I fail to find the appeal of the PT Cruiser. I must be missing something. It's a huge seller. Men with burly tattoos and large beards drive them--I like that (spotted but not metered 9:04AM on Golden Gate Ave @ Franklin—silver, dealer tags: a 7). It's won awards. And I beleive in hatchbacks. In the interest of being fair, I decide to investigate. Off on a tour of the Chrysler web site. Ah, a fun trick. Go to the PT Cruiser page and roll your mouse over the models at the bottom (first three PT/Touring/Limited) and you create a funny cartoon of the Cruiser flipping back and forth. (!) What I discovered: interior looks like a minivan (el cheapo americana), wheels have no character, not enough chrome. Versatility is good -- love the grocery bag hooks.

I did find one little bitty thing that made me like the Cruiser just a tiny bit more. The PT Woodgrain. Dick Dale. Annette! I would be seen standing within 5' of this one. Who will second me on the request to offer the VW Eurovan in a woody?