The automobile has been around for over a century, and in that time so much has changed, both inside and out.

As technology and design styles continue to evolve, many designs have become history, remaining forever in museums and in people's memories.

However, there are many iconic designs that are like a brand that can never be forgotten.

They are not just a part of a car or a shape, but an indelible automotive spirit that lingers on through time.

This time we take a look at eight of the most iconic and trendy designs in the history of the automobile.

1. 1908 Ford Model T

Henry Ford said he had to invent the "petrol wagon" and say goodbye to being a farmer and the boring farm life.

Since then, the car has been a means of escape for some people.

The Germans invented the petrol engine, but it was Henry Ford, a descendant of Irish immigrants born in Michigan, USA, who really realized the enormous social impact of this invention.

Ford was obsessed with increasing productivity and took his production line from the meat slaughtering industry in Chicago.

One of his much-talked-about strategies was that customers could have whatever color they wanted, as long as it was black.

This strategy was not designed to limit customer choice, but to reduce costs.

In Ford's time, freshly painted cars had to be dried in the sun, and black dried the quickest and therefore cost the least.

By 1914, the time taken to build a Model T was reduced to less than 93 minutes.

In "A Beautiful New World", Aldous Huxley proposes the creation of a new calendar based on "our Ford year".

All parts for the Model T are available by mail order from Sears Roebuck.

2. The 1959 Mini

The Mini was not the most beautiful car, but it was one of the most influential, and its designer Alec Izgoni was obsessed with "packaging", specifically "adapting effectively".

The Mini featured an astonishing array of innovations, including front-wheel drive, a transverse-mounted engine (with the gearbox in the oil tank to save space), and 10-inch (25.4 cm) wheels.

It was the first small car without social class due to fundamental changes in aesthetics and technology that could not be classified by the traditional British 'snob'.

3. 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

When it came to the design and manufacture of an advanced car, no other car embodied the German desire to be the "superman" of car manufacturing as much as the Mercedes 300SL (SL being the acronym for Super Light).

In 1952, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupé made its debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and eventually won.

The American importers were convinced that they could sell 1,000 road-going Mercedes-Benz 300SLs in North America, and after that the car was mass-produced.