Chrysler PT Cruiser

Several years ago, a co-worker of mine got his new company car and to my surprise he had opted for something completely different (given the fact that Alfa Romeos where the car-du-jour at that company): a Chrysler PT Cruiser. It would be the first PT Cruiser I'd ever seen.

Launched in early 2000, the PT Cruiser is a 5-door hatchback, particularly recognizable for its retro stylings. Personally it always reminds me of the 1930s Ford Coupe that features prominently on the cover of ZZ-Top's "Eliminator", even though these are entirely different cars.

In 2005, Chrysler even released a 2-door convertible PT Cruiser, but I've rarely ever seen one. The only ones I've seen so far are the originals.

A small bit of trivia before I leave you with todays picture set: do you know what the abbreviation PT stands for? It actually has a double meaning: first of all it means Personal Transport, but it is also the abbreviation for the name of the original retro concept, the Pronto Cruiser.