Retro-style automobile

Retro cars are vehicles that bear characteristics inspired by past cars while still technologically modern. The phrase "retro style" is also used to simply mean older car designs that are now considered to be "cool" again.^[1]

Examples

• 2000 Audi Rosemeyer concept car — the 1936 Auto Union Type C racing car
• Chrysler PT Cruiser — Chrysler Airflow
• Chevrolet HHR — the original Chevrolet Suburban
• Chevrolet SSR — Chevrolet 3100
• Plymouth Prowler and Volvo T6 — 1930s hot rods
• 2002 Ford Thunderbird — the 1955-57 models
• 2008 Dodge Challenger — the 1970 Challenger
• 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser — the 1960 FJ40 Land Cruiser
• 2008 Chrysler 300C — the 1950s Chrysler 300
• 2004 Ford GT — the 1964 Ford GT40
• 2010 Chevrolet Camaro — the 1969 Camaro
• 2005 Ford Mustang — the 1964 Mustang
• 2001 MINI — the 1959 BMC Mini
• 2000 BMW Z8 — the 1956 BMW 507
• 2011 VW Beetle — the 1959-1967 VW Type 1 "Beetle"
• 2011 Volkswagen New Kombi — the 1950 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1)
• Buick Blackhawk — the 1938 Buick Y-Job concept car
• 2006 Lamborghini Concept M — the 1966 Lamborghini Miura
• 2007 Fiat Nuova 500 and the 2012 Fiat 500L — the 1957 Fiat 500
• Ford Forty-Nine — the 1949 Ford
• Subaru Vivio Bistro, the Nissan Be-1 and Nissan Pao — the original Mini
• Toyota Origin — the 1955 Toyota Crown
• 1991 Nissan Figaro — possibly the 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite, but more likely the 1959 Datsun Sports 1000
• 1989 Nissan S-Cargo — the 1948 Citroën 2CV
• 1998 Honda Z — the Honda N360
• 1995 Jaguar XJ — the 1979 Jaguar XJ Series III
• 1992 Ferrari 456 — the 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona"
• 2007 Nissan GT-R — the 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z
• 2011 Ferrari FF — the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo "Breadvan"
• 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG — the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W198 "Gullwing"
• 2011 Citroën Tubik concept — Citroën Type H
• 2010 Lexus LFA and 2012 Toyota GT86 (86) — Toyota Corolla AE86
• Volkswagen Microbus Concept — 1950s-1960s VW Type 2 "Bulli"
• 1986 Volvo 480 and 2007 Volvo C30 — 1972 Volvo P1800ES

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