It wasn't the first attempt at retro styling in recent decades. But the Chrysler PT Cruiser, introduced Jan. 3, 1999, at the North American International Auto Show, was a smash hit that paid dividends ...

“It might just be that Chrysler has created, in the context of the year 2000, the new Volkswagen Beetle—the car that captured the heart of an entire generation. This time it’s called the PT Cruiser.” ...

Jalopnik readers of a certain age will remember that around the turn of the 21st century, U.S. car buyers were positively crazed for vehicles with retro styling. Consider the Plymouth Prowler, ...

For Chrysler var det i tillegg viktig at bilen i USA spesielt nok ble godkjent som lett lastebil (light truck), på grunn av ...