[dd74]

Legion has some good points. A certain nostalgia is wrapped into these retro cars - and to want nostalgia, one might be willing to forgo practicality and realistic prices, at least with automobiles.

Personally, I'd love to have today the sleeper that our old Mercedes 6.3 was, but no new Mercedes does it for me, nor a BMW.

the Mini is a prime example as is the Miata of retro. After all, there is the idea that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

But let's look at the other side of the picture: some new cars, newly designed from the ground up, are simply hideous. There are some Mercedes Benz and BMWs that are simply hideous.

Given this, if one wants familarity in shape and design, they might want to go to a retro looking automobile as opposed to something that design-wise, is brand new on the road.

As to the Challenger - that's probably one of the better retro designs for an American car that I've seen since this whole trend began.