July 9: The final Chrysler PT Cruiser rolls forth on this date in 2010

On this date just two years ago, a fresh-from-bankruptcy Chrysler built its final Chrysler PT Cruiser after a decade in production and more than 1 million copies built. By then, years of engineering neglect had turned success to tragedy and finally comedy, with the PT Cruiser's most visible role in its last years as the car of choice for The Michael Scott Paper Company. That's a far cry from its launch in 2000, when booming demand meant dealers were charging a few thousand dollars more than sticker price for one.