I have to go against the crowd on this. Are you really going to put anything harder or dirtier than Grandma's collection of quilts or some soft luggage in that bed? Doubtful. So that leaves you with a gas hog that will kill you as soon as look at you, with Mopar build quality to boot. I see only regret when the…

Opera windows are cool.

I'll say this, it would be a sleeper. Anonymous styling, invisible color.

Dear VW,

The People's Curse executioners are gonna need a bigger backhoe.

Ford has a chance at a sneak attack on the minivan market here. The same people who have been driving xB's will be reproducing soon, and looking for a funky, contrarian take on the family hauler. If you have no more than 2 kids, need cargo space and a flexible interior, your search is over.

Caddy Catera. This thing makes a Lumina sparkle with personality by comparison. Last year I saw one in the wild, and but for the badging, I would have been hard pressed to ID it.

Since last week, every time I think Isuzu Impulse, I think Chevette, and I have to go lie down.

Looks like something the French would do...unapologetically weird, take it or leave it. I think a lot of designs fail because they dare to try something different, then backpedal just enough to make it awkward. Not sure if I like this or not, but it's true to itself.

Gotta say, Hyundai is developing a design language that is consistent, modern and not entirely hideous. Though I suspect there's a reason we don't see a rear 3/4 view here.

Lee Iacocca personally pitched the K-car, yes? Case closed.

My, that looks horrible from the back. A C3 shooting brake(eak) always seems like it should work, but the reality never quite meets the expectation.

@Skink: Beat me to it.

Subaru jas hopped not just on the bloatwagon, but the express bloatwagon. I'm glad I grabbed me an '07 Legacy while there were some low-mileage examples to be had.

Nos. 5 and 6 in the Caddy gallery—that didn't happen because...?

This is so generic, it almost makes me miss the buck tooth. At least that made it clearly identifiable.

I saw Muffy, or perhaps Biffy, crash an E46 'vert (in red, not silver) a few years back. Cruising down Main Street, nearly missed the intended left turn, fishtailed up the side road, nearly hit me head on, finally face-planted in a bridge abutment. No injuries, but four scared kids, and I wouldn't have wanted to face…

New York's taxis are visual markers for different eras in the city. I see the Transit taking that role comfortably. It's functional, distinctive but not alien-looking, tall and angular like the landscape it will live in.

What early motorists should have done when the Luddites sneered, "Get a horse!"

@pmalik: Maybe the skid marks are from the rear wheels, which presumably were locked up and getting dragged across the pavement?