| America's thirst for cars of significance
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| | if a retro Pinto is being planned by
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| continues unabated. Long tired of
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| | FoMoCo.
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| copycat, cookie cutter, uninspiring
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| | Chrysler got in the retro craze with its
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| models, consumers are demanding - and
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| | introduction of the 2000 PT Cruiser.
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| receiving - cars that are, quite frankly,
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| | Based on 1950s era panel vans, the PT
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| retro. Yes, America's automakers are
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| | Cruiser sits on the now defunct Neon
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| reaching back in time to build a bunch of
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| | platform, but sales have been strong for
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| models based on popular models from
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| | Chrysler. The Dodge Challenger, another
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| yesteryear. Let's take a look at the "Big
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| | Chrysler product, is the car many are
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| 3" automakers and their current crop of
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| | waiting to see if and when it debuts as
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| retro cars as well as "future" models
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| | an '09 model. Borrowing cues from the '71
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| soon to be released.
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| | model is part of the fun of this car: a
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| Defined, retro cars are vehicles that
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| | hemi engine coupled with a fantastic
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| take their styling cues from cars built a
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| | interior will certainly help move sales.
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| generation or two ago. No, these vehicles
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| | For the record, the current Dodge Charger
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| aren't carbon copies of earlier models,
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| | isn't retro - it has four doors - but I
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| rather each retro car borrows much of
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| | am mentioning it because it is one cool
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| their look from earlier models.
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| | car!
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| Although American automakers dominate the
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| | Chevrolet went retro with the SSR, a
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| retro market, the Volkswagen New Beetle
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| | "truck" based on 1950s era pick ups. Word
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| was one of the first cars to reach back
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| | has it that the slow selling SSR - hey,
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| as it went forward. Based on the VW Golf
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| | $42K for THAT thing - is on its last
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| platform, the circular shaped New Beetle
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| | legs. Fortunately, the HHR [Heritage High
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| hearkens back to the flower child era
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| | Roof] will keep Chevy in the retro
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| with its current rendition of the
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| | business as this new for 2006 model takes
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| people's car. Fortunately, VW had the
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| | its styling cues from the '49 Suburban.
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| presence of mind to include its famed
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| | Some would say the PT Cruiser!
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| "flower holder" in with the dash, to
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| | Are we likely to see more retro cars in
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| evoke memory of the earlier model.
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| | the future? Maybe, but probably not a
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| Ford pushed the retro market forward with
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| | Caddy replete with fins or a Chevy Vega.
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| its introduction of the Thunderbird in
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| | America's love with old models is strong,
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| 2002. Borrowing heavily from early
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| | but selective, and the automakers must be
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| sixties era TBirds, the car has had mixed
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| | certain that consumers really want a
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| success as Ford sold a very limited
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| | particular retro car before putting it
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| number of the model for a few years and
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| | into production. Oh, by the way, the '09
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| then discontinued it after the 2005 model
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| | Chevy Camaro concept is one hot looking
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| year, citing poor sales. In 2004, Ford
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| | car!
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| introduced a retro version of the
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| | Copyright 2006 - Matt Keegan is a
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| Mustang, based on the '67 Mustang
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| | freelance writer covering important
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| fastback. Unlike the TBird, the Mustang
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| | automotive topics and products including
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| has been a huge success and Ford can
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| | tie rod, Mustang tie rod and Dodge tie
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| barely keep up with production. No word
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| | rod parts.
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