There was a 2002 here in my neighborhood with an electric conversion. Old dude with the white goatee, cap and all. I think he and the car are gone. I never got a chance to talk to him about it although I almost collided with him once exiting an alley.

I could tell it was nicely done.

I saw those at "Bug Out" car shows and had to look it up.

https://www.timmonsvw.com/the-history-of-the-beetles-bud-vase/
The porcelain “blumenvasen” first appeared in the U.S. as an optional dealer accessory in the 1950s. Many of the bud vases were produced by high-end German porcelain manufacturers and could be clipped to the car’s dashboard, speaker grille or windshield. This provided owners with the opportunity to personally customize their cars and often displayed either real or fake flowers.

The bud vase was dropped when the Beetle was redesigned in 2011, as air freshening was no longer a major concern and the Beetle itself took on a more gender-neutral mood.

Flower vase. :D
I was working the entrance at a PCA DE and a guy pulled up in a bug with the flower vase. With a straight face I told him he had to remove it to come in. He gave me a dirty look, removed it and came in.
Pretty funny he though I was serious.

https://images.hgmsites.net/lrg/2022...00801894_l.jpg

car-trucks seem to be coming back in vouge, I think the santa cruize is actually pretty decent looking.

Maverick and ridgeline are both closer to cars than trucks as well but they have them disguised well as trucks

Subaru should bring back the baja, they need some excitement in their lineup

I like the look of these too. Why does it feel like they should say 'Subaru' on the back, not 'Hyundai'?

I hope Toyota does well with the new Stout.