuse the word "icon" with "fashion". The point will be revealed soon....

I'll start;

1) Citrroen DS
2) Omega Speedmaster (watch that went to the moon)
3) The mini skirt ;)
4) The BMX
5) Technics SL-1200 Mk2

Now your turn.

[fizzwheel]

Mk1 Golf GTI
Sony Walkman
the Look clipless pushbike pedal

I'll have a think about two more...

[Ed]

1. The Mini (Issigonis version)
2. Raleigh Chopper
3. Post Office Tower, London (yes I know it's called the BT Tower but it wasn't when I was a lad)
4. My old Dansette record player
5. Sinclair pocket calculator

[embee]

Ok, showing my age.....

1 - Dunlop Green Flash plimsoles
2 - Roberts radio
3 - Polo mint
4 - Coke bottle
5 - Zippo lighter

[chakraist]

Ok, showing my age.....

1 - Dunlop Green Flash plimsoles
2 - Roberts radio
3 - Polo mint
4 - Coke bottle
5 - Zippo lighter

I'd agree with 1, 3, 4 and 5 and add the 916.

[chutz]

ducati 916
fender stratocaster
alfa romeo brera
vincent black lightning
gibson f style mandolin

[rictus01]

Only five :smt102 Oh well, what about these,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Telstar.jpg

http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/060915001.1_mn.jpg

http://www.oaktreeent.com/web_photos/Telephones/SouthWestern_Bell_Motorola_Brick_Cell_phone_web.jp g

http://www.bestinthecountry.co.uk/acatalog/101102.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Indigo_iMac_G3_slot_loading.jpg/614px-Indigo_iMac_G3_slot_loading.jpg

and for those that done know,

Telstar
E-type Jag
Motorola "Brick" cell phone
Doc Martin Boot
I-Mac

Cheers Mark.

[MavUK]

1) Triumph TR6
2) Duke 916
3) Coke Curvy Bottle
4) Land Rover Defender
5) B&O (Just about anything they make...)

[Tim in Belgium]

Keep them coming, I need a few more to make the analysis statistically reliable.

[gettin2dizzy]

One I thought has to be included:

Ford Ka.

Not my cup of tea, but amazing how modern it still looks for a car design over 10 years old!

[Scoobs]

Ferarri 250 GTO
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/ferrari_250_GTO_side.jpg

Alfa Romeo SZ
http://www.italiancar.net/site/cars/alfa/models/SZ/alfa_SZ.jpg

Vyrus
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/vyrus_C3-2V_Front.jpg

Ford RS Mexico
http://www.iow-rsoc.co.uk/img/thecars/escort_mexico.jpg

Audi Quattro Sport
http://www.modernracer.com/classics/images/audiquattrosport.jpg

[wyrdness]

Fender Stratocaster
Spitfire (Supermarine, not Triumph!)
iPod
Doctor Martens boots
Levi 501s

[Lozzo]

Austin Mini
Jaguar E-Type
Coke bottle
Zippo lighter
Levi's denim jacket

[Lozzo]

I've posted a similar question on ukrm, I'll let you know the outcome

[MiniMatt]

Hmm, my personal favourites are probably already mentioned, so the following are new ones to the thread rather than ones I'd necessarily pick.

In no particular order
Eiffel Tower
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Eiffel_Tower_20051010.jpg/200px-Eiffel_Tower_20051010.jpg

Routemaster Bus (the old red london busses you could jump on and off)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Acton_Depot_March_2002_2.JPG/200px-Acton_Depot_March_2002_2.JPG

Red K6 telephone box
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/LondonTelephoneBooth_bordercropped.jpg/150px-LondonTelephoneBooth_bordercropped.jpg

Swiss army knife
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Swiss_army_knife_open_20050612.jpg/200px-Swiss_army_knife_open_20050612.jpg

That photo of the tennis player scratching her bottom
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42467000/jpg/_42467685_tennis_m_elliott_one_use.jpg

Um, I'll add more with an edit when I think of them :D
EDIT: All done :D

[Stig]

Scalextric
Action Man
Digital watch
Ford Capri
Tank tops

[MavUK]

Spitfire (Supermarine, not Triumph!)
I think you made a type there:
(Supermarine or Triumph!)

That makes much more sense :) I was going to include it in my list, but the TR6 is my all time favorite care design...

[glsuk1970]

Some really good ones listed already (Mini, GTO, 916, Coke bottle and Doc Martins, E type to name a few). Here's my punt, in no particular order:

1. Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
2. Porsche 911
3. Steve McQueen
4. Concorde
5. Converse All Star

[Lissa]

VW Beetle................the original one

Concorde

Mini............original

Lamborghini Diablo

Harrier

[Bluepete]

Weber kettle BBQ
Douglas DC3
Spacehoppers
Sony Walkman
The Bowler Hat

[timwilky]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1323/612285749_286de59c3b.jpg?v=0


http://z.about.com/d/urbanlegends/1/0/L/C/scary_bridge.jpg

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/uploads/GSX-R1000K8_blue.jpg
http://www.aeroplaneart.com.au/Images/JSJ_PC_Sea_Harrier_FRS_1.jpg
http://www.hampage.hu/pdp-11/pdp11.jpg
ok not sure about the Gixxer

But the JPS, Millau Bridge, Harrier and PDP11 are in their own ways true design icons

[tigersaw]

VW camper van
tower bridge
twiggy
dyson
sony walkman

not my firs choices, but tried to think of some new ones

[Dan]

Porsche 356 Speedster
Avro Vulcan
Series 1 E-Type
Fiat 500
Mk1 Mazda MX-5

[TOY40]

There was a series of programmes a few years back on this.
1 was the beetle 'classic' shape,the other was the coke bottle,and the other one i remember was the London underground map.

[Speedy Claire]

OMG is that bridge safe????

[Lissa]

OMG is that bridge safe????

I flipping hope so.........................we'll be going over it this year:D

[Speedy Claire]

http://uploads.bikechat.net/Speedy Claire/fear.bmp

[xXBADGERXx]

In no Particular order

Aston Martin DB9
http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide/photos/2005/Aston%20Martin/DB9/Convertible/2005_AstonMartin_DB9_ext_1.jpg
Commodore 64
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1275/850345806_ee76d45c66.jpg
Concord
http://usability.typepad.com/swug/files/concord.jpg
Marmite
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_marmite.jpg
The Trimphone
http://www.retromint.com/img/phone/TPDA008K1-1.jpg

[lukemillar]

In no particular order either....

Mies Van de Rohe - Barcelona Chair

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Mies-Barcelona-Chair-and-Ottoman.jpg

Dualit Toaster
http://homeappliances.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/dualit-toaster.jpg

Phillip Starck - Juicer
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/07/alessi/image/alessiimage3.jpg

Massimo Tamburini - 916
http://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/916%20018.jpg

Ferrari 250 GTO
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/ferrari_250_GTO.jpg

One day I will own them all! Ok - maybe not the 250, but who knows! ;)