Retro is new but looks old, if its not retro, than its an antique. An example is these new phones. They look just like the telephone of the 50s even have cords, only theyre stainless steel, they didnt come like that then. Also, their touch tone. They look like you have to dial each number, but you dont. I guess retroing a car is like remember the good stuff from the good ol' days, and replacing whatever bad, with todays good. In other words, the new mustang will come with a CD player than a 45 or 8track player.
Every company has tried to rediscover their roots. Take nike for an example. It got so bad that ever new shoe design was some butt ugly basketball shoe. Even if they were economical, no person with taste would buy them. Then suddenly they reintroduced their cortez shoe. The shoe that everyone fell in love with in the 70s&80s. Now its the 21st century and everyones wearing that instead of the bling bling $200 basketball shoes.
I still like the 94s over the 05s, but they did a good job to rediscover the classic mustang. You want the same 60s car? they reopened the Dallas plant. People will be buying the 05 for a different reason. Anyways, some cars just make no sense, the GTO, the Malibu... ...do they look anything like the vehicle theyre named after? With the mustang and thunderbird, at least ford is trying to recreate the past.
Oh, and in the discussion over the tacky tops (sorry I jumped into thew topic late) Yeah, if its a good day tops will be down. However there are just some nuts who believe its either too cold or too hot, only have the top down like 4 days out of the year. These people are the ones you find with the top down and windows up. Oh too windy. Too hot, too cold, too windy... ...get a coupe people! Hopefully ford will introduce a hard top like the '94s were suppost to come with.
cause that top in the parked vert looks to raggedy to be new, and the one going around the corner looks like its drawn on with the funny lines and the white spot at the top. Either way, its ugly. 
