A well-known motoring expert has shared three popular models that were once uncool but are now becoming collector's items , rapidly rising in value. Shahzad Sheikh is better known to fans as Brown Car Guy , regularly posting videos to his YouTube channel in which he discusses topics affecting motorists and shares tips to help drivers save money and avoid fines. In one of his latest videos , Shahzad talks about uncool cars that are rising in popularity, stating that many drivers are changing their opinion on the Chrysler PT Cruiser.
He explained: "Here's a real controversial one, and I think some people will not agree with me, but even when it came out, the Chrysler PT Cruiser was hated. Everybody said it was like an old-fashioned taxi or hearse, or that it was pretending to be something that it wasn't. "This was a car that was basically a family SUV-ish car that was trying to be a vintage hot rod gangster sort of thing.
I really appreciated the styling, even at the time. It was practical, you could take the seats out and turn it into a van, and I thought it looked cool. Now, though, people are coming around to my point of view on this car.
" Built between 2000 and 2010, the Chrysler PT Cruiser was a family hatchback that aimed to follow the successes of the Volkswagen New Beetle and rebooted line of Minis. Standing for 'Personal Transport', the PT Cruiser's tall, wraparound grille and flared wheelarches made it look ugly to many. However, as the oldest examples are soon to bec.