Retro-style automobile
A retro style automobile is a vehicle that is styled to appear like cars from previous decades. Often these cars use modern technology and production techniques.
List of retro-styled automobiles
Especially Japanese manufacturers such as Nissan, Mazda and Mitsuoka produce retro style car. This is due to the popularity of kawaii design.Production cars
- 1964 Excalibur – 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK
- 1972 Panther J72 – SS Jaguar 100
- 1974 MP Lafer – 1952 MG TD Midget
- 1974 Panther De Ville
- 1974 Panther FF
- 1976 Panther Lima
- 1980 Cadillac Seville – bustle-back styling from the 1930s-1960s
- 1980 Phillips Berlina – Mercedes-Benz 540K
- 1981 Imperial – bustle-back styling from the 1930s-1960s
- 1982 Lincoln Continental – bustle-back styling from the 1930s-1960s
- 1982 Panther Kallista
- 1983 Evante – Lotus Elan
- 1983 Eniak Antique
- 1987 Nissan Be-1 – the original Mini
- 1989 Nissan Pao – the original Mini
- 1989 Nissan S-Cargo – 1948 Citroën 2CV and Snails
- 1991 Nissan Figaro – possibly the 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite, but more likely the 1959 Datsun Sports 1000
- 1992 Subaru Vivio Bistro – the original Mini
- 1993 Mitsuoka Viewt – 1963 Jaguar Mark 2
- 1994 Nissan Rasheen - unknown, but often compared to the Wartburg 353
- 1996 Toyota Classic – Toyota AA
- 1997 Plymouth Prowler – 1930s hot rod
- 1998 Honda Z – Honda N360
- 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle – 1938 Volkswagen Type 1 "Beetle"
- 1999 Daihatsu Mira Gino – Mini
- 2000 BMW Z8 – 1956 BMW 507
- 2000 Jaguar S-Type – 1960s Jaguar S-Type
- 2000 Toyota Origin – 1955 Toyota Crown
- 2001 MINI – 1959 BMC Mini
- 2001 Morgan Aero 8
- 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – 1940s Chevrolet Suburban and the Chrysler Airflow.
- 2001 Devaux Coupe
- 2002 Ford Thunderbird – the 1955-57 models
- 2002 Hummer H2 – Humvee
- 2002 Suzuki Lapin
- 2004 Chrysler Crossfire
- 2004 Ford GT – 1964 Ford GT40
- 2004 Morgan Roadster
- 2005 Ford Mustang – 1964 Ford Mustang
- 2006 Chevrolet HHR – 1940s Chevrolet Suburban
- 2006 Hummer H3 – Humvee
- 2007 Fiat 500 – 1957 Fiat 500
- 2007 Ruf CTR3 – 1950s and 1960s LeMans race cars
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser – 1960 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
- 2008 Dodge Challenger – 1970 Dodge Challenger
- 2008 Mitsuoka Galue
- 2009 AC MK VI – 1963 AC Cobra
- 2009 Daihatsu Mira Cocoa
- 2010 Chevrolet Camaro – 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2010 Mitsuoka Himiko – Jaguar XK120 and others
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle - 1938 Volkswagen Type 1 "Beetle"
- 2012 Morgan 3-Wheeler
- 2014 Hongqi L5 - Hongqi CA770
- 2014 Equus Bass 770
- 2016 Fiat 124 Spider – Fiat 124 Sport Spider
- 2016 Daihatsu Move Canbus
- 2017 Alpine A110 – Alpine A110
- 2018 Ruf SCR 2018 – Ruf SCR and Porsche 964
- 2018 Toyota Century – Toyota Century
- 2018 Daihatsu Mira Tocot
- 2019 Ares Design Progettouno – De Tomaso Pantera
- 2021 Ford Bronco - 1966 Ford Bronco
Concept cars
- 1993 Bugatti EB 112 – Bugatti Type 57
- 1995 Chrysler Atlantic – 1930s Bugatti Type 57 and Talbot-Lago T150 SS
- 1998 Chrysler Chronos – 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance concept
- 1997 Plymouth Pronto
- 1998 Bugatti EB 118 – Bugatti Type 50 and Type 57
- 1999 Bugatti EB 218 – Bugatti Type 101
- 1999 Dodge Charger R/T – 1960s Dodge Charger
- 1999 Plymouth Howler
- 2000 Audi Rosemeyer – 1936 Auto Union Type C racing car
- 2001 Buick Blackhawk – 1938 Buick Y-Job concept
- 2001 Ford Forty-Nine – 1949 Ford
- 2001 Volkswagen Microbus Concept – 1950 Volkswagen Type 2
- 2004 Fiat Trepiùno – Fiat 500
- 2005 Holden Efijy – Holden FJ
- 2005 Volvo T6 – 1930s hot rod
- 2006 Lamborghini Concept M – 1966 Lamborghini Miura
- 2008 Scion Hako Coupe
- 2009 Bugatti 16C Galibier – Bugatti Type 57
- 2009 Morgan LIFEcar
- 2010 Morgan Eva GT
- 2011 Citroën Tubik – Citroën Type H
- 2013 Nissan IDx – 1968 Datsun 510
- 2017 Volkswagen I.D. Buzz – 1950 Volkswagen Type 2
- 2022 Volkswagen Crow - 1930s Chevrolet Suburban