It's hardly a secret that the Japanese lead the automotive little league. Heck, their entire reputation was built on them. As any corporate climber knows, you have to start from the bottom to make it up top, and the continued mastery of cars like the first $1,700 Corolla eventually led to acceptance of the $60,000 Lexi we see today. Each of Japan's auto companies offers one small runabout, and all except Isuzu send one here.Now that all seven have been spoken for, it's time to look at the stateside counteroffensive. Looking back, the Big Three have made history legends with a few famous nameplates of its own, haven't they? Vega? Pacer? Pinto? They're nothing if not famous.