Americas thirst for cars of significance continues unabated. Long tired of copycat, cookie cutter, uninspiring models, consumers are demanding and receiving cars that are, quite frankly, retro. Yes, Americas automakers are reaching back in time to build a bunch of models based on popular models from yesteryear. Lets take a look at the Big 3 automakers and their current crop of retro cars as well as future models soon to be released.
Defined, retro cars are vehicles that take their styling cues from cars built a generation or two ago. No, these vehicles arent carbon copies of earlier models, rather each retro car borrows much of their look from earlier models.
Although American automakers dominate the retro market, the Volkswagen New Beetle was one of the first cars to reach back as it went forward. Based on the VW Golf platform, the circular shaped New Beetle hearkens back to the flower child era with its current rendition of the peoples car. Fortunately, VW had the presence of mind to include its famed flower holder in with the dash, to evoke memory of the earlier model.
Ford pushed the retro market forward with its introduction of the Thunderbird in...