Hammer Time: Missing You

There are so many things I miss these days.

I miss having a presidential candidate that is as ruthless and cunning as Richard Nixon.

I miss stuffing my mouth with sweets and having a body that can absorb endless hours of athletic abuse.

I even miss a lot of the comedians from days gone by. From Red Skelton to Chris Farley. Even the Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx flicks always find their way to my home every month or so.

We always can use more laughter after all. But what about cars? What prophetic trends from our automotive past deserve a second coming?

Should the Yugo have been given the opportunity to evolve into something that was … well… a bit more enduring?

Do French cars need to be reconsidered by the American public at large? If so, will Renault have to remain content with marketing their cars under a pseudo-Japanese veneer? Or can Americans finally look at Renaults, Peugeots and Citroens as cars worth keeping.

Why do minivans and midsized station wagons get so little love these days? Is it because of a lack of good choices in today’s market ? Or have they truly been surpassed by the CUV, the SUV, and whatever you think a Crosstour should be called?

Will our descendants look back at the GTO and Prius with admiration and a tinge of envy? Or will it be the Trailblazers, the Monte Carlos, and the Azteks?

Okay. The last one was a bit of a stretch. But the question remains. What in today’s car market do you truly miss?

Writer’s Note: You can feel free to list features instead of models. In fact, you can even throw in the stalwarts of yesteryear. Would you love it if Soichiro Honda came back and took control of his company? Should Roger Smith have one more chance to turn GM into a synchronized hell march? The question is all yours folks, “What in today’s car market do you truly miss?”