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What always amazes me about these articles is that they act like it's a new trend. I mean, come on, the Beetle's been around for about a decade now. And Ford's been trying (generally poorly) to capitalize on it for a long time, too. Remember when the 4th gen Mustangs were supposed to be retro?



You are correct. Retro is nothing new, but before it was one vehicle every several years from different companies, but now there is a huge push at Dodge/Chrysler in particular, and others are offering more "retro" styles as well. There has definately been an increase in new model styles reflecting this trend over jsut the past couple of model years.

Hey, maybe if I keep my 1999 Ford Contour Sport (don't laugh) another 25 years, it will be the design of a "retro" model in 2041.... Naaa, probably not...

Farewell - June 4, 2020