Although there were other bands that seemed more successful. It was the Cars that were the most successful New Wave band in the late seventies. Indeed, the Cars racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made them one of the most popular American rock & roll bands of the late '70s and early '80s. Most popular Cars ringtones listed: Boogity Lets Go Racing Boys, Start Harley, Start And Rev Motor, Hot Rod Start, Harley Pull, Rev Motor.