On Mon, June 13, 2005 5:57 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net said:
>
> especially lately what with
> all the emphasis on "retro" vehicles which has mostly been created by Ford
> I think with the Thunderbird and the Mustang.
Seems to me that Chrysler started the whole "retro" thing with the PT
Cruiser, didn't they? Even though it wasn't named after a specific
vehicle, it definitely got people looking in that direction. Then VW and
Mini jumped on the bandwagon, opening the floodgates. Nothing like taking
a creative idea and pummeling it to dust.
I'm probably forgetting some details somewhere. I don't have a timeline
in front of me or anything, but I don't recall any "retro" vehicles before
the PT Cruiser other than the Wrangler, which has always been a throwback
by intentional design.
-- Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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