Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
To me, Iconic means that almost anyone, anywhere would be able to identify it. Like a 63 Corvette, a 55 T-bird, a 57 Chevy BelAir, a VW beetle, an early 60's Lincoln Continental convertible, an AlfaRomeo spyder, an early Mercedes Benz SL , those sort of cars. Now I love, i mean LOVE an original Ford GT40 MkII, but I seriously doubt that 90% of the population would know what it was. I can name the early Toyota Coronas and Celicas, and from the point of view of influencing the auto industry, they're icons, but find me a kid under 50 that could id a 67 Toyota Corona! I'll bet 98 out of 100 wouldn't know an original Honda Civic if it ran over their toes. The Jeep CJ, obviously an Icon! Early XKE, 911, and I'm torn over the Miata, yea or nay?
I don't totally disagree with your viewpoint, but I think "iconic" can be a very subjective term, and have different opinions from various people depending on different perspectives.
If I asked quite a few hundred people in the 30's what would be the best rock band of all time, I would suspect the answers would be much different than a group of people in their 60's.
I think age, or environment, or other factors can influence such answers as well.