What's Your Favorite Dead Car Trend?

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Automotive enthusiasts might have a treasure trove of complaints about the current models being produced by today’s automakers, but the industry rarely ever stays in one place. Eventually, all of the design trends we see on the roads will end up in the dustbin of history whether they are loved or loathed.

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So I want to know; what’s your favorite dead car trend? I want to know what you would gladly pull out of the dustbin to slap on your daily driver. Mid-size pickup trucks have made a comeback, but do you want compact pickups to make an impossible revival? Do you miss the wood paneling that adorned the sides of station wagons and minivans?

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I would love to see pop-up headlights make a comeback. Yes, I know all of the headaches created by making a vital safety device moveable. I don’t care. Yes, there isn’t a single major manufacturer that would deal with the added costs and potential recalls due to faulty pop-up headlights. I really don’t care. The cleaner body shapes that were possible by hiding the headlights were just better.

Jalopnik readers, I can’t wait to read what were your favorite car trends over the years. I’m sure that’ll already surprised by what comes up.