Interior, 2007 Ford Mustang
What It Is: As more cars feature cutting-edge technology, some auto makers are tempering all the new digital amenities with touches of retro styling borrowed from classic models.

How to Get It: The 2008 Buick Enclave's grille was inspired by a 1953 Roadmaster while its interior sports a 1930s-era Tiffany-style analog clock. The limited edition 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG has a square silver clock nestled between the two dash air vents. The 2007 Mini Cooper S's center-mounted round speedometer is a holdover from the very first Mini that premiered in 1959. The Mini's chrome-edged details, toggle switches and round side vents update the original versions. While the 2007 Fiat 500 has digital dash readings, the interior color styling (a high contrast lipstick red and warm ivory dashboard and seating) is as dramatically mod as the iconic first 1957 Fiat 500. Ford's 2007 Mustang also channels its 1960s ancestry: The double-humped dash, chrome air vents and three-spoke steering wheel are directly inspired by the 1967 Mustang.

Full article continued at the Wall Street Journal: Reinventing the Wheel.