These vintage cars deserve a modern model, according to our readers – Jalopnik

After a long 25-year hiatus, Ford finally brought the Bronco back for the 2021 model year, and it absolutely nailed it. Personally, I’d argue that the Bronco Sport was the bigger surprise because I just couldn’t believe Ford could turn the breakaway into something that one of my sisters-in-law made in her Wrangler for a crossover, but I also won’t pretend that the actual Bronco wasn’t exactly what it needed to take on the Jeep Wrangler.

It’s also far from the only nameplate to take a nice, long hiatus, only to return in a new and improved form for modern buyers to appreciate. OK, that doesn’t always happen because the Chevrolet Blazer exists, but some owners might like them. Possibly. It is said. I mean, they can’t all be winners. But that also doesn’t mean automakers shouldn’t keep bringing back vintage names.

On Monday we asked you which vintage cars you thought deserved a modern revival, and we ended up with far more responses than we could possibly include here. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular answers.

Neon – like the 1st gen and add an SRT variant to the mix. Or a Chrysler neon and give it a halcyon variant (in my head Halcyon is their name).

Suggested by: someone else

Volvo 240/740 sedan and wagon, lean into a hybrid drive train give us an AWD or rear-wheel drive. Keep it boxy but with that modern art museum take it on the box with wheels, bonus brings back the split headrest.

Suggested by: Texasjalopyslinger

AMC Eagle Wagon

But it should be done right. Bench seats, rolling rear window, corduroy interior and actual ground clearance and 4WD

Presented by: Mike Poster

I may be biased but the Impala. A large RWD sedan where ride comfort is the priority… Hybrid four cylinder for the greenies, the 3.6 V6 with 310 hp offers plenty of grunt and efficiency for most buyers and an SS with the 6.2 for those who want the version.

AWD as an option on at least the lower two levels will certainly boost sales and a manual on the top trim. Honestly, a manual with the 310 HP V6 would be really nice too.

Suggested by: cintocrunch1

Hear Me Out, an Ev Buick Riviera, specifically the 1965 Riviera, and it could have a modern design with that 60s era flourishes

Suggested by: Sithmafia

Toyota MR-2. And not a half-baked version like the MR-S. Lightweight, mid-engined, rear drive, manual, affordable. Maybe borrow more from that BMW B48, it should provide plenty of power.

Suggested by: fireonthehorizon

Mercury Cougar EV based on the Mustang Mach-E. Luxurious interior, vertical grill storage upgraded. The Cougar had long ago deviated from its Mustang roots, so there wouldn’t be too many purists complaining.

Presented by: Bob Richardson

Chevy S10, bring back the small truck

Presented by: Jaredoflondon

Porsche 356.

No, not for the rather stupid prices that those 50-year-old souped-up Beetles now command, but for the opposite, for the concept: a small, affordable agile car.

Of course it would be electric, as we are now firmly in the XXI century, and an electric platform makes it easier to have a responsive and fun engine and propulsion setup in a small size.

If it’s low enough, it should be aerodynamic enough to also contend with a small battery

And why not someone with the charming, goofy aesthetic of the 356 or at least something related?

To be perfectly consistent with the concept, it must be based on a mass-production propulsion car. Why not the ID3?

Presented by: Niko Petrhead