Here’s how the Chrysler PT Cruiser went from retro cool to retro weird

Get a 15% discount on your next car cover at ! Use this link to get your discount: ** Apologies for the unusual edit at around 6:27 - I had to remove a portion of the video due to a copyright claim ** In this episode I provide the history of the Chrysler PT Cruiser, a 4-door retro-styled tall wagon that was a huge hit when it debuted in 2000 for the 2001 model year. Earning several automotive awards including North American Car of the Year, the attraction of its retro styling started to fade over the next few years, and sales slipped each year, despite the addition of a higher-performance GT version in 2003, and a convertible in 2005. It ended production in 2010, with its once-loved retro look now largely reviled, and often being on lists of the worst cars ever made.