Has Retro Design Run its Course? - Race Cars 2013

Retro design may have been hot for a while. But as CarBuzz editor-in-chief Noah Joseph points out, they may soon become a thing of the past...just like the cars they were designed to emulate in the first place. Not long ago it seemed the entire industry was going retro. Volkswagen had brought back the Beetle. BMW had brought back the Mini. Jaguar's XJ and S-Type were thoroughly retro designs. Chrysler was building the PT Cruiser and Plymouth Prowler, as Chevy was the HHR and SSR. Ford took a retro approach with the Thunderbird, and perhaps most relevant of all, the throwback-style Mustang. The theme had some merit, but as we flip the calendar to another new year, we here at CarBuzz can't help but wonder if the retro design phase is behind us.


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