[[There’s no style or elegance to any of them anymore.]]
You said it- It’s Amazing that when a classic car rolls into town, or down the highway- most folks oooh and awww over it and rightfully so- they were just so stylish looking- like works of art rather than carbon copies like today’s cars- I grew up in the late 60’s early 70’s and there were loads of really cool lookin vehicles around then- but today- you have to go to a car show to see anything these days-
I grew up when styling wasn’t bland and boring- I see the old style Ford Bronco has come out again- and people are flocking to buy them i hear- rightfully so- they look cool- I think a manufacturer coudl make a mint just styling a few models after the old exciting looking styles- bet they’d go like hotcakes-
Chrysler tried that with the PT Cruiser. Yeah, they were eye candy, inside and out, but they were garbage under the skin. I owned one. An '09, I believe. Less than a year old, low mileage, fleet rental. Still smelled new. I loved that retro roadster body style, and for a while there was a whole cottage industry in aftermarket custom parts (yes, I threw a lot of chrome into mine, came close to adding running boards), but the drivetrain wasn't fit for a lawn mower. Mine had a bad cam and timing module, and the engine seized before it could get diagnosed and fixed properly. That's when I bought the Rogue.