Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible

Let’s face it, the Chrysler PT Cruiser was never a thing of joy and beauty from the outset.

- Gautam Sharma

Spawned off the Dodge Neon platform, it was curious mishmash of retro cues designed to make it resemble a chariot from the Forties. It was basically an opportunistic attempt to cash in on the retro mania that made VW’s New Beetle such a hit… at least in the early days. Another curious fact about the car is that its PT moniker was actually shorthand for “Plymouth Truck”, as that’s what it was originally intended to be marketed as. The company later opted to brand it as a Chrysler (as the Plymouth bad