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Modern (-ish) automobiles that are scarce or rare

Posted on 6/20/25 at 11:50 am
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 6/20/25 at 11:50 am
Talking about cars that when new could have purchased by someone with average income. In other words, excluding any supercars, hypercars, etc.

Normal for their time autos that draw the notice of the enthusiast just because they are now rarely seen.

A couple to get the thread rolling:

Saturn Sky - Not made for long and low numbers



Ford Escort- These things were everywhere when I was a kid. Being somewhat disposable, they have almost all vanished


Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
7342 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 11:52 am to
Chrysler Prowler

This post was edited on 6/20/25 at 11:53 am
Posted by mmmmmbeeer
ATL
Member since Nov 2014
9511 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 11:53 am to
Honda S2000
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
174778 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 11:56 am to
unblemished nissan altima
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
45059 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:02 pm to
Pontiac Solstice



I wonder if anyone thought it was a Cadillac?
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9734 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:04 pm to
Chevy ssr
This post was edited on 6/20/25 at 12:06 pm
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2017
2682 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:05 pm to
35th anniversary Pontiac Trans Am (2002).
2390 total.
390 convertibles
Posted by Suntiger
STG or BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
35384 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:08 pm to
I always kind of liked the Ford Probe. They were pretty common and then it seems like they all vanished after 1999.


Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
9800 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:08 pm to
2002-2005 Thunderbird remake
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:09 pm to
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
18919 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:09 pm to
The last few years of the Fiero GT were badass cars. Mid-engine V6 in a rear wheel drive 2,200 lb car.




or the very rare Pontiac Mera
quote:

Additionally, starting with the 1987 model Pontiac dealerships offered an upgrade in the form of an "option" that changed the original body to a Pininfarina Ferrari 308-type body, called the Fiero Mera. Corporate Concepts completed the "Mera" transformation and none were sold as kit form. The Mera body change was offered only on new Fieros, sold through Pontiac dealers and is considered a model in its own right. Only 247 Meras were produced by Corporate Concepts before production was halted when Corporate Concepts was sued by Ferrari

Posted by Dcurry80
Alabama
Member since May 2011
291 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:16 pm to
Only a few democrats
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
49476 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:19 pm to
Dodge Stealth


Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
18116 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:26 pm to

Merkur xr4ti


Posted by wesfau
Member since Mar 2023
1759 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:28 pm to
Plymouth Laser





Mitsubishi Eclipse

Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
13883 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:29 pm to
1969 Dodge Charger?

I know they weren't a limited production run (roughly 85,000 made), but with close to 300 destroyed in making Dukes of Hazzard and then just general losses in accidents, torn down for parts, sent to the junk yard, etc.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
6915 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:32 pm to
Honda Prelude and Toyota Supra.

Rarely see them, even the new remake Supra I don't see very often.
This post was edited on 6/20/25 at 12:33 pm
Posted by Porpus
Covington, LA
Member since Aug 2022
2611 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:34 pm to
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Plymouth Laser



Dr. Evil would have loved those.

Plymouth "Laaaaaser"
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46068 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:37 pm to
Suzuki samurai
killed by impact testing
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
38170 posts
Posted on 6/20/25 at 12:44 pm to
Do they still make the Honda Prelude
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