Odds are you probably never liked the Chrysler PT Cruiser, a retro-style five-door hatchback sold from 2001 through 2010. In fact, you might even hate it. Most people do. Just ask Tom Gale, Chrysler Corporation’s former vice-president of design.

"The PT Cruiser gets hammered by a lot of people,ȁ Gale said. “But it really hit a spot. You know, we sold 1.3 million of those things.ȁ

Today, it’s easy to forget how outrageously popular this compact car was when it was launched. Credit the PT Cruiser’s success to its retro look, which was a relatively new automotive design trend that was growing in popularity at the time. The PT Cruiser would ultimately be but one of many retro-style vehicles created by automakers. Others include the 1989 Nissan S-Cargo, 1991 Nissan igaro, 1992 odge Viper, 1993 BMW Z8, 1994 odge Ram, 1994 ord Mustang, 1997 Jaguar XK-8, 1998 Plymouth Prowler, 1999 Jaguar S-Type, 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle, 2001 Mini Cooper, 2002 ord Thunderbird, 2002 Jaguar X-Type, 2004 Chevrolet SSR, 2004 Chrysler Crossfire, 2004 ord GT, 2004 Jaguar XJ-8, 2006 Chevrolet HHR, 2008 odge Challenger, 2009 Chevrolet Camaro, 2011 iat 500, 2017 iat 124 Spider, and, most recently, the forthcoming 2022 ord Bronco.

"A Sheriff’s department deputy wasn’t entirely certain a crime has been committed, and stated: “If we are looking into something, we need a victim. We don’t have a victim.”

"CHP officials seemed a bit more certain that some rules had been broken, including reckless driving and driving an off-road motorcycle on the highway. Though, really, this is sort of over a highway, right?"

"CHP officials were also concerned that they were unable to identify the rider conclusively, which would make proving even these misdemeanor charges difficult."

"In order to prevent anyone else from trying something this stupid, Caltrans blocked the access to the ramp with bulldozers pushing boulders and tree trunks."