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jab2022

I mean, how could Toyota not sell these things today?

As for the Charger, I think the only ones I ever see are either V6s or Demons/Hellcats. Almost never see a standard RT.

Blame the commercial/fleet market for that, not “America’s stigma against vans”. That ultimately was the van’s bread and butter. The private passenger version was always an afterthought and honestly unless you really really preferred it’s size there was little compelling reason to buy one over a traditional minivan. 

It’s easy to go with perennial favorites here like the Fiero or the Corvair, but I feel like getting attacked in the comments today, so I’ll say it:

I’d love to see the MR2 come back as an electric convertible. Toyota seems to have gotten its fun groove back with the GR 86, Supra, and Corolla GR. A new MR2 would fit in nicely as the lightweight convertible that exists solely to make two people smile 

VW Jetta GLI

Mazda3 turbo.

I would even include the Fusion.

The Toyota Land Cruiser. I loved the design of this car, and I am not an off road fan.

Not one car, but a whole brand: Pontiac

Did this really have many advantages over a typical minivan like a Pacifica, Sienna, or Odyssey? From an outsider, it seems it was just ever so slightly smaller, not close to as nice/refined, and not really that much cheaper. Looking at every other market segment, that doesn’t seem to be a winning combination.

The MR2 because even us poors deserve a mid-engine, RWD sporty car.

There’s a guy on reddit who put the Focus ST bits in a stock Focus SE sedan. That would have been awesome. Outside of the Sentra SR, is there any high powerish tiny sedan? (Can you even call the Sentra tiny? Its 4th gen Nissan Maxima sized)

It’s a two-fer: the Charger and the Challenger:

The entire Saturn brand. Pretty sure that I’ll never forgive GM for that. 

Chevy SS, Chevy Caprice, Pontiac G8 GT.

+1. I leased one. It was effin’ awesome. I didn’t buy it out only because it was quite underpowered. It handled very well and my LWB version was huge on the inside while easy enough to park anywhere. Like, you know, some BBC show about a time traveler.

I’d throw the Promaster City in with the Transit Connect. I work in commercial sales at a CDJR dealership, and I can’t begin to tell you how many times customers have come in disappointed to find out the ProCity has been cancelled. Not every business needs a full-size cargo van for double the price!

The late 80s Civic Wagon that was 4wd. A baby CUV before its time, it was remarkably capable in the bad weather, still fun to drive, and had a ridiculous amount of room. I guess it would have morphed into the CRV eventually, but it was a great car that I still miss owning. 

100% Fiesta ST. Throw in the Focus ST as well, because, you know....