Apologies; I didn’t mean to say anything negative about the 229 itself, just my example was an oily mess from the day I got it. I’m sure if I’d been more responsible when I’d owned it it would’ve been great; just 19 year old me wasn’t that responsible. :)

Sigh, you and I share this affliction. I, too, thoroughly want one of those early 90s (‘93?) Skylarks. There was a 2-door in an ad or magazine article, in kind of a greenish blue, with these interesting, kind of scalloped alloy wheels. I don’t believe it had the silver lower body trim, but I think it had some red…

Agreed. I had an ‘83 LS with the 229 V6. Easily one of the worst cars I’ve ever owned, but I loved it. Everything leaked. Gaskets, hoses, weatherstripping, vacuum lines... Long term plans included a crate 350, Caddy leather seats, turning it into a more legitimate “personal luxury” car. Then I got T-boned in it and…

Okay. I’m only on my second cup of coffee but this sounds like an absurdly fun game. I’m not going to address the size thing, like a smaller car has to fit into a bigger car. Plus Boter already nailed the bloat thing.

I don’t... hate it. The original concept sketch, I think I can kind of see what they were going for. (Going by the concept) In profile, I like the upper character lines, as they’re kind of mid-70s Monte Carlo-esque. There’s the teardrop wheel arch over the back wheels. I like that, as well. And honestly, I like it…

Part of me feels the Beetle didn’t change much because it’s already such an organic design... it already resembles a seedpod or an egg or something... but I’m confused as to why DD didn’t then run with that and have weird beetle-cockroach seedpods everywhere. I like how it kind of took the green roof and turned it…

“This yours?”

OR 5. Hillman Minx!

1. Peugeot 504, as mentioned below

Beat me to it! :)

I don’t know if those old Buckboard cars like Briggs & Stratton’s Flyer can be counted as being a “production car”- but the board itself was flexible to act as both the base of the car and its suspension...

Torch (may I call you Torch?),

In all sincerity, I've kind of harbored a secret want for the round-headlight UPS van. It was kind of like a modern Divco, but big enough to maybe pull a track racer into. I liked the sliding doors. I liked that they were manual. I liked the fiberglass roof that lets light in. But I especially liked that face. You're…

The rake of the windshield and the shape of the vent window make me think Scout 800, but the dashboard doesn't look right. I'd love to know!

Other people have mentioned it already, but I believe he drove a Volvo 240. White or silver. For what it's worth, I can kind of see a connection between heroin and a DS. The floaty experience. The "up" and then the "down".

Agreed. Can we get an article on how to build an off-roading Bug? That looks like a Super Beetle's windshield, which means it has probably also has the Soop's MacPherson struts... curious. I'd think the torsion bar Bugs would be better for this...

Sigh... I may get flamed for saying this, but I'm tired of the Crosstour and CrossCabriolet hate. We as Jalops are supposed to embrace the weird, the odd, and these two are cars that might never have been made at all. Honda took a risk not making another boring Accord wagon. Sure the styling might not be to everyone's…

I still don't know how to post pictures, so I'll say this: I agree with every single answer people have put up so far. The Thing/181, the Kubelwagen, Unimogs, Defenders, Suzukis, UAZs, Lada Nivas, that cool little Fiat thing, even the PISA Jalapeno. All are in my dream garage (it'll be a big garage facing a mud…

Mr. Torchinsky,

That many Corvettes are bound to invite some ditches over.