Some cars they do give classical styling to, such as the PT cruiser and Prowler.Fore has brought backmthe thunderbird abd GT(I believe), and Pontiac may be doing the GTO again.

Doing the original bodies may be logistically impossibe, as there may be issues with them as to why they cannot be built.

(classicsat, how about a quick spell check before posting)So, what could these possible logistical problems be? They solved them in the 50s and 60s.

The new mustangs incl the 2006 shelby cobra gt looks somewhat suimilar to the older versions, and chevy has an suv coming out soon called the HHR that looks like an old gangster kind of vehicle. I love the idea though.

Sorry about my typing.

Anyhow, I mean that the old body styles may not be safe, or otherwise mass manufactureable with modern techniques, so IMO, the best they could do is interepret the old styles into modern styling, which is safe and manufacturable.

This thought occured to me at one time to, and I liked the idea then and like it now. How cool would it be to get a brand new 2005 Chevy BelAir with airbags, gps, etc. I like the idea and think it would be a good one. The PT Cruiser sort of echoed that sentiment. Retro Roadster done modern day. I liked those but not with a 4 cylinder in it. SS

BMW should bring back the 1950s Isetta. 2-seater, 80+ miles per gallon. Right now you can build your own with a replica kit from TriTech in England (and also for the classic Messerschmitt, similar performance and mileage), but how cool it would be to buy these new from the dealership.

WV's 300-mpg diesel prototype has some resemblance to the Messerschmitt: vaguely similar appearance, tandem-style seating, entry via a hatch simlar to what you see on a fighter jet, etc. If people pester VW enough, they might bring it out as a production vehicle.

Many of the classic 1950s microcars are 3-wheelers. 3-wheelers qualify as motorcycles, and are therefore exempt from some of the picky regulations that apply to conventional automobiles. That would include new-production versions of the oldies. Even if these were used primarily for city and local driving, fuel efficiency of 80+ mpg is a good incentive to buyers.

Actually, some companies have been doing just that for some decades, building replicas of vintage cars with up-to-date components. They're called "kit cars," or "replicars," usually a fiberglass body mounted on a stock production chassis, or a in some cases custom-built one. Some examples are the Porsche 356 "bathtub," the "James Dean" Porsche 550, AC and Shelby Cobras, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, etc. Some classic American cars are also available as replica kits, such as Ford Model T and Model A, and other classics from the '30s and '40s.These companies generally built kits one at a time, and the completeness of the kits they sell varies quite a bit. Some are simple bolt-together affairs, some are nearly complete cars that the buyer simply installs an engine and transmission into, some are a collection of parts and require lots of cutting and welding, some are not much more than a few fiberglass parts.The most complete kit I'm aware of is a replica 1965 Shelby 427 SC Cobra imported from South Africa, costs around $40,000. Because replicars are so expensive, performance cars are the most popular.

What you are proposing is completely doable, I just don't think there is enough of a market to bring the costs down to affordable levels.Personally, I'd love to have a new, metal-bodied 1950 Ford or Chevy 1/2 ton pickup, upgraded with all the newest advances, preferably powered by a Ford 302, with a 4-speed automatic transmission, disc brakes, and a Ford 9" rear.