PT Cruiser scores a modern makeover

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Mitchell Tulk

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Safe to say no-one misses Chrysler’s ugly duckling, the PT Cruiser.

Its retro ‘50s styling combined with the rounded ‘90s shape left the hatch looking like a steaming pile of mess.

Marouane Bembli is trying to do the impossible and fix Chrysler’s mistakes, by redesigning the PT Cruiser with the magic of Photoshop.

Known on YouTube as “The Sketch Monkey”, Marouane specialises in reshaping cars, specifically older vehicles, which he reimagines as 2019 models.

Taking inspiration from the brand’s current design language, the rear gets squared-out with built in exhaust tips, a lip spoiler, modern alloy wheels and a lightbar connecting the tail-lights.

Up front, the grille and headlights are taken from the 300 sedan, but modified to better fit the Cruiser’s shape.  

And just like that, Chrysler’s ugly duckling has grown up into a beautiful swan.

Should the PT Cruiser make a comeback? Let us know in the comments.

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Mitchell Tulk

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Following a passion shared by his father and grandfather, Mitchell’s love of cars really kicked off with his Godfather’s purchase of a new Mazda RX-8. Exposure to that car changed his world forever, leading to an RX-7 obsession. To feed his automotive addiction, Mitchell decided to become a motoring journalist and made his mark at several high-profile motoring publications before landing at CarsGuide. While he is a rotary loyalist, Mitchell also has a massive love for Aussie muscle cars, and dreams of one day getting behind the wheel of a Charger R/T E49 (if anyone will let him). His other passions include Queensland, and spending Saturdays with the boys.
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