You’re looking at the design equivalent of the long-bomb pass that wins the big game as the clock runs out. Never has a knockout concept car, built to today’s higher standard for people packaging, ergonomics, fit, mechanical integrity, and production potential, come together so well, and so very quickly. This PT Cruiser convertible debuted to media raves and public enthusiasm at the recent New York Auto Show, and it begs the obvious question: Will they build it?
Prudent carmakers begin developing their star concepts well over a year in advance of debut—First and 10, to continue in football parlance. The PT convert, however, went from a blue gleam in a designer’s eye to an auto-show centerpiece in little more than three months—think Third and Eight, late in the game, down by…
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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2001