????老而彌珍

????對很多著眼于未來的車迷來說，汽車工程師和設(shè)計師顯然太沉迷于過去了。不論這種情結(jié)源于向歷史致敬、懷舊、復(fù)古、還是剽竊，他們從未放棄過讓經(jīng)典老車型在今天重新煥發(fā)生機的努力。

????過去幾年中，我們已經(jīng)看到了三大汽車廠商推出的成功翻新之作：大眾（Volkswagen）的新甲殼蟲（New Beetle）、寶馬的Mini Cooper和菲亞特（Fiat）的500。底特律三巨頭對沿用歷史品牌和設(shè)計這種做法一直頗為低調(diào)，但福特野馬（Ford Mustang）、雪佛蘭科邁羅（Chevrolet Camaro）和道奇戰(zhàn)馬（Dodge Charger）確實借鑒了早期車型的外形和設(shè)計思路。不過，這種做法并不是萬無一失的。不久前，福特就曾打算重新設(shè)計20世紀(jì)50年代的兩座版雷鳥（Thunderbird），但隨后就失去了熱情，項目最終宣告擱淺。

????曾經(jīng)量產(chǎn)過的車型數(shù)以千計，而一些經(jīng)典好車因為創(chuàng)意十足，或因為沒有機會為世人所知，或因為在情感上仍擁有一大批忠實粉絲，它們不應(yīng)湮滅于歷史塵埃之中。以下列舉了一些值得再造的車型：

????Oldies but goodies

????For a bunch of forward-looking car guys, automotive engineers and designers sure love to live in the past. Call it homage, nostalgia, retro, or rip-off. They are constantly trying to recreate some favorite car by reimagining it for the present day.

????In the past several years, we've seen successful reinventions by three import manufacturers: Volkswagen's New Beetle, BMW's Mini Cooper, and Fiat's 500. The Detroit Three have been somewhat less blatant in their appropriation of historic badges and designs, but the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Charger all borrow shapes and cues from earlier models. The formula isn't foolproof, however. Ford tried to revive the 50s-era two-seat Thunderbird a while back, but it left out the zest.

????There are thousands of automobile models that have been produced, and there are ample opportunities for more classics that, because of originality, obscurity, or emotional appeal deserve to be recreated. Here are a few suggestions:

????納許大都市

????斯蒂夫?喬布斯，保羅?紐曼和“貓王”的共同點是什么？他們都擁有一輛納許大都市。這是一款小巧的雙人座汽車，1954年到1962年在美國市場銷售。它是英國汽車公司奧斯汀（Austin）為納許?哈德森公司（Nash-Hudson）生產(chǎn)的。它比大眾甲殼蟲更短更輕，是美國市場上銷售過的最小車型之一。因為那個年代汽油價格便宜而且供應(yīng)充足，所以這款車的銷量幾乎和它自己的大小一樣微不足道。

????復(fù)活理由

????首先是為了重溫對納許這個品牌的美好記憶，同時還因為現(xiàn)在又開始流行小型車了。

????Nash Metropolitan

????What did Steve Jobs, Paul Newman, and Elvis Presley have in common? They were all owners of a Nash Metropolitan, a tiny, two-passenger car sold in the U.S. from 1954 to 1962. Produced by Austin in the U.K. for Nash-Hudson, it was shorter and lighter than the Volkswagen Beetle, making it one of the smallest cars ever sold on our shores. But since gasoline was still cheap and plentiful, sales were nearly as tiny as the car itself.

????Why it should be revived

????To restore the memory of the Nash name and because small cars are getting popular again.