[SteveR]

Yea I know how you feel. I think most cars that come out today have no real creativity in their design. If you take somebody that grew up in the 50's or someone that knows those era cars, you can show them a picture and they can tell you exactly what it is, because they had style, creativity, individuality, personality, and they were inspiring, and they all had their own style, not like today where everybody copies everybody else and everything looks the same. Now I look at cars that are coming out now and over the last decade and they all look the same, no flare, no lines, boring. There are of course a few that come out that really look good, like the Sky, HHR, etc., but on the whole, very drab and boring. I do like the whole retro muscle car phase though, as I really like the originals and I like what Ford, Chevy, and Mopar have done to improve and modify the old designs. And yes, there isnt any real exclusivity with the factory cars, but Roush, Saleen, etc. are making very low production numbered cars for that exclusivity factor, plus you really have to hand it to Mopar for stepping up and getting factory involvement back into drag racing in the stock/super stock level for the first time in 40 years for any manufacturer.

I think if Chevy has any brains at all they will quietly offer a COPO deal like in the 60's where you can special order something like an LS9 equipped V6 bodied 2010 Camaro, which would be both exclusive, and incredibly badass. Word is that Mopar is doing that with the Challengers where you can special order one wit the 392ci 525hp crate motor in it from the factory.

For the European cars, there are a few that are really nice. I think the new Audi RS6 with the twin turbo V10 making over 600hp will be nuts, and you cant order them in the US so if you go over there and order it and ship it back, that'll be exclusive. I also always liked a lot f the smaller European cars. Driving over there is so much different, you can rent a car and hit the back roads and fly around mountainside twisties all day long without ever seeing another car. In Germany and Austria they have a good scene with people doing tasteful mods to the smaller 4cyl cars and really making them fly. The Opels, Rovers, etc. are really big there. You can always get one of those special Porsches (I forget the company that builds them, but they're to Porsche what Roush is to Mustangs), or those special order MBs, etc. Yea, money is the key factor though, as is with everything in this paper driven world.